Photo: Светлана Бекетова / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Clément Turpin earns my respect precisely because his job offers so little applause. A FIFA referee since 2010 and a UEFA Elite official since 2012, he sits at the very top of European officiating, yet a referee is only ever noticed when something goes wrong. To perform at that level while accepting that good work goes unremarked takes a particular temperament. Players' names live on; referees' rarely do. That is exactly why I want a database like this to record people like him, the unseen figures who hold ninety minutes together. Turpin, to me, embodies that quiet, thankless excellence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clément Turpin
- Name (Japanese)
- クレマン・トゥルパン
- Reading
- くれまん・とぅるぱん
- Born
- May 16, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Oullins, France
- 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Clément Turpin born?
Born May 16, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Clément Turpin from?
Clément Turpin is from Oullins, France.
What does Clément Turpin do?
Clément Turpin works as association football referee.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.