 Reitala in 2025 | |||
| Born | 22 April 1994 Helsinki, Finland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2014– | Kakkonen | Referee | |
| 2015– | Ykkönen / Ykkösliiga | Referee | |
| 2018– | Veikkausliiga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2023– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Oliver Reitala (born 22 April 1994) is a Finnish football referee and a former player. [1] [2] [3] [4] Since 2023, Reitala is a FIFA-listed international referee.
He was named the Veikkausliiga Referee of the Year in 2024.
Reitala debuted in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga in the 2018 season.
In May 2023, Reitala was named a referee in the 2023 UEFA Euro U17 Championship final tournament. [5] [6] He was also a referee in the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League. [7] [8] In March 2024, Reitala was named a referee in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches. [9] On 3 October 2024, Reitala debuted in the UEFA Conference League league phase, as he was named the referee of a match between Astana and TSC. [10] His second UECL league phase match took place on 12 December 2024 between The New Saints and Panathinaikos.