Arnold Hunter

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Arnold Hunter
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Hunter in 2015
Born (1980-03-15) 15 March 1980 (age 43)
Enniskillen
Other occupation http://www.fwrefs.co.uk/
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
NIFL Premiership Referee
International
YearsLeagueRole
2011– FIFA listed Referee

Arnold Hunter (born 15 March 1980) is a Northern Irish professional football referee. [1] He has been a full international for FIFA since 2011. [2]

Hunter became a referee following a playing career, in which he took part as a goalkeeper. [3] On 7 July 2011, Hunter made his European debut in a match between FC Lusitanos and NK Varaždin in a UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match. [4] His first international match was between Armenia and Malta on 7 June 2013. [5] Hunter's first Europa League group stage appointment was for the match between Villarreal and Apollon Limassol in October 2014. [3]

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References

  1. "referee - Arnold Hunter - bio". WorldReferee.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. "Education & Technical - Referees by Association". FIFA.com. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Hunter enjoys first taste of the Europa League (From Impartial Reporter)". Impartialreporter.com. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. "FC Lusitanos la Posa - NK Varaždin 0:1 (Europa League KW 2011/2012, 1e Ronde)". Voetbal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. "Armenia football team lost to Malta 0:1, 7 June 2013". Eu-football.info. Retrieved 1 March 2016.