Rankings and statistics for 20,236 referees across 513,994 matches. Stat rankings require a minimum of 20 matches officiated.
20,236
Referees
513,994
Matches tracked
1.67
Avg yellow / match
2.70
Avg goals / match
Rankings
Most Active
Referees who have officiated the most matches in our database.
| # | Most Active | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1381 Matches | 1 | 381 Matches |
| 2369 Matches | 2 | 369 Matches |
| 3340 Matches | 3 | 340 Matches |
| 4326 Matches | 4 | 326 Matches |
| 5326 Matches | 5 | 326 Matches |
| 6323 Matches | 6 | 323 Matches |
| 7320 Matches | 7 | 320 Matches |
| 8302 Matches | 8 | 302 Matches |
| 9282 Matches | 9 | 282 Matches |
| 10271 Matches | 10 | 271 Matches |
Strictest (Yellow)
Highest average yellow cards issued per match (min. 20 matches).
| # | Strictest (Yellow) | Y/M |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Heider CastroColombia 7.23 Y/M | 1 | 7.23 Y/M |
| 2 David Nicolas Rodriguez MeloColombia 7.19 Y/M | 2 | 7.19 Y/M |
| 36.90 Y/M | 3 | 6.90 Y/M |
| 4 Ricardo Andres Garcia BecerraColombia 6.62 Y/M | 4 | 6.62 Y/M |
| 5 Jorge Andres Guzman BonillaColombia 6.56 Y/M | 5 | 6.56 Y/M |
| 66.55 Y/M | 6 | 6.55 Y/M |
| 7 Igor PashalUkraine 6.49 Y/M | 7 | 6.49 Y/M |
| 8 Nicolas RamirezArgentina 6.45 Y/M | 8 | 6.45 Y/M |
| 96.42 Y/M | 9 | 6.42 Y/M |
| 106.38 Y/M | 10 | 6.38 Y/M |
Most Red Cards
Highest average red cards per match (min. 20 matches).
| # | Most Red Cards | R/M |
|---|---|---|
| 10.78 R/M | 1 | 0.78 R/M |
| 2 Hernan HerasUruguay 0.68 R/M | 2 | 0.68 R/M |
| 30.65 R/M | 3 | 0.65 R/M |
| 4 Alex Gomes StefanoBrazil 0.62 R/M | 4 | 0.62 R/M |
| 50.60 R/M | 5 | 0.60 R/M |
| 60.60 R/M | 6 | 0.60 R/M |
| 70.59 R/M | 7 | 0.59 R/M |
| 80.57 R/M | 8 | 0.57 R/M |
| 9 Sergio Fabian PezzottaArgentina 0.56 R/M | 9 | 0.56 R/M |
| 10 Diego Leon Escalante GuiterrezColombia 0.56 R/M | 10 | 0.56 R/M |
Most Lenient
Lowest average yellow cards per match (min. 20 matches).
| # | Most Lenient | Y/M |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 Y/M | 1 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 20.00 Y/M | 2 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 30.00 Y/M | 3 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 40.00 Y/M | 4 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 50.00 Y/M | 5 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 60.00 Y/M | 6 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 70.00 Y/M | 7 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 80.00 Y/M | 8 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 90.00 Y/M | 9 | 0.00 Y/M |
| 10 Alan KellyIreland 0.00 Y/M | 10 | 0.00 Y/M |
Most Goals
Highest average total goals in matches they officiate (min. 20 matches).
| # | Most Goals | G/M |
|---|---|---|
| 15.70 G/M | 1 | 5.70 G/M |
| 25.60 G/M | 2 | 5.60 G/M |
| 35.42 G/M | 3 | 5.42 G/M |
| 45.00 G/M | 4 | 5.00 G/M |
| 55.00 G/M | 5 | 5.00 G/M |
| 64.95 G/M | 6 | 4.95 G/M |
| 74.70 G/M | 7 | 4.70 G/M |
| 84.64 G/M | 8 | 4.64 G/M |
| 94.59 G/M | 9 | 4.59 G/M |
| 104.57 G/M | 10 | 4.57 G/M |
Most Penalties
Highest average penalties awarded per match (min. 20 matches).
| # | Most Penalties | Pen/M |
|---|---|---|
| 10.84 Pen/M | 1 | 0.84 Pen/M |
| 2 Heider CastroColombia 0.71 Pen/M | 2 | 0.71 Pen/M |
| 30.70 Pen/M | 3 | 0.70 Pen/M |
| 40.68 Pen/M | 4 | 0.68 Pen/M |
| 50.67 Pen/M | 5 | 0.67 Pen/M |
| 60.65 Pen/M | 6 | 0.65 Pen/M |
| 70.59 Pen/M | 7 | 0.59 Pen/M |
| 8 Vasilis DimitriouCyprus 0.59 Pen/M | 8 | 0.59 Pen/M |
| 90.58 Pen/M | 9 | 0.58 Pen/M |
| 10 Giorgos NicolaouCyprus 0.57 Pen/M | 10 | 0.57 Pen/M |
Home Bias
Highest home team win percentage in matches they officiate (min. 20 matches).
| # | Home Bias | home wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Laurens GerretsNetherlands 85.0% home wins | 1 | 85.0% home wins |
| 281.0% home wins | 2 | 81.0% home wins |
| 375.8% home wins | 3 | 75.8% home wins |
| 475.0% home wins | 4 | 75.0% home wins |
| 573.3% home wins | 5 | 73.3% home wins |
| 672.3% home wins | 6 | 72.3% home wins |
| 772.3% home wins | 7 | 72.3% home wins |
| 871.4% home wins | 8 | 71.4% home wins |
| 971.4% home wins | 9 | 71.4% home wins |
| 1071.4% home wins | 10 | 71.4% home wins |
Away Bias
Highest away team win percentage in matches they officiate (min. 20 matches).
| # | Away Bias | away wins |
|---|---|---|
| 168.2% away wins | 1 | 68.2% away wins |
| 266.7% away wins | 2 | 66.7% away wins |
| 366.7% away wins | 3 | 66.7% away wins |
| 4 Matthew CorlettEngland 66.7% away wins | 4 | 66.7% away wins |
| 565.2% away wins | 5 | 65.2% away wins |
| 665.0% away wins | 6 | 65.0% away wins |
| 759.3% away wins | 7 | 59.3% away wins |
| 859.1% away wins | 8 | 59.1% away wins |
| 959.1% away wins | 9 | 59.1% away wins |
| 1058.3% away wins | 10 | 58.3% away wins |
Draw Magnet
Highest draw percentage in matches they officiate (min. 20 matches).
| # | Draw Magnet | draws |
|---|---|---|
| 160.0% draws | 1 | 60.0% draws |
| 2 Micke PalominoPeru 58.3% draws | 2 | 58.3% draws |
| 358.3% draws | 3 | 58.3% draws |
| 455.0% draws | 4 | 55.0% draws |
| 5 Jorge Andres Guzman BonillaColombia 51.9% draws | 5 | 51.9% draws |
| 651.7% draws | 6 | 51.7% draws |
| 751.2% draws | 7 | 51.2% draws |
| 8 Riccardo RosItaly 51.0% draws | 8 | 51.0% draws |
| 950.0% draws | 9 | 50.0% draws |
| 1050.0% draws | 10 | 50.0% draws |
Card Distribution
Yellow Cards per Match
29370.0
4810.5
4611.0
4371.5
3852.0
3972.5
4753.0
5363.5
4364.0
2974.5
1335.0
515.5
256.0
46.5
27.0
Avg cards per match
Red Cards per Match
37550.0
18070.1
10130.2
3550.3
980.4
230.5
50.6
10.7
Avg cards per match
All Referees
551–600 of 20,236
551M. McDermid
—M
133
2.4
0.12
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.24
Home Win %
50%
Away Win %
29%
552P. Maza
—M
133
0.6
0.04
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.08
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
32%
553S. Hughes
—M
133
0.0
0.00
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.02
Home Win %
41%
Away Win %
36%
—
M
132
0.1
0.01
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.00
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
27%
555E. Garcia
—M
132
0.6
0.02
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.05
Home Win %
52%
Away Win %
28%
556E. Ordóñez
—M
132
0.8
0.08
G/M
2.5
Pen/M
0.08
Home Win %
49%
Away Win %
27%
—
M
132
3.9
0.10
G/M
3.2
Pen/M
0.27
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
35%
558José Munuera
—M
132
3.3
0.20
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.19
Home Win %
37%
Away Win %
42%
559K. Wacker
—M
132
1.2
0.11
G/M
3.1
Pen/M
0.21
Home Win %
42%
Away Win %
35%
—
M
132
2.4
0.20
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.20
Home Win %
36%
Away Win %
38%
561L. Pairetto
—M
132
4.4
0.27
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.39
Home Win %
39%
Away Win %
35%
—
M
132
4.4
0.27
G/M
2.4
Pen/M
0.22
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
30%
563P. Hocek
—M
132
3.6
0.20
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.25
Home Win %
39%
Away Win %
31%
—
M
132
3.1
0.14
G/M
3.2
Pen/M
0.23
Home Win %
50%
Away Win %
31%
565A. Colombo
—M
131
4.3
0.22
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.19
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
32%
—
M
131
2.1
0.10
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.18
Home Win %
38%
Away Win %
40%
—
M
131
4.8
0.43
G/M
2.5
Pen/M
0.39
Home Win %
47%
Away Win %
28%
—
M
131
3.2
0.11
G/M
2.5
Pen/M
0.12
Home Win %
38%
Away Win %
37%
569D. Draganov
—M
131
3.8
0.21
G/M
2.4
Pen/M
0.18
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
37%
—
M
131
1.1
0.04
G/M
3.6
Pen/M
0.08
Home Win %
46%
Away Win %
32%
—
M
131
4.6
0.27
G/M
2.3
Pen/M
0.34
Home Win %
50%
Away Win %
25%
572J. Luna
—M
131
2.7
0.17
G/M
2.2
Pen/M
0.08
Home Win %
54%
Away Win %
18%
573José Aranda
—M
131
0.0
0.06
G/M
2.1
Pen/M
0.08
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
23%
—
M
131
0.6
0.05
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.07
Home Win %
37%
Away Win %
38%
575O. Hațegan
—M
131
1.3
0.07
G/M
2.4
Pen/M
0.07
Home Win %
50%
Away Win %
25%
576R. Schröder
—M
131
3.9
0.17
G/M
3.6
Pen/M
0.31
Home Win %
46%
Away Win %
34%
—
M
131
3.1
0.21
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.27
Home Win %
42%
Away Win %
28%
578T. Nõmmiste
—M
131
0.1
0.01
G/M
3.9
Pen/M
0.12
Home Win %
49%
Away Win %
36%
579A. Dudic
—M
130
4.1
0.23
G/M
3.0
Pen/M
0.28
Home Win %
42%
Away Win %
33%
NetherlandsM
130
2.4
0.16
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.14
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
29%
581Amin Omar
—M
130
3.2
0.15
G/M
2.2
Pen/M
0.25
Home Win %
40%
Away Win %
27%
FranceM
130
3.3
0.27
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.20
Home Win %
50%
Away Win %
32%
583D. Coote
—M
130
2.9
0.09
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.17
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
35%
584J. Barraza
—M
130
3.0
0.08
G/M
2.1
Pen/M
0.17
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
19%
585J. Przybył
—M
130
2.8
0.11
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.17
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
29%
EnglandM
130
0.1
0.00
G/M
2.5
Pen/M
0.00
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
25%
587Lee Mason
EnglandM
130
2.5
0.08
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.14
Home Win %
51%
Away Win %
26%
588Saúl Ais
—M
130
4.7
0.23
G/M
2.1
Pen/M
0.25
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
22%
M
130
2.2
0.14
G/M
2.2
Pen/M
0.15
Home Win %
38%
Away Win %
25%
590A. Ekberg
—M
129
1.3
0.06
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.07
Home Win %
42%
Away Win %
33%
591A. Herrera
—M
129
1.2
0.08
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.09
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
33%
592A. Woolmer
—M
129
0.3
0.01
G/M
2.3
Pen/M
0.00
Home Win %
35%
Away Win %
36%
—
M
129
3.5
0.33
G/M
3.3
Pen/M
0.16
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
32%
594Chris Penso
USAM
129
0.8
0.03
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.03
Home Win %
52%
Away Win %
24%
595D. Munro
—M
129
3.1
0.11
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.20
Home Win %
41%
Away Win %
33%
596D. Ojeda
—M
129
2.1
0.18
G/M
2.4
Pen/M
0.13
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
28%
GermanyM
129
3.6
0.22
G/M
3.0
Pen/M
0.24
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
33%
598J. Burgos
—M
129
0.3
0.12
G/M
2.3
Pen/M
0.05
Home Win %
47%
Away Win %
25%
599K. Mäkinen
—M
129
3.1
0.06
G/M
3.3
Pen/M
0.21
Home Win %
40%
Away Win %
40%
600L. Szpala
—M
129
2.3
0.09
G/M
3.2
Pen/M
0.18
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
33%
| # | Referee | Nationality | M | /M | /M | G/M | Pen/M | Home Win % | Away Win % | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | M. McDermid | — | 133 | 2.4 | 0.12 | 2.9 | 0.24 | 50% | 29% | 20% |
| 552 | P. Maza | — | 133 | 0.6 | 0.04 | 2.6 | 0.08 | 45% | 32% | 23% |
| 553 | S. Hughes | — | 133 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.8 | 0.02 | 41% | 36% | 23% |
| 554 | A. Chinchilla | — | 132 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 2.6 | 0.00 | 45% | 27% | 28% |
| 555 | E. Garcia | — | 132 | 0.6 | 0.02 | 2.8 | 0.05 | 52% | 28% | 20% |
| 556 | E. Ordóñez | — | 132 | 0.8 | 0.08 | 2.5 | 0.08 | 49% | 27% | 24% |
| 557 | F. Willenborg | — | 132 | 3.9 | 0.10 | 3.2 | 0.27 | 44% | 35% | 21% |
| 558 | José Munuera | — | 132 | 3.3 | 0.20 | 2.9 | 0.19 | 37% | 42% | 21% |
| 559 | K. Wacker | — | 132 | 1.2 | 0.11 | 3.1 | 0.21 | 42% | 35% | 24% |
| 560 | Kim Jong-Hyeok | — | 132 | 2.4 | 0.20 | 2.7 | 0.20 | 36% | 38% | 27% |
| 561 | L. Pairetto | — | 132 | 4.4 | 0.27 | 2.8 | 0.39 | 39% | 35% | 26% |
| 562 | M. Lukjančukas | — | 132 | 4.4 | 0.27 | 2.4 | 0.22 | 43% | 30% | 27% |
| 563 | P. Hocek | — | 132 | 3.6 | 0.20 | 2.7 | 0.25 | 39% | 31% | 30% |
| 564 | S. Wolfensberger | — | 132 | 3.1 | 0.14 | 3.2 | 0.23 | 50% | 31% | 19% |
| 565 | A. Colombo | — | 131 | 4.3 | 0.22 | 2.6 | 0.19 | 44% | 32% | 24% |
| 566 | A. Papapetrou | — | 131 | 2.1 | 0.10 | 2.6 | 0.18 | 38% | 40% | 22% |
| 567 | Álvaro Moreno | — | 131 | 4.8 | 0.43 | 2.5 | 0.39 | 47% | 28% | 24% |
| 568 | Cláudio Pereira | — | 131 | 3.2 | 0.11 | 2.5 | 0.12 | 38% | 37% | 25% |
| 569 | D. Draganov | — | 131 | 3.8 | 0.21 | 2.4 | 0.18 | 44% | 37% | 20% |
| 570 | I. Kristjánsson | — | 131 | 1.1 | 0.04 | 3.6 | 0.08 | 46% | 32% | 22% |
| 571 | J. Hinestroza | — | 131 | 4.6 | 0.27 | 2.3 | 0.34 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 572 | J. Luna | — | 131 | 2.7 | 0.17 | 2.2 | 0.08 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| 573 | José Aranda | — | 131 | 0.0 | 0.06 | 2.1 | 0.08 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| 574 | M. Öğretmenoğlu | — | 131 | 0.6 | 0.05 | 2.6 | 0.07 | 37% | 38% | 24% |
| 575 | O. Hațegan | — | 131 | 1.3 | 0.07 | 2.4 | 0.07 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 576 | R. Schröder | — | 131 | 3.9 | 0.17 | 3.6 | 0.31 | 46% | 34% | 21% |
| 577 | S. Horisberger | — | 131 | 3.1 | 0.21 | 2.9 | 0.27 | 42% | 28% | 30% |
| 578 | T. Nõmmiste | — | 131 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 3.9 | 0.12 | 49% | 36% | 15% |
| 579 | A. Dudic | — | 130 | 4.1 | 0.23 | 3.0 | 0.28 | 42% | 33% | 25% |
| 580 | Allard Lindhout | Netherlands | 130 | 2.4 | 0.16 | 2.9 | 0.14 | 45% | 29% | 25% |
| 581 | Amin Omar | — | 130 | 3.2 | 0.15 | 2.2 | 0.25 | 40% | 27% | 33% |
| 582 | Benoît Bastien | France | 130 | 3.3 | 0.27 | 2.8 | 0.20 | 50% | 32% | 18% |
| 583 | D. Coote | — | 130 | 2.9 | 0.09 | 2.7 | 0.17 | 44% | 35% | 22% |
| 584 | J. Barraza | — | 130 | 3.0 | 0.08 | 2.1 | 0.17 | 44% | 19% | 38% |
| 585 | J. Przybył | — | 130 | 2.8 | 0.11 | 2.7 | 0.17 | 45% | 29% | 25% |
| 586 | Jeremy Simpson | England | 130 | 0.1 | 0.00 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 45% | 25% | 31% |
| 587 | Lee Mason | England | 130 | 2.5 | 0.08 | 2.8 | 0.14 | 51% | 26% | 23% |
| 588 | Saúl Ais | — | 130 | 4.7 | 0.23 | 2.1 | 0.25 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| 589 | Thiago Luis Scarascati | — | 130 | 2.2 | 0.14 | 2.2 | 0.15 | 38% | 25% | 38% |
| 590 | A. Ekberg | — | 129 | 1.3 | 0.06 | 2.6 | 0.07 | 42% | 33% | 26% |
| 591 | A. Herrera | — | 129 | 1.2 | 0.08 | 2.6 | 0.09 | 43% | 33% | 25% |
| 592 | A. Woolmer | — | 129 | 0.3 | 0.01 | 2.3 | 0.00 | 35% | 36% | 30% |
| 593 | B. Markham-Jones | — | 129 | 3.5 | 0.33 | 3.3 | 0.16 | 45% | 32% | 23% |
| 594 | Chris Penso | USA | 129 | 0.8 | 0.03 | 2.8 | 0.03 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| 595 | D. Munro | — | 129 | 3.1 | 0.11 | 2.7 | 0.20 | 41% | 33% | 26% |
| 596 | D. Ojeda | — | 129 | 2.1 | 0.18 | 2.4 | 0.13 | 44% | 28% | 28% |
| 597 | Deniz Aytekin | Germany | 129 | 3.6 | 0.22 | 3.0 | 0.24 | 43% | 33% | 24% |
| 598 | J. Burgos | — | 129 | 0.3 | 0.12 | 2.3 | 0.05 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| 599 | K. Mäkinen | — | 129 | 3.1 | 0.06 | 3.3 | 0.21 | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| 600 | L. Szpala | — | 129 | 2.3 | 0.09 | 3.2 | 0.18 | 45% | 33% | 22% |