Bernardus Hermanus "Ben" Haverkort (born 27 October 1961) is a Dutch retired football player and referee. He played professional football in the Dutch second division before taking up refereeing, officiating in the Dutch first division and international football.
Playing career After playing youth football for FC Amstelland, Zeeburgia and Ajax, Haverkort spent time at Eerste Divisie teams Telstar, SC Cambuur and Emmen. He also played 10 matches for the Netherlands national under-19 football team.
Refereeing career After retiring from playing Haverkort took up refereeing in 1995 getting to national league level in 1999. Haverkort earned a place on the FIFA International Referees List beginning in 2002,Kutschera, Ambrosius. "International Matches 2002 - Europe, July-December" . RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 23 May 2013. serving as a fourth official in Euro 2004 qualifiersUEFA. "Liechtenstein 0-3 Turkey" . 6 September 2003. Retrieved on 23 May 2013. and 2006 World Cup qualifiers.FIFA. "Match Report - France - Israel 0:0" . 4 September 2004. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
Haverkort retired from refereeing in 2011 to take up a management role for FC Groningen. He worked as a commercial director for Emmen between 2017 and 2023. He was named commercial director of nautic event DelfSail in March 2023.
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Ben Haverkort at Eersterat