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Istvan KovacsCC BY-SA 3.0
Romania

Istvan Kovacs

Referee Profile

Age
41
Born
1984-09-16 · Carei

Career Statistics

102

Istvan Kovacs has officiated 102 matches, issuing 100 yellow and 7 red cards (0.98 yellows per match). Home teams win 45.1% of the time when this referee is in charge.

102

Matches

100

0.98/game

Yellow Cards

7

0.07/game

Red Cards

10

0.10/game

Penalties

246

2.41/game

Goals

46

45.1%

Home Wins

31

30.4%

Away Wins

25

24.5%

Draws

Result Distribution

Match outcome breakdown when Istvan Kovacs officiates: 45.1% home wins, 24.5% draws, 30.4% away wins. A higher home win percentage may indicate a tendency that bettors can factor into match predictions.

H 45.1%
D 24.5%
A 30.4%
Home winDrawAway win

Matches per Year

Istvan Kovacs's workload across 11 years (2015–2026). Tracking how many matches a referee handles per year helps assess experience and current activity level.

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League Level Breakdown

102matches
Liga I66 (65%)
UEFA Europa League20 (20%)
UEFA Nations League8 (8%)
Pro League3 (3%)
UEFA Champions League3 (3%)
FIFA Intercontinental Cup1 (1%)
Friendlies1 (1%)

Statistics by League

7

Istvan Kovacs has officiated across 7 competitions, with the most appearances in Liga I (66 matches). Compare card and goal averages across leagues to see if the referee's style varies by competition level.

LILiga I · Romania66Matches
523Y/M 0.8Goals 149
5Y/M 0.3Goals 59
Y/M 0.0Goals 16
151Y/M 5.0Goals 7
243Y/M 8.0Goals 9
2Y/M 2.0Goals 4
FFriendlies · World1Matches
2Y/M 2.0Goals 2

Recent Matches

50

The last 50 matches officiated by Istvan Kovacs. Review recent cards, goals, and results to spot current trends in this referee's decision-making.

May 4, 2026Liga I
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Apr 26, 2026Liga I
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Apr 17, 2026Liga I
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Apr 13, 2026Liga I
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Mar 14, 2026Liga I111
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Feb 13, 2026Pro League2
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Jan 8, 2026Pro League8
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Dec 27, 2025Pro League51
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Dec 21, 2025Liga I7
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Dec 11, 2025UEFA Europa League5
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Dec 8, 2025Liga I5
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Nov 7, 2025Liga I21
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Oct 5, 2025Liga I91
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Sep 21, 2025Liga I4
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Aug 22, 2025Liga I4
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Aug 17, 2025Liga I5
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Aug 3, 2025Liga I2
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Jul 20, 2025Liga I3
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Oct 12, 2024UEFA Nations League
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Sep 25, 2022UEFA Nations League
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Jun 14, 2022UEFA Nations League
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Apr 15, 2021UEFA Europa League
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Feb 18, 2021UEFA Europa League
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Nov 15, 2020UEFA Nations League
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Nov 5, 2020UEFA Europa League
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Sep 8, 2020UEFA Nations League
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May 27, 2019Liga I
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May 14, 2019Liga I
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May 11, 2019Liga I
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May 5, 2019Liga I
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Apr 14, 2019Liga I
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CS Universitatea Craiova10FC Astra Giurgiu
Mar 10, 2019Liga I
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Feb 21, 2019UEFA Europa League
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GAZ Metan Medias01Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
Feb 17, 2019Liga I
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FC Astra Giurgiu30Viitorul Constanta
Feb 8, 2019Liga I
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Viitorul Constanta01CFR 1907 Cluj
Dec 17, 2018Liga I
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Dec 13, 2018UEFA Europa League
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Dec 8, 2018Liga I
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Nov 17, 2018UEFA Nations League
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Nov 11, 2018Liga I
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Nov 7, 2018UEFA Champions League81
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Oct 26, 2018Liga I
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GAZ Metan Medias12FC Botosani
Oct 21, 2018Liga I
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Oct 1, 2018Liga I
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Sep 20, 2018UEFA Europa League
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Dinamo Bucuresti12FC Astra Giurgiu
Sep 14, 2018Liga I
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Sep 6, 2018UEFA Nations League
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Aug 30, 2018UEFA Europa League
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