Svein-Erik Edvartsen (born 21 May 1979) is a Norwegian football referee and sports management professional. Career He debuted as a first division referee on 11 August 2002 in the game between Skeid and Tromsdalen. He debuted as a referee in the Norwegian Premier League in 2006. Edvartsen is also a referee principal in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation and represents Hamar IL (football) and Storhamar Dragons (hockey). In 2010, an IK Start chairman called Edvartsen a "Tandori referee". The case received extensive press coverage. Edvartsen became a FIFA referee in 2013. He is at present the CEO of the ice hockey club Lørenskog, and has previously been CEO at Storhamar and football club Hamarkameratene. Personal life Edvartsen was born in Oslo on 21 May 1979, and has lived in Norway since. His grandparents are from Pakistan. References 1979 births Living people Norwegian football referees Sportspeople from Oslo Norwegian ice hockey officials Norwegian people of Pakistani descent