Shona Shukrula
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| Full name | Shona Shukrula | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 24, 1991 Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2016–2024 | Derde Divisie | Referee | |
| 2017–2019 | Beloften Eredivisie | Referee | |
| 2018–2021 | Vierde Divisie | Referee | |
| 2019– | Tweede Divisie | Referee | |
| 2020– | Eerste Divisie | Fourth official | |
| 2024– | Eerste Divisie | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2017– | FIFA | Referee | |
Shona Shukrula (born 24 May 1991) is a Dutch football referee,[1][2][3][4] the first female referee in Dutch professional football.[5]
Career
[edit]Shukrula played football until the age of 17 in the Alkmaar club AFC '34, where she also volunteered.[6] She also became a club referee there. In the 2009/2010 season, she began officiating matches for the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association). In 2010, she was included in the KNVB Talent Development Program for Amateur Football.[7]
On 13 May 2017, she debuted in the 2016–17 season of the Derde Divisie, the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands, as the referee of the Rijnsburgse Boys – VV Capelle match. On 2 June 2017, she led the KNVB Women's Cup final between Ajax and PSV.[8]
In 2017, Shukrula became a listed referee for FIFA.[9][10][11] Since then, she has received international assignments for Women's Champions League, Women's Championship, Women's World Cup, and also Women's Under-17 and Women's Under-19 Championship qualifiers. She made her international debut on 13 March 2017, at the 2017 Women's Under-17 Championship qualification match between Republic of Ireland and Serbia (1-0).[8][12] She also led the match between Serbia and Scotland (1-2) on March 18, 2017, during the qualifications.[13]
In 2019, she was promoted to category 2 on the FIFA list.[14] In December 2020, UEFA announced that Shukrula had been promoted again, this time to category 1.[15]
On December 14, 2019, Shukrula became the first woman in the Netherlands to officiate a match at the highest amateur level of men's football. This took place during the match between Jong Sparta and ASWH in the Tweede Divisie (Second Division).[16]
On September 5, 2020, Shukrula made her debut as the first female fourth official in the Netherlands in the Eerste Divisie.[17] This occurred during the FC Eindhoven – SC Telstar match at Jan Louwers Stadion.
In May 2024, the KNVB promoted her to the position of the first female referee in professional men's football in the Netherlands.[18] On October 4, 2024, Shukrula made her debut as a referee in men's professional football during the match TOP Oss – ADO Den Haag in the Eerste Divisie.[19][20]
On 29 October 2024, Shukrula officiated the match between Portugal and Azerbaijan at the Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs.[21]
Personal life
[edit]Together with her Surinamese father, Dutch mother, and three brothers, Shukrula grew up in Alkmaar. She studied law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and works as a public prosecutor for the Public Prosecution Service in North Holland.
In 2021, she started dating professional footballer Jeff Hardeveld.[22] They married in the June 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ "Shona Shukrula wil als eerste vrouw de eredivisie fluiten". parool.nl (Archived).
- ^ "Scheidsrechter Shona Shukrula: 'Ik ben een leider. Zeg het maar, gaan we luisteren of niet?'". volkskrant.nl (Archived).
- ^ "Waarom nog geen vrouwen als scheidsrechter in de eredivisie?". nos.nl (Archived).
- ^ "Scheidsrechter Shona Shukrula: 'Het zijn van officier en scheidsrechter versterkt mij'". nporadio.nl.
- ^ "Shona Shukrula, de eerste vrouwelijke scheidsrechter in het Nederlandse profvoetbal". Het Parool. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ Nik Kok (2024-10-04). "Het zal best even wennen zijn, maar we leven in 2024". Het Parool. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Waarom nog geen vrouwen als scheidsrechter in de eredivisie?". NOS. 2019-04-24.
- ^ a b "Shukrula fluit KNVB Bekerfinale Vrouwen tussen Ajax en PSV". www.knvb.nl. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "SHONA SHUKRULA: 'SCHEIDSRECHTER ZIJN IS EEN VERRIJKING VAN MIJN LEVEN'".
- ^ "Shona Shukrula over wetboek en scheidsrechtersfluit". mr-online.nl. 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Wordt Shona Shukrula de eerste vrouwelijke scheidsrechter in het Nederlandse profvoetbal?". trouw.nl (Archived).
- ^ UEFA.com. "Republic of Ireland-Serbia | Women's Under-17 2017". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Serbia-Scotland | Women's Under-17 2017". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "Shona Shukrula promoveert naar tweede niveau UEFA". www.knvb.nl. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "Nieuwe internationale promotie voor Shukrula: UEFA Category 1". www.knvb.nl. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "Wordt Shona Shukrula de eerste vrouwelijke scheidsrechter in het Nederlandse profvoetbal?". Trouw. 2019-12-16.
- ^ "Shona Shukrula eerste vrouwelijke vierde official in betaald voetbal". Waterkant. 2020-09-05.
- ^ "Shukrula wordt eerste vrouwelijke arbiter in Nederlands mannenprofvoetbal". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Scheidsrechter Shukrula na primeur en bewogen week: 'Trots en dankbaar'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Nik Kok (2024-10-04). "Het zal best even wennen zijn, maar we leven in 2024". Het Parool. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Shona Shukrula heeft de leiding over Portugal - Azerbeidzjan (v)". www.knvb.nl. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "Voetbalhuwelijk op komst tussen FC Emmen-speler Jeff Hardeveld en arbiter Shona Shukrula". ad.nl (Archived).
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