Who is Danny Makkelie, the referee chosen for the Pyramids – Al Ahly clash?

The Egyptian Football Federation has appointed Dutch international referee Danny Makkelie to officiate the top-of-the-table match between league leaders Pyramids (43 points) and their closest rivals Al Ahly (39 points).

The entire refereeing team will be composed of Dutch officials: Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries will serve as assistant referees, while Martin Vos will be the fourth official. Rob Dieperink has been appointed as the VAR referee, assisted by Clay Ruperti.

This eagerly anticipated encounter, part of the 2nd round of the Egyptian Premier League classification phase, will take place at the Air Defense Stadium this Saturday, April 12, and will see Pyramids face off against their runner-up, Al Ahly.

On this occasion, Foot Africa offers you an insight into the career of Danny Makkelie, the referee chosen to lead this match of the day.

Danny Makkelie, referee of the Pyramids – Al Ahly match

• At 42 years old, Danny Makkelie has been an international referee since 2011.
  
• He also works as a police inspector in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  
  
• Throughout his career, he has officiated several high-profile matches, including the Euro U19 final in 2012 and the 2020 Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter Milan.
  
• In 2020, he refereed the Club World Cup semi-final between Palmeiras (Brazil) and Tigres UANL (Mexico) in Qatar.
  
• Present at the 2022 World Cup, he officiated in two group stage matches.
  
• Since the start of the current season, Danny Makkelie has officiated 33 matches, issuing 101 yellow cards and 3 red cards.
  

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