Hessel Steegstra
Hessel Steegstra
🚩Netherlands assistant referee · 9 competitions · FIFA International
Hessel Steegstra (Hessel Steegstra) is a Netherlands football assistant referee. They have officiated as assistant referee. Credentials: FIFA badge holder and appointed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In total they have 55 tracked match appearances across 9 competitions, broken down as 54× AR. Most-worked competitions include UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, FIFA World Cup, FIFA WC European Qualifiers, UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (Second Legs) and FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA). This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
41 matches · 7 yearsTop 9% among Netherlands officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in Netherlands: 3 matches · 1 season
Recent Matches
Most-Officiated Teams
Least-Officiated Teams
Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.
Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them
Frequently Works With
Rarely Works With
Active officials in UEFA Champions League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Christian DingertVAR · 68 in leagueNever
- 2Massimiliano IrratiVAR · 59 in leagueNever
- 3Jérôme BrisardVAR · 56 in leagueNever
- 4Paolo ValeriVAR · 51 in leagueNever
- 5Fedayi SanVAR · 50 in leagueNever
- 6Willy DelajodAVAR · 50 in leagueNever
- 7Tomaž KlančnikAssistant Referee 1 · 45 in leagueNever
- 8Michael OliverReferee · 43 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1🇺🇸United States5×
- 2🇪🇸Spain1×
- 3🇮🇹Italy1×
- 4🇳🇴Norway1×
- 5🇸🇪Sweden1×
🌍 Geographic Reach
Countries where officiated
Officiated in 5 countries across 2 continents
Venues Visited(35)
Stadiums Hessel Steegstra has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
35 venues · 45 matches
GlasgowGlasgow3 matches
MunichMunich3 matches
LiverpoolLiverpool2 matches
MadridMadrid2 matches
MilanMilan2 matches
ParisParis2 matches
PlzenDoosan Arena2 matches
Senol Gunes Spor Kompleksi Yeni StadyumSenol Gunes Spor Kompleksi Yeni Stadyum2 matches
AspmyraBodø, Norway1 match
Aspmyra StadionAspmyra Stadion1 match
BarcelonaBarcelona1 match
BernBern1 match
Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1 match
DortmundDortmund1 match
Estadio de la CerámicaEstadio de la Ceramica1 match
LeskovacLeskovac1 match
LeverkusenLeverkusen1 match
Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, United States1 match
LisbonLisbon1 match
LondonLondon1 match
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States1 match
MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, United States1 match
Metropolitano StadiumMadrid, Spain1 match
NaplesNaples1 match
New Balance ArenaBergamo, Italy1 match
NRG StadiumHouston, United States1 match
PraguePrague1 match
RAMS ParkRAMS Park1 match
SalzburgSalzburg1 match
SevilleSeville1 match
SoFi StadiumInglewood, United States1 match
TiraspolTiraspol1 match
TurinTurin1 match
UlleviGothenburg, Sweden1 match
VillarrealVillarreal1 match
Travel map
Venues in chronological order across tracked matches.
Other officials from Netherlands
Career Events
FIFA World Cup 2026
Season Reports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hessel Steegstra's primary role?▾
Hessel Steegstra is a Netherlands football assistant referee.
How many matches has Hessel Steegstra officiated?▾
Hessel Steegstra has 55 tracked match appearances across 9 competitions (54× AR).
Which competitions does Hessel Steegstra work in?▾
Hessel Steegstra has most often officiated in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, FIFA World Cup, FIFA WC European Qualifiers, UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (Second Legs) and FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA).
Is Hessel Steegstra a FIFA referee?▾
Yes — Hessel Steegstra is a FIFA badge holder, and was appointed as a match official for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Organizer reviews
Referee.Observer is built by a community of referees from open, public data sources — so some details may be out of date or wrong.