List of FIFA international referees

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This is a list of notable FIFA international referees . Years in brackets indicate when the referee was added to the FIFA International Referees List.

Contents

Current referees are at the top of the section for each country, while entries of former referees are collapsed.


Algeria

Men's

Referees

Video Match Officials

Women's

Referees

Video Match Officials


Argentina

Men's

Referees

Video Match Officials

Women's

Referees

Video Match Officials

Armenia

Men's

Assistant Referees

Women's

Assistant Referees

Australia

Men's

Referees

Video Match Officials

Women's

Referees

Assistant Referees

Video Match Officials

Austria

Referees

Azerbaijan

Men's

Referees

Women's

Assistant Referees


Bahrain

Bangladesh

Former

Belarus

Former

Belgium

Former


Benin

Bolivia

Former

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Former


Bulgaria

Former

Cameroon

Canada

The following Canadians are match officials. [1]

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China PR

Chinese Taipei

Colombia

Comoros

Congo

Congo DR

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

England

Years refer to seasons on the National List of Referees. These officials operate at Football League level or above. Seasons spent as a Premier League referee or FIFA referee are indicated in addition where they apply.

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Futsal referee

Ethiopia

kinde Tesema (2000 - 2005)

Faroe Islands

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Former

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea DPR

Korea Republic

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Current referees

Men's

Referees
Assistant referees
Futsal referees
  • Nurdin Bukuyev (2006-) [22]
  • Eldiyar Keldibekov (2018-) [23]
  • Chyngyz Mustafayev (2016-) [24]

Women's

Referees
Assistant referees

Former

Laos

Current referees

Men's

Referees
Assistant referees
Futsal referees
  • Khampasong Xayavongsy (2014-) [38]

Women's

Referees
Assistant referees

Former

Latvia [41]

Lebanon

As of 22 July 2020

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macau

North Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nepal

Netherlands

New Caledonia

New Zealand

[42] [43] [44]

Referees

Assistant Referees

  • Mark Rule (Assistant Referee 2008–)
  • Gareth Sheehan (Assistant Referee 2019-)
  • Isaac Trevis (Assistant Referee 2019-)
  • Edward Cook (Assistant Referee 2022-) [46]

Futsal Referees

  • Chris Sinclair (2014-)
  • Antony Riley (2016-)
  • Benjamin Norman (2023-)

Former officials

  • Ross Anderson (Assistant Referee 1992–1993)
  • John Berry (Assistant Referee ca.1997–1998)
  • Brent Best (Assistant Referee 2004–2012)
  • Linda Black (ca.1992-ca.1996)
  • Nadia Browning (Assistant Referee 2013–2015, Referee ca.2018-2022) [47]
  • Jamie Cross (2010–2012)
  • Lenox Sharp
  • Lisa Benson (Assistant Referee 2006)
  • Tom Delahunty (1968–1984)
  • Charles Dickey (ca.1960)
  • Paul Dunham (2003-2007)
  • Gary Fleet (1980–1993)
  • Neil Fox (ca.1996–2008)
  • Lynn Fox (Assistant Referee 2000–2001)
  • Ron Gallon (1990–1991)
  • Bruce Grimshaw (ca.1997–2000)
  • Ron Harries (1972-ca.1979)
  • Michael Hester (2007–2011)
  • Jan Hintz (Assistant Referee 2008–2015)
  • Ian Hiscox (Assistant Referee ca.1994–1997, 1999)
  • Sarah Jones (née Walker) (Assistant Referee 2014–2023)
  • Robert Kayes (referee 1972-1987)
  • Chris Kerr (2012-2017)
  • Glen Lochrie (Assistant Referee 2008–2018)
  • Simon Lount (Assistant Referee 2012–2018)
  • Ewen McDonald (Assistant Referee ca.1997–1999)
  • Robin McDonald (ca.1960–1985)
  • Darrin Mitchell (Assistant Referee 2004–2006)
  • Kevin Moffat (Assistant Referee 1997–1999)
  • Peter O'Leary (2003–2015)
  • Alan Pedley (Assistant Referee ca.1997–1999)
  • Howard Potter (1996–1997, Assistant Referee 1992–1994)
  • Brian Precious (ca.1997–1999)
  • Steven Ray (Assistant Referee 1992–1998)
  • Derek Rugg (ca.1997–1999)
  • Steve Sargent (Assistant Referee 1992–1995)
  • Paul Smith (Assistant Referee ca.1997–2002)
  • Wayne Stapley (Assistant Referee 1997–2004)
  • Jacqueline Stephenson (Assistant Referee 2007–2016)
  • Barry Tasker (1988–1996)
  • Nicholas van der Salm (Assistant Referee 2011–2013)
  • Nick Waldron (Assistant Referee 2007–2010, Referee 2013–2023) [48]
  • Ken Wallace
  • David Watkins (Assistant Referee ca.1999)
  • Mark Whitehead (Assistant Referee 2015-2019)
  • Tim Willink (Assistant Referee ca.1997)

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Northern Ireland

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palestine

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Soviet Union and Russia

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

San Marino

São Tomé and Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

Scotland

Updated 29 September 2024

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Men's

Football referees

Assistant referees

Futsal referee

Women's

Assistant referees

Sweden

Switzerland

Futsal referees

Football referees

Syria

Tahiti

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Turks and Caicos Islands

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United States

2022 US FIFA Referees:

2022 USA FIFA Assistant Referees

2022 US FIFA Video Match Officials (VAR):

2022 US FIFA Futsal Referees:

Former US FIFA Officials (List is incomplete):

United States Virgin Islands

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Wales

Years for referees appointed before 1992 refer to their years on the English Football League List; years spent on the Welsh FIFA List and English Premier League List are added where applicable.

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Notes

  1. Alireza Faghani was a member of the Iran list between 2008 and 2022

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