List of FIFA international referees explained

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

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

• Asma Feriel Ouahab (2024–present)

Argentina

Men's

Video Match Officials

Women's

Video Match Officials

• Salome Di Iorio (2004-)

Armenia

Men's

Assistant Referees

• Sargis Hovhannisyan (2021-)

Women's

Assistant Referees

• Liana Grigoryan (2006-2010)

Australia

Men's

Video Match Officials

Women's

Video Match Officials

Austria

Referees

Azerbaijan

Men's

Referees

Women's

Assistant Referees

• Sevda Nuriyeva (2010-2021)

Bangladesh

Former

Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman (1999–2016)

Belarus

Former

Vadim Zhuk (1988–1997) Sergey Shmolik (1994–2008) Vitaly Sevostyanik (2009–2012) Valery Vyalichka (2002–2011)

Belgium

Former

Paul Allaerts (2000–2009) Frank De Bleeckere (1998–2012) Alexis Ponnet (1975–1984) Marcel Van Langenhove Guy Goethals John Langenus Louis Baert Alexandre Boucaut (2009–2022) Sébastien Delferiere (2010–2018) Jérôme Efong Nzolo (2008–2015) Serge Gumienny (2003–2018)

Benin

• Coffi Codjia (1994–2011)

Bolivia

• Raúl Orosco (2009–present)
• Gery Vargas (2012–present)

Former

Luis Barrancos René Ortubé (1992–2009)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Irfan Peljto (2015–present)
• Ognjen Valjić (2011–)

Brazil

Former

Bráulio da Silva Machado (2019–2020) Edílson Pereira de Carvalho Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (1969–1989) Marcelo de Lima Henrique (2008–2014) Salvio Fagundes (2005–2011) Romualdo Arppi Filho (1963–1990) Márcio Rezende de Freitas (1989–2005) Leonardo Gaciba (2005–2010) Héber Lopes (2002–2016) Ricardo Marques (2009–2019) Ana Karina Marques Valentin Alves (2009–2020) Renato Marsiglia (1990–1994) Paulo César de Oliveira (1999–2014) Sandro Ricci (2011–2018) Wilton Sampaio (2013–2022) Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos Wilson Seneme (2006–2014) Carlos Eugênio Simon (1998–2010) José Roberto Wright (1978–1993) Raphael Claus (2015–2020)

Bulgaria

Former

Bogdan Dotchev Galina Doneva (referee) (1996–2005) First international woman referee

Cameroon

• Néant (Sidi) Alioum (2008–)

Canada

• Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (2014-present)
• Drew Fischer (2015-present)

Chinese Taipei

• Chen Hsin-chuan (2015–)
• Kao Jung-fang (2009–)
• Yu Ming-hsun (2002–)

Cook Islands

• John Pareanga (2005–)
• Tupou Patia (2011–)

Croatia

• Ante Čulina (2023-)

Curaçao

• Norberto Da Silva Costa (2023–)

Dominica

• Rhomie Blanc (2015–)
• Charvis Delsol (2017–)

Egypt

• Ahmed Abou Elela (2005-2015)

England

See also: FA Cup Final referees.

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.

Eswatini

Futsal referee

Ethiopia

kinde Tesema (2000 - 2005)

Faroe Islands

• Petur Reinert (2007–2017)

Indonesia

Former

Dwi Purba Adi Wicaksana (2015–2021) Aprisman Aranda (2020–2023) Fariq Hitaba (2020–2023) Sance Lawita (2022–2023) Ikwan Laksono (Futsal, 2010–2020) Windy Agustina Putra (Futsal, 2020–2023)

Iraq

• Ahmed Sabah Qasim Albaghdadi (2019—)

Kazakhstan

• Pavel Saliy (2003–)
• Artyom Kuchin(2009-)

Kyrgyzstan

Current referees

Men's

Futsal referees

Women's

Referees

• Veronika Bernatskaya (2018-)^[1]

Assistant referees

• Ramina Tsoi (2018-)^[2]

Former

Laos

Current referees

Men's

Futsal referees

• Khampasong Xayavongsy (2014-)^[3]

Women's

Referees

• Khamsing Xaiyanvongsy (2021-)^[4]

Assistant referees

• Phutsavan Chanthavong (2019-)^[5]

Former

• Sipaseuth Sinbandith (2005–2011)
• Visith Sengamphanh (2013–)

Liberia

• Isaac Montgomery (2013–)
• Jerry Yekeh (2009–)
• George Rogers (2016–)

Liechtenstein

• Roland Beck (1995–2003)

Macau

• Wong Kuan Lon (1998–2012)

New Caledonia

• Médéric Lacour (2016–)
• Bertrand Brial (Assistant referee 2016–)

New Zealand

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Former officials

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Moeth Gaymes (2014–)

San Marino

• Stefano Podeschi (2002–)
• Gabriele Rossi (2004–)

Scotland

See also: Scottish football referee strike. Updated 11 August 2024

Sri Lanka

• Hettikamkanamge Perera (2004–)
• Nivon Robesh Gamini (2010–)

Suriname

Men's

Futsal referee

• Anthony Terborg

Women's

Assistant referees

• Mijensa Rench
• Suelle Shepperd

Switzerland

Football referees

Tonga

• Ichikawa Polovili (2009–)

Turks and Caicos Islands

• Gianni Ascani (2015–2017)
• Dane Ritchie (2016–2018)

United States

2022 US FIFA Referees:

2022 USA FIFA Assistant Referees

2022 US FIFA Video Match Officials (VAR):

2022 US FIFA Futsal Referees:

• Josh Wilkens (2019–)

Former US FIFA Officials (List is incomplete):

United States Virgin Islands

• Hillaren Frederick (2000–)

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.

External links

• Official FIFA list of international referees
• Official FIFA list of international referees (archived)
• World Referee archive

Notes and References

1. https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
2. https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
3. https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108124231/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/2021-fifa-list-of-international-match-officials.pdf?cloudid=qy9ohgx0ugqacius6mc1 FIFA.com
5. https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
6. Web site: Par Virslīgas labāko tiesnesi atzītais Maļcevs saņem FIFA kategoriju. 9 January 2023.
7. Book: Refereeing 1997 International Lists. 1997. FIFA. Zurich.
8. Book: Refereeing 1998 International Lists. 1998. FIFA. Zurich.
9. Book: Refereeing 1999 International Lists. 1999. FIFA. Zurich.