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Ovidiu Hațegan
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Awards Won
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Hațegan's career is defined by milestones that few referees reach. Officiating the 2018 Europa League final placed him among the sport's elite officials. His selection for Euro 2016 and Euro 2020 highlighted his consistency over a decade. The respect he commands from players and coaches, exemplified by Virgil van Dijk's gesture, is an accolade in itself.
Records & Feats
One of the few elite referees who is also a qualified physician
Career Milestone·2000s-2020s
Hațegan balanced a medical career with top-level refereeing, a rare dual path.
Returned to elite refereeing after a heart attack
Resilience·2023
Suffered a heart attack in 2022 and made a full recovery to officiate again.