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My Take
I find Bastian Dankert genuinely admirable, and referees almost never get that from me. Born in Schwerin and based in Rostock, he climbed to FIFA status and a UEFA second-category ranking, which demands serious dedication. His is the job everyone loves to hate: ninety minutes of running, split-second judgments, abuse from players and crowds alike, all while keeping a match honestly intact. He is the invisible protagonist, an embodiment of German discipline and fairness. I have deep respect for that backstage craftsmanship, the people who make the spectacle possible while absorbing all the blame and none of the glory.
Overview
Bastian Dankert (born 9 June 1980) is a German football referee who is based in Rostock. He referees for Brüsewitzer SV of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Football Association. He is a FIFA referee, and is ranked as a UEFA second category referee.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bastian Dankert
- Name (Japanese)
- バスティアン・ダンケルト
- Reading
- ばすてぃあん・だんけると
- Born
- June 9, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Schwerin, Schwerin District, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football referee
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.