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
101–150 of 20,236
101J. Smith
—M
189
0.6
0.03
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.03
Home Win %
47%
Away Win %
31%
102H. Osmers
—M
188
3.5
0.16
G/M
3.0
Pen/M
0.20
Home Win %
48%
Away Win %
31%
103N. Dabanović
—M
188
3.6
0.09
G/M
2.3
Pen/M
0.14
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
28%
104A. Lindhout
—M
187
2.4
0.12
G/M
3.1
Pen/M
0.16
Home Win %
41%
Away Win %
36%
105I. Frid
—M
187
3.3
0.20
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.30
Home Win %
40%
Away Win %
35%
106L. Lobo
—M
187
4.6
0.27
G/M
1.9
Pen/M
0.12
Home Win %
42%
Away Win %
21%
107U. Schnyder
—M
187
3.5
0.17
G/M
3.0
Pen/M
0.31
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
31%
108O. Berka
—M
186
4.0
0.20
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.24
Home Win %
46%
Away Win %
30%
109T. Bognár
—M
186
2.6
0.10
G/M
3.0
Pen/M
0.18
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
33%
—
M
186
0.1
0.01
G/M
2.0
Pen/M
0.07
Home Win %
45%
Away Win %
26%
111T. Nield
—M
185
1.1
0.03
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.06
Home Win %
47%
Away Win %
34%
112A. Jackson
—M
184
0.1
0.01
G/M
3.1
Pen/M
0.03
Home Win %
46%
Away Win %
30%
113D. Drysdale
—M
184
1.4
0.04
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.09
Home Win %
42%
Away Win %
31%
—
M
184
0.2
0.01
G/M
2.4
Pen/M
0.02
Home Win %
42%
Away Win %
35%
115Luis Godinho
—M
184
4.3
0.27
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.23
Home Win %
41%
Away Win %
35%
116M. Mariani
—M
184
3.7
0.21
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.24
Home Win %
46%
Away Win %
33%
117S. Jablonski
—M
184
3.4
0.09
G/M
3.3
Pen/M
0.22
Home Win %
41%
Away Win %
33%
—
M
183
4.1
0.25
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.26
Home Win %
39%
Away Win %
39%
—
M
183
4.7
0.27
G/M
2.1
Pen/M
0.17
Home Win %
46%
Away Win %
26%
120Mike Dean
EnglandM
183
3.5
0.18
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.25
Home Win %
48%
Away Win %
27%
121S. Stegemann
—M
183
3.9
0.20
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.15
Home Win %
39%
Away Win %
42%
122A. Treimanis
—M
182
1.8
0.07
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.19
Home Win %
47%
Away Win %
32%
123Andy Madley
EnglandM
182
0.7
0.03
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.04
Home Win %
47%
Away Win %
34%
124F. Brych
—M
182
3.2
0.14
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.17
Home Win %
41%
Away Win %
35%
125H. Meler
—M
182
3.5
0.25
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.31
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
35%
126C. Pawson
—M
181
3.1
0.08
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.17
Home Win %
46%
Away Win %
30%
EnglandM
181
1.9
0.04
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.10
Home Win %
48%
Away Win %
30%
128S. Allison
—M
181
1.0
0.02
G/M
2.5
Pen/M
0.04
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
35%
129S. Tallis
—M
181
0.6
0.02
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.04
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
32%
—
M
180
3.9
0.22
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.21
Home Win %
54%
Away Win %
24%
131J. Brooks
—M
180
1.9
0.06
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.09
Home Win %
49%
Away Win %
23%
132S. Jackson
—M
180
0.9
0.02
G/M
3.0
Pen/M
0.04
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
36%
133P. Dóvalo
—M
179
4.1
0.27
G/M
2.0
Pen/M
0.18
Home Win %
39%
Away Win %
30%
134R. Petrescu
—M
179
1.1
0.05
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.05
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
29%
135S. Schärer
—M
179
3.6
0.20
G/M
3.0
Pen/M
0.22
Home Win %
46%
Away Win %
32%
136A. Faghani
—M
178
1.5
0.06
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.07
Home Win %
54%
Away Win %
25%
—
M
178
2.8
0.16
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.22
Home Win %
42%
Away Win %
39%
—
M
178
0.2
0.02
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.15
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
39%
139M. Pupart
—M
178
0.1
0.01
G/M
3.5
Pen/M
0.15
Home Win %
44%
Away Win %
39%
M
178
2.8
0.17
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.29
Home Win %
47%
Away Win %
33%
141S. Vinčić
—M
178
1.7
0.06
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.07
Home Win %
40%
Away Win %
33%
142F. Rapallini
—M
177
4.5
0.32
G/M
2.4
Pen/M
0.15
Home Win %
41%
Away Win %
30%
143H. Fesnic
—M
177
0.8
0.03
G/M
2.6
Pen/M
0.07
Home Win %
41%
Away Win %
36%
EnglandM
177
3.0
0.11
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.18
Home Win %
40%
Away Win %
40%
145P. Howard
—M
177
1.3
0.08
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.07
Home Win %
38%
Away Win %
37%
146S. Frappart
—M
177
3.0
0.16
G/M
2.7
Pen/M
0.19
Home Win %
48%
Away Win %
32%
147G. Bogár
—M
176
2.1
0.15
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.09
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
33%
148S. Levi
—M
176
3.2
0.25
G/M
2.8
Pen/M
0.29
Home Win %
43%
Away Win %
35%
NetherlandsM
176
2.8
0.15
G/M
3.3
Pen/M
0.18
Home Win %
49%
Away Win %
31%
150A. Kardeşler
—M
175
2.6
0.11
G/M
2.9
Pen/M
0.22
Home Win %
55%
Away Win %
28%
| # | Referee | Nationality | M | /M | /M | G/M | Pen/M | Home Win % | Away Win % | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | J. Smith | — | 189 | 0.6 | 0.03 | 2.8 | 0.03 | 47% | 31% | 22% |
| 102 | H. Osmers | — | 188 | 3.5 | 0.16 | 3.0 | 0.20 | 48% | 31% | 20% |
| 103 | N. Dabanović | — | 188 | 3.6 | 0.09 | 2.3 | 0.14 | 43% | 28% | 29% |
| 104 | A. Lindhout | — | 187 | 2.4 | 0.12 | 3.1 | 0.16 | 41% | 36% | 23% |
| 105 | I. Frid | — | 187 | 3.3 | 0.20 | 2.9 | 0.30 | 40% | 35% | 26% |
| 106 | L. Lobo | — | 187 | 4.6 | 0.27 | 1.9 | 0.12 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| 107 | U. Schnyder | — | 187 | 3.5 | 0.17 | 3.0 | 0.31 | 44% | 31% | 25% |
| 108 | O. Berka | — | 186 | 4.0 | 0.20 | 2.8 | 0.24 | 46% | 30% | 24% |
| 109 | T. Bognár | — | 186 | 2.6 | 0.10 | 3.0 | 0.18 | 45% | 33% | 22% |
| 110 | T. Ndzandzeka | — | 186 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 2.0 | 0.07 | 45% | 26% | 30% |
| 111 | T. Nield | — | 185 | 1.1 | 0.03 | 2.6 | 0.06 | 47% | 34% | 20% |
| 112 | A. Jackson | — | 184 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 3.1 | 0.03 | 46% | 30% | 24% |
| 113 | D. Drysdale | — | 184 | 1.4 | 0.04 | 2.8 | 0.09 | 42% | 31% | 27% |
| 114 | D. Whitestone | — | 184 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 2.4 | 0.02 | 42% | 35% | 23% |
| 115 | Luis Godinho | — | 184 | 4.3 | 0.27 | 2.6 | 0.23 | 41% | 35% | 23% |
| 116 | M. Mariani | — | 184 | 3.7 | 0.21 | 2.7 | 0.24 | 46% | 33% | 22% |
| 117 | S. Jablonski | — | 184 | 3.4 | 0.09 | 3.3 | 0.22 | 41% | 33% | 27% |
| 118 | H. Nalbandyan | — | 183 | 4.1 | 0.25 | 2.7 | 0.26 | 39% | 39% | 22% |
| 119 | L. Rey Hilfer | — | 183 | 4.7 | 0.27 | 2.1 | 0.17 | 46% | 26% | 28% |
| 120 | Mike Dean | England | 183 | 3.5 | 0.18 | 2.6 | 0.25 | 48% | 27% | 25% |
| 121 | S. Stegemann | — | 183 | 3.9 | 0.20 | 2.8 | 0.15 | 39% | 42% | 19% |
| 122 | A. Treimanis | — | 182 | 1.8 | 0.07 | 2.9 | 0.19 | 47% | 32% | 21% |
| 123 | Andy Madley | England | 182 | 0.7 | 0.03 | 2.8 | 0.04 | 47% | 34% | 19% |
| 124 | F. Brych | — | 182 | 3.2 | 0.14 | 2.8 | 0.17 | 41% | 35% | 25% |
| 125 | H. Meler | — | 182 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 2.8 | 0.31 | 43% | 35% | 21% |
| 126 | C. Pawson | — | 181 | 3.1 | 0.08 | 2.7 | 0.17 | 46% | 30% | 24% |
| 127 | Chris Kavanagh | England | 181 | 1.9 | 0.04 | 2.6 | 0.10 | 48% | 30% | 22% |
| 128 | S. Allison | — | 181 | 1.0 | 0.02 | 2.5 | 0.04 | 43% | 35% | 22% |
| 129 | S. Tallis | — | 181 | 0.6 | 0.02 | 2.9 | 0.04 | 44% | 32% | 24% |
| 130 | António Nobre | — | 180 | 3.9 | 0.22 | 2.6 | 0.21 | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| 131 | J. Brooks | — | 180 | 1.9 | 0.06 | 2.9 | 0.09 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| 132 | S. Jackson | — | 180 | 0.9 | 0.02 | 3.0 | 0.04 | 43% | 36% | 21% |
| 133 | P. Dóvalo | — | 179 | 4.1 | 0.27 | 2.0 | 0.18 | 39% | 30% | 31% |
| 134 | R. Petrescu | — | 179 | 1.1 | 0.05 | 2.7 | 0.05 | 44% | 29% | 27% |
| 135 | S. Schärer | — | 179 | 3.6 | 0.20 | 3.0 | 0.22 | 46% | 32% | 21% |
| 136 | A. Faghani | — | 178 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 2.9 | 0.07 | 54% | 25% | 21% |
| 137 | A. Sidiropoulos | — | 178 | 2.8 | 0.16 | 2.7 | 0.22 | 42% | 39% | 19% |
| 138 | G. Vadatchkoria | — | 178 | 0.2 | 0.02 | 2.9 | 0.15 | 43% | 39% | 19% |
| 139 | M. Pupart | — | 178 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 3.5 | 0.15 | 44% | 39% | 17% |
| 140 | Marcelo de Lima Henrique | — | 178 | 2.8 | 0.17 | 2.6 | 0.29 | 47% | 33% | 21% |
| 141 | S. Vinčić | — | 178 | 1.7 | 0.06 | 2.7 | 0.07 | 40% | 33% | 26% |
| 142 | F. Rapallini | — | 177 | 4.5 | 0.32 | 2.4 | 0.15 | 41% | 30% | 29% |
| 143 | H. Fesnic | — | 177 | 0.8 | 0.03 | 2.6 | 0.07 | 41% | 36% | 23% |
| 144 | Jonathan Moss | England | 177 | 3.0 | 0.11 | 2.8 | 0.18 | 40% | 40% | 21% |
| 145 | P. Howard | — | 177 | 1.3 | 0.08 | 2.8 | 0.07 | 38% | 37% | 25% |
| 146 | S. Frappart | — | 177 | 3.0 | 0.16 | 2.7 | 0.19 | 48% | 32% | 20% |
| 147 | G. Bogár | — | 176 | 2.1 | 0.15 | 2.8 | 0.09 | 43% | 33% | 24% |
| 148 | S. Levi | — | 176 | 3.2 | 0.25 | 2.8 | 0.29 | 43% | 35% | 23% |
| 149 | Serdar Gozubuyuk | Netherlands | 176 | 2.8 | 0.15 | 3.3 | 0.18 | 49% | 31% | 20% |
| 150 | A. Kardeşler | — | 175 | 2.6 | 0.11 | 2.9 | 0.22 | 55% | 28% | 17% |