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Born | (1978-07-21) 21 July 1978 (age 46) | ||
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Years | League | Role | |
2004– | German Football Association Referee | ||
2008– | Fußball-Bundesliga Referee | ||
2011– | FIFA Referee | Referee |
Deniz Aytekin is a German football referee of Turkish origin who officiates in Germany. He is based in Oberasbach, Bavaria.
Career
Deniz Aytekin refereed his first Fußball-Bundesliga match on 27 September 2008 when Hertha BSC played Energie Cottbus in Berlin. Cottbus won the game 1–0, and Aytekin gave out 4 yellow cards, including one to Cottbus goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel for time-wasting in the 90th minute.
Beer-Throwing Incident
On 1 April 2011, Aytekin was refereeing St. Pauli vs. Schalke 04 when in the 89th minute, after an offside call against St. Pauli, a fan threw a plastic mug of beer at the assistant referee Thorsten Schniffer. Aytekin abandoned the match with Schalke winning 2–0. The result stood and St. Pauli had to play their next home match vs. Bremen behind closed doors
Personal life
Aytekin lives in Oberasbach, Bavaria and is an Internet Entrepreneur.