Esther Staubli
Swiss association football referee and association football player
About Esther Staubli
Born 1979. Esther Staubli is a Swiss association football referee and association football player.
Esther Staubli (born 3 October 1979) is a Swiss football referee. German-speaking Staubli is tall and has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2006. An agronomist by trade, Staubli also lectures in a university.
She was selected to referee the 2015 UEFA Women's Champions League Final.
She also served as a referee for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.
In 2014, she was voted fourth in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) World's Best Woman Referee, behind winner Bibiana Steinhaus.
Staubli refereed in the men's Swiss Challenge League for the first time in September 2014, after which she was complimented on her performance by FC Wohlen coach Ciriaco Sforza.
In 2017, Staubli became the first woman to officiate in a Men's U-17 World Cup as a referee, when she took charge of group stage match between Japan and New Caledonia at the 2017 U-17 World Cup in India.
In December 2018, Staubli was appointed to referee at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.
On 9 January 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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Who is Esther Staubli?
Swiss association football referee and association football player
When was Esther Staubli born?
Esther Staubli was born on 3 October 1979 in Bern.
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Esther Staubli is an association football referee and association football player.
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Esther Staubli is Swiss.
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