







The Most Famous
Referees from Germany
This page contains a list of the greatest Germans Referees. The pantheon dataset contains 147 Referees, 10 of which were born in Germany. This makes Germany the birth place of the 3rd most number of Referees behind United Kingdom and Italy.
Top 10 German Referees
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Referees of all time. This list of famous Germans Referees is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Germans Referees.
- #1

Markus Merk
b. 1962
HPI 59.6732 langsGerman football referee
- #2

Rudi Glöckner
1929 - 1999
HPI 58.6618 langsGerman football referee (1929–1999)
- #3

Wolfgang Stark
b. 1969
HPI 55.7533 langsGerman football referee
- #4

Felix Brych
b. 1975
HPI 53.4936 langsGerman football referee
- #5

Herbert Fandel
b. 1964
HPI 52.9224 langsGerman football referee
- #6

Felix Zwayer
b. 1981
HPI 50.2224 langsGerman football referee
- #7

Deniz Aytekin
b. 1978
HPI 48.9822 langsGerman football referee
- #8

Bibiana Steinhaus
b. 1979
HPI 48.4230 langsGerman football referee
- #9

Daniel Siebert
b. 1984
HPI 48.2726 langsGerman association football referee
- #10

Tobias Stieler
b. 1981
HPI 39.1215 langsTobias Stieler is a German football referee known for officiating matches in the Bundesliga and international competitions. He gained...Read moreShow less
Tobias Stieler is a German football referee known for officiating matches in the Bundesliga and international competitions. He gained prominence for his performances in high-stakes games, including UEFA tournaments and World Cup qualifiers.
