Bas Nijhuis

{{Short description|Dutch football referee}} {{Infobox football official | name = Bas Nijhuis | image = Bas Nijhuis (2017).jpg | full_name = Hendrikus Sebastian Nijhuis | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|1|12}} | birth_place = Enschede, Netherlands | death_date = | death_place = | years1 = | league1 = Eredivisie | role1 = Referee | internationalyears1 = 2007– | confederation1 = FIFA listed | internationalrole1 = Referee }}

'''Hendrikus Sebastian "Bas" Nijhuis''' (born 12 January 1977) is a Dutch football referee. Since 2007 he has officiated for FIFA international matches.<ref>FIFA. [https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ned/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html "Netherlands: Referees"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224055905/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ned/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html |date=2015-02-24 }}. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.</ref> Nijhuis comes from Enschede.

==Career== Inspired by his father, who had also served as a referee, Nijhuis began refereeing at the age of 15 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://de.uefa.com/news-media/news/01db-0f85c59ab62c-ddad1f962cdd-1000--perfekte-mischung-in-der-ukraine/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711035851/http://de.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/matchorganisation/refereeing/news/newsid=865399.html |url-status=live |archive-date=11 July 2012 |title=Perfekte Mischung in der Ukraine |publisher=UEFA.com |date=28 July 2009 |access-date=22 December 2011 }}</ref> In March 2005 he made his debut in a SC Heerenveen match against RKC Waalwijk in the highest Dutch league, the Eredivisie. He has served as an official in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup in 2007 after being appointed as a FIFA referee. In 2009, Nijhuis was one of six referees at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

In 2011, he was selected for the U-17 World Cup in Mexico.<ref>FIFA. [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17worldcup/mexico2011/matches/round=255973/match=300151834/report.html "Match Report - USA - New Zealand 0:0"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924194611/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17worldcup/mexico2011/matches/round=255973/match=300151834/report.html |date=2015-09-24 }}. 25 June 2011. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.</ref> Nijhuis has also officiated in qualifying matches for the 2010<ref>FIFA. [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=250471/match=300041073/report.html "Match Report - England - Andorra 6:0 (3:0)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513224246/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/europe/matches/round%3D250471/match%3D300041073/report.html |date=May 13, 2013 }}. 10 June 2009. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.</ref> and 2014<ref>FIFA. [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=258374/match=300182199/report.html "Match Report - FYR Macedonia - Serbia 1:0 (0:0)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709060227/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=258374/match=300182199/report.html |date=2014-07-09 }}. 16 October 2012. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.</ref> World Cups.

On 21 December 2011 Bas Nijhuis sent off AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado in a KNVB Cup second round match against Ajax after he retaliated following an attack by a pitch invader.<ref name="Ajax vs AZ abandoned after goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado gets sent off for kicking pitch invader">{{cite news | title = Ajax vs AZ abandoned after goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado gets sent off for kicking pitch invader | url = http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2011/12/21/2813341/ajax-vs-az-abandoned-after-goalkeeper-esteban-alvarado-gets-sent- | publisher = Goal.com | date = 21 December 2011 | access-date = 21 December 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120107183733/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2011/12/21/2813341/ajax-vs-az-abandoned-after-goalkeeper-esteban-alvarado-gets-sent- | archive-date = 7 January 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref> Alvarado's sending off caused his manager, Gertjan Verbeek, to order the team to walk off and abandon the match in protest.<ref name="WFP">{{cite news | title=Ajax Dutch cup match against AZ Alkmaar halted after fan runs onto field | url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/breakingnews/ajax-dutch-cup-match-against-az-alkmaar-halted-after-fan-runs-onto-field-136029323.html | newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press | author=The Associated Press | date=21 December 2011 | access-date=21 December 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108044423/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/breakingnews/ajax-dutch-cup-match-against-az-alkmaar-halted-after-fan-runs-onto-field-136029323.html | archive-date=8 January 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref>

==International matches refereed== {| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="75%" ! Date ! Match ! Results ! Type !width=20| Yellow card !width=20| Red and yellow card !width=20| Red card |- | 26-03-2008 || {{flag|Belgium}} – {{flag|Morocco}} || '''1 – 4''' || Friendly || 2 || 0 || 0 |- | 10-06-2009 || {{flag|England}} – {{flag|Andorra}} || '''6 – 0''' || UEFA qualifier || 3 || 0 || 0 |- | 18-11-2009 || {{flag|Malta}} – {{flag|Bulgaria}} || '''1 – 4''' || Friendly || 4 || 0 || 0 |- | 27-05-2010 || {{flag|Denmark}} – {{flag|Senegal}} || '''2 – 0''' || Friendly || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 17-11-2010 || {{flag|Hungary}} – {{flag|Lithuania}} || '''2 – 0''' || Friendly || 3 || 0 || 0 |- | 29-03-2011 || {{flag|Estonia}} – {{flag|Serbia}} || '''1 – 1''' || UEFA qualifier || 6 || 0 || 0 |- | 12-10-2014 || {{flag|Austria}} - {{flag|Montenegro}} || '''1 - 0''' || UEFA qualifier || 5 || 0 || 0 |- |06-10-2017 || {{flag|Republic of Ireland}} - {{flag|Moldova}} || '''2 - 0''' || FIFA qualifier || 2 || 0 || 1 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{WorldReferee.com|bas_nijhuis}} * {{WorldFootball.net referee}} * {{EU-Football.info referee}} * {{Soccerway referee|bas-nijhuis/44868}} * {{Soccerbase referee}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nijhuis, Bas}} Category:Dutch football referees Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Enschede Category:Butchers