Football Referee Stats 2026/27

Yellow cards per game, fouls per game and red cards for referees across the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Championship in 2026/27.

All referees — 2026/27

Referee	Games	Yellows/game	Cards/game	Fouls/game
Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid	5	5.8	6	29.6
Paride Tremolada	4	5.75	6	23
Alejandro José Hernández Hernández	23	5.52	5.87	24
Thomas Parsons	4	5.5	5.75	25.5
José Luis Guzmán Mansilla	17	5.41	5.82	24.65
Jon Ander González Esteban	5	5.4	5.8	23.6
Edward Duckworth	10	5.3	5.3	20
Mateo Busquets Ferrer	24	5.17	5.46	23.54
Ruebyn Ricardo	25	5.16	5.36	22.12
Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos	25	5.12	5.56	23.92
Alejandro Quintero González	22	5.05	5.68	26.27
Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz	18	5	5.33	24.61
Lluís Bestard Servera	4	5	5	24.5
Stuart Attwell	29	4.93	5.1	22.31
Sören Storks	15	4.93	5.33	21.27
Tobias Welz	14	4.93	5.07	23
Iosu Galech Apezteguía	19	4.84	5.21	28.68
Stephen Martin	28	4.79	4.86	22.64
Fabio Maresca	15	4.73	5.2	26.4
César Soto Grado	22	4.73	5.18	22.27
Jesús Gil Manzano	24	4.71	4.96	25.29
Luca Pairetto	13	4.69	4.92	25
John Brooks	22	4.68	5	21.68
Bastien Dechepy	20	4.65	4.95	25.2
José María Sánchez Martínez	20	4.65	4.9	27.8
Leigh Doughty	19	4.63	4.74	21.47
Florian Exner	15	4.6	4.73	21.67
Giovanni Ayroldi	12	4.58	4.83	29.17
Matt Donohue	32	4.56	4.66	22.63
Anthony Backhouse	30	4.53	4.53	21.2
Elliot Bell	17	4.53	4.65	22.47
Frank Willenborg	10	4.5	4.7	20.4
Davide Massa	20	4.5	4.85	26.8
Giuseppe Collu	14	4.5	4.71	22.93
Tim Robinson	23	4.48	4.61	23.74
Martin Petersen	12	4.42	4.5	22.08
Timo Gerach	10	4.4	4.6	20.9
Darren England	28	4.39	4.5	21.86
Harm Osmers	15	4.33	4.53	20.27
Marc Bollengier	19	4.32	4.63	26.68
Javier Alberola Rojas	25	4.28	4.56	27.68
François Letexier	22	4.27	4.64	22.95
Chris Kavanagh	34	4.26	4.47	23.03
Jérôme Brisard	20	4.25	4.6	23.95
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández	18	4.22	4.5	23.72
Mathieu Vernice	19	4.21	4.47	26.95
Francesco Fourneau	15	4.2	4.2	25.8
Felix Zwayer	20	4.2	4.35	21.65
Andrea Colombo	16	4.19	4.25	27.56
Robin Braun	11	4.18	4.36	22
John Busby	25	4.16	4.28	21.56
Adrián Cordero Vega	23	4.13	4.26	23.65
Simon Hooper	17	4.12	4.29	23.06
Michael Fabbri	17	4.12	4.29	23.65
Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea	24	4.08	4.25	22.92
Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias	25	4.08	4.36	22.48
Matteo Marcenaro	15	4.07	4.13	24.8
Daniel Schlager	17	4.06	4.29	20.59
Jérémie Pignard	21	4.05	4.38	22.43
Juan Martínez Munuera	23	4.04	4.13	27.43

Upcoming referee appointments

Alejandro Quintero González — Levante v Athletic Club (Wed 21 Oct); Guillaume Paradis — Brest v Nice (Fri 23 Oct); Simon Hooper — Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough (Fri 23 Oct); Thomas Bramall — Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest (Fri 23 Oct); John Busby — Charlton Athletic v Norwich City (Sat 24 Oct); Peter Bankes — Aston Villa v Manchester City (Sat 24 Oct); Tom Reeves — Portsmouth v Millwall (Sat 24 Oct); Steve Martin — Sheffield United v Derby County (Sat 24 Oct); Thomas Parsons — Lincoln City v Burnley (Sat 24 Oct); Elliot Bell — Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion (Sat 24 Oct); Tim Robinson — Cardiff City v Birmingham City (Sat 24 Oct); Michael Salisbury — West Ham United v Southampton (Sat 24 Oct).

Referee stats by competition

Frequently Asked Questions

Which referee gives the most yellow cards per game?

Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid averages the most yellow cards of any tracked referee with 5.8 per game across 2025/26 and 2026/27.

How many yellow cards do referees show per game on average?

Across the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Championship, referees average 3.9 yellow cards and 23.1 fouls per game (2025/26 and 2026/27).

Who has refereed the most games?

Andrew Kitchen has officiated the most tracked games with 36 matches across 2025/26 and 2026/27.