Garðar Örn Hinriksson
Icelandic football referee
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Garðar Örn Hinriksson (born 10 December 1971) is an Icelandic former football referee.[1] He was a FIFA listed referee from 2004[2] to 2009.[3] He was named the Úrvalsdeild karla Referee of the Year in 2004, 2006 and 2007.[4]
Iceland
| Born |
10 December 1971 Iceland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1994–2016 | Icelandic leagues | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2004–2009 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
In 1996 he earned the nickname The Red Baron after he gave five players and one coach the red card in a 2. deild karla match between Dalvík and Grótta.[5] As a result, the match was abandoned due to Grótta having too few players left on the pitch.[6] On June 9, 2008, he handed out five red cards in a Úrvalsdeild karla match between Grindavík and Fram.[7][5] After handing out only one red card during the 2007,[8] he set a league record on June 30, 2008 when he handed out his 9th red card to a player on the season.[9]
Garðar retired from refereeing in May 2016.[10] Shortly after, he was diagnosed with the Parkinson's disease.[11]
Honours
- Úrvalsdeild karla Referee of the Year (3): 2004, 2006, 2007