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Euro 2012 Referee Profiles

Goal.com profiles the 12 men who will be whistling all the action during this summer's showpiece event...

07-Jun-2012 3:03:00 PM

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The best players in Europe will converge on Poland and Ukraine this summer as they look to inspire their respective countries to glory at Euro 2012.

Superstars such as Mario Balotelli, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mesut Ozil, Franck Ribery, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Xavi will invariably be hogging the headlines throughout the finals, but a group of 12 men will also be playing a vital role in the tournament: the referees.

Now, more than ever, match officials are under heavy scrutiny as they hold the fate of 16 European nations in their hands. With goal-line technology still too premature for this summer's championship, the eyes of the world will remain fixed on the referees and their assistants.

Here, Goal.com takes an in-depth look at the 12 main match officials appointed by the Uefa Referees Committee for Euro 2012.

CUNEYT CAKIR | Turkey

SEASON STATS
Games	33
Yellow Cards	157
Red Cards	9
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	23/11/1976
Refereeing style	Disciplinarian
Biggest match	2011-12 Champions League semi-final Barcelona v Chelsea

VIKTOR KASSAI | Hungary

SEASON STATS
Games	30
Yellow Cards	152
Red Cards	7
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	10/09/1975
Refereeing style	Lets the game flow
Biggest match	2010-11 Champions League final Barcelona v Manchester United

JONAS ERIKSSON | Sweden

SEASON STATS
Games	16
Yellow Cards	63
Red Cards	1
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	28/03/1974
Refereeing style	Lets the game flow
Biggest match	2011-12 Champions League quarter-final AC Milan v Barcelona

STEPHANE LANNOY | France

SEASON STATS
Games	33
Yellow Cards	156
Red Cards	10
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	18/09/1969
Refereeing style	Clamps down on fouls, gives yellow cards frequently
Biggest match	World Cup 2010 group stage Brazil v Ivory Coast

PEDRO PROENCA | Portugal

SEASON STATS
Games	31
Yellow Cards	189
Red Cards	14
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	03/11/1970
Refereeing style	Authoritative
Biggest match	2011-12 Champions League final Bayern Munich v Chelsea

BJORN KUIPERS | Netherlands

SEASON STATS
Games	35
Yellow Cards	135
Red Cards	12
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	28/03/1973
Refereeing style	Strict
Biggest matches	2011-12 Champions League quarter-final Barcelona v AC Milan

NICOLA RIZZOLI | Italy

SEASON STATS
Games	28
Yellow Cards	137
Red Cards	6
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	05/10/1971
Refereeing style	Fairly strict
Biggest match	2009-10 Europa League final

DAMIR SKOMINA | Slovenia

SEASON STATS
Games	28
Yellow Cards	128
Red Cards	6
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	05/08/1976
Refereeing style	Strict, acts by the rules
Biggest matches	2010-11 & 2011-12 Champions League quarter-finals

WOLFGANG STARK | Germany

SEASON STATS
Games	39
Yellow Cards	147
Red Cards	11
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	20/11/1969
Refereeing style	Lets the game flow, but has no tolerance for petulance
Biggest match	2008-09 & 2010-11 Champions League semi-finals

HOWARD WEBB | England

SEASON STATS
Games	48
Yellow Cards	156
Red Cards	6
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	14/07/1971
Refereeing style	Lets the game flow
Biggest match	2010 World Cup final Spain v Netherlands

CRAIG THOMSON | Scotland

SEASON STATS
Games	37
Yellow Cards	128
Red Cards	12
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	20/6/1972
Refereeing style	Will apply advantage rule, strict with cards
Biggest match	Euro 2012 qualifying Serbia v Italy

CARLOS VELASCO CARBALLO | Spain

SEASON STATS
Games	29
Yellow Cards	178
Red Cards	16
REFEREE FILE
Date of Birth	16/03/1971
Refereeing style	Consistent, strict, but allows the game to flow
Biggest match	2010-11 Europa League final Porto v Braga