Deniz Aytekin

Personal information
Date of birth	21 July 1978 (1978-07-21)
Place of birth	Nuremberg, West Germany
Other occupation	Business manager
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2004– 2006– 2008–	DFB 2. Bundesliga Bundesliga	Referee Referee Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2011–	FIFA listed	Referee

Deniz Aytekin (born 21 July 1978) is a German football referee of Turkish origin who is based in Oberasbach. He referees for TSV Altenberg of the Bavarian Football Association. He is a FIFA referee, and is ranked as a UEFA Elite group referee.

Refereeing career

Aytekin refereed his first Bundesliga match on 27 September 2008 when Hertha BSC played FC Energie Cottbus in Berlin. Energie Cottbus won the game 1–0, and Aytekin gave out four yellow cards, including one to Cottbus goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel for time-wasting in the 90th minute.

Personal life

Aytekin lives in Oberasbach, Bavaria and is an internet entrepreneur.

External links

• Profile at dfb.de (German)
• Profile at weltfussball.de