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Markus Merk

German football referee

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  • Age
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    Born 1962
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    Helden und Herzen: Bay…
    2026
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Updated 2026-06-20

Markus Merk is a former top-level German football referee. He is a six-time winner of the German Referee of the Year Award and the record holder in games refereed in the Bundesliga. In 2005, Merk was awarded the German Bundesverdienstkreuz in recognition of his service to football and his charity work in India. He ended his career by refereeing the match between Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC Berlin on the last day of the 2007–08 Bundesliga season on 17 May 2008.

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  • Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Momentum13.5
Historical22.5
Now attention71.2
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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