The Most Famous
REFEREES from Algeria
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Algerian Referees of all time. This list of famous Algerian Referees is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Djamel Haimoudi (b. 1970)
With an HPI of 41.24, Djamel Haimoudi is the most famous Algerian Referee. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.
Djamel Haimoudi (Arabic: جمال حيمودي; born December 10, 1970) is an Algerian football referee. He has been a FIFA listed international referee since 2004.
2. Mohamed Benouza (b. 1972)
With an HPI of 35.56, Mohamed Benouza is the 2nd most famous Algerian Referee. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Mohamed Abderrezak Benouza (Arabic: محمد بنوزة; born 26 September 1972 in Oran) is an Algerian football referee who currently resides in Oran. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2001.
3. Mustapha Ghorbal (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 35.30, Mustapha Ghorbal is the 3rd most famous Algerian Referee. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Mustapha Ghorbal (Arabic: مصطفى غربال; born 19 August 1985) is an Algerian association football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2014.
4. Mehdi Abid Charef (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 31.46, Mehdi Abid Charef is the 4th most famous Algerian Referee. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Mehdi Abid Charef (born 14 December 1980 in Constantine) is an Algerian association football referee. He also participated at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Algerian referees born between 1970 and 1985. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Algerian referees include Djamel Haimoudi, Mohamed Benouza, and Mustapha Ghorbal. As of April 2024, 1 new Algerian referees have been added to Pantheon including Mustapha Ghorbal.
Living Algerian Referees
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Djamel Haimoudi
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Mohamed Benouza
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.56
Mustapha Ghorbal
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Mehdi Abid Charef
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.46
