Biography

Born on July 1, 1966.

Started as a referee in 1984.
Joined KVVV Ardennes.
Promotional higher leagues in 1989.
1st National Promotion – April 1, 1995 – AA Gent – Club Liege.
FIFA referee in 1998.
In August 2002 TOP CLASS promotion of Uefa.
Freeman of the City of Oudenaarde in Demember 2001.
215 matches in First National.
In 2008 elected by IFFHS to 3rd best referee in the world.
In 2009 elected by IFFHS to 5de best referee in the world.

Winner of “Golden Whistle” 2001 – 2004 – 2005 – 2009.
Winner “Referee of the Year“ in 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003.
Winner “Ethias Prize” 2003 – Referee of the Year in all sports.
Winner “Trophy Sports Merit Province of East Flanders” 2007.

UEFA Cup Semi-Finals – 07.05.2009. Hamburg – Werder Bremen 2-3
Euro 2008 semi-final – 26.06.2008. Russia – Spain 0-3
Uefa Cup semi-final – 01.05.2008. Fiorentina – Glasgow Rangers 0-0
Champions League semi-final – 02.05.2007. AC Milan – Man Utd 3-0
Uefa Cup semi-final – 10.04.2003. Celtic – Boavista 1-1
Euro semi-finals -17 in 1998 in Schotland. Ireland – Spain 2-1
Semi-final FIFA WC -20 in 2003 in Dubai. Spain – Columbia 1-0

Champions League Quarterfinal – 05.04.2005. Liverpool – Juventus 2-1
Champions League Quarterfinal - 04.04.2007. Chelsea – Valencia 1-1
Champions League Quarterfinal – 01.04.2008. AS Roma-Man Utd 0-2
Champions League Quarterfinal – 30.03.2010. Bayern Munchen – Man Utd 2-1
Uefa Cup Quarterfinal – 16.04.2009. Dinamo Kiev – PSG 3-0

World Cup 2006 Quarterfinal – 30.06.2006. Italy – Ukraine 3-0
Belgian Cup Final 2009 – KV Mechelen – RC Genk 0-2
Final Cup 2005 Belgium – Club Brugge – GBA 1-2
FIFA World Cup Finals -17 in Peru (Lima) – 02.10.2005. Mexico – Brazilie 3-0
UEFA SUPER CUP 2009 Barcelona – Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 – 28.08.2009
FIFA World Cup Finals -20 in Egypte – 16.10.2009. Ghana-Brazil  4-2 np.

World Cup Germany 2006 (4 matches)

• Argentina – Ivory Coast 2-1 (Hamburg)
• Japan – Croatia 0-0 (Nurnberg)
• 1/8th finals England – Ecuador 1-0 (Stuttgart)
• Quaterfinal Italy – Ukraine 3-0 (Hamburg)

Official reception by Mr. Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister, on July 14, 2006 after the World Cup.

Euro 2008 (Switzerland-Austria)

• Germany – Croatia 1-2 (Klagenfurt)
• Russia – Sweden 2-0 (Innsbruck)
• Semi-final Russia – Spain 0-3 (Vienna)

Official reception at Mr. Leterme, Prime Minister, on July 1, 2008 after Euro 2008.

Present on UEFA and FIFA tournaments

1998 – UEFA European Championship in Scotland -17
2000 – UEFA Meridian Cup in Italy
2003 – FIFA World Cup -20 in United Arab Emirates
2004 – UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal
2005 – FIFA World Cup -17 in Peru
2006 – FIFA World Cup in Germany
2008 – UEFA Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria
2009 – FIFA World Cup -20 in Egypt
2010 – FIFA World Cup in South-Africa