title: Ben Haverkort
text: # Ben Haverkort
  
  Ben Haverkort (born 27 October 1961) is a Dutch former 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 Ajax Haverkort spent time at Eerste Divisie teams Telstar, SC Cambuur and Emmen.
  
  ## 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, serving as a fourth official in Euro 2004 qualifiers and 2006 World Cup qualifiers.
  
  Haverkort retired from refereeing in 2011 to take up a management role for FC Groningen.
  
  