About Svein-Erik Edvartsen
Born 1979. Svein-Erik Edvartsen is a Norwegian association football referee.
Svein-Erik Edvartsen (born 21 May 1979) is a Norwegian football referee and sports management professional.
Career
He debuted as a first division referee on 11 August 2002 in the game between Skeid and Tromsdalen. He debuted as a referee in the Norwegian Premier League in 2006. Edvartsen is also a referee principal in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation and represents Hamar IL (football) and Storhamar Dragons (hockey). In 2010, an IK Start chairman called Edvartsen a "Tandori referee". The case received extensive press coverage. Edvartsen became a FIFA referee in 2013.
He is at present the CEO of the ice hockey club Lørenskog, and has previously been CEO at Storhamar and football club Hamarkameratene.
Personal life
Edvartsen was born in Oslo on 21 May 1979, and has lived in Norway since. His grandparents are from Pakistan.
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Who is Svein-Erik Edvartsen?
Norwegian sports official
When was Svein-Erik Edvartsen born?
Svein-Erik Edvartsen was born on 21 May 1979 in Oslo.
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Svein-Erik Edvartsen is an association football referee.
What nationality is Svein-Erik Edvartsen?
Svein-Erik Edvartsen is Norwegian.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Svein-Erik Edvartsen. https://biography.guide/svein-erik-edvartsen/
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