 Willenborg in 2008 | |||
| Born | (1979-02-10)10 February 1979 (age 46) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other occupation | Realschule teacher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2004– | DFB | Referee | |
| 2007– | 2. Bundesliga | Referee | |
| 2016– | Bundesliga | Referee | |
Frank Willenborg (born 10 February 1979) is a Germanfootball referee who is based inOsnabrück. He referees for SV Gehlenberg of theLower Saxony Football Association.
Willenborg, who referees for SV Gehlenberg, has been a DFB official since 2004. In 2007, he was appointed as a2. Bundesliga referee. Willenborg also officiated the final of the JuniorDFB-Pokal on 1 June 2013 between1. FC Köln U-19 against1. FC Kaiserslautern U-19. In the summer of 2016, Willenborg was one of four referees promoted to officiate in the Bundesliga.[1]
In November 2011, he was one of the assistant referees that saved the life of fellow refereeBabak Rafati from his suicide attempt, before theBundesliga match between1. FC Köln andMainz 05.[2]
Willenborg is aRealschule teacher at "RealschuleDamme" and lives with his wife and two children in Osnabrück. He also temporarily worked at the secondary school "Hauptschule Dinklage" as a substitute teacher for German and sport.