REFEREE
Mark Shield
1973 - Today
Mark Shield
Mark Shield (born 2 September 1973) is a former Australian soccer referee who officiated in the top tier of Australian soccer between 1995 and 2005. Shield was FIFA listed between 1999 and 2008, and was in control of matches at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. He refereed the finals of the 2006 AFC Champions League and the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark Shield has received more than 36,089 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Mark Shield is the 104th most popular referee (down from 88th in 2019), the 572nd most popular biography from Australia (down from 456th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Referee.
Memorability Metrics
36k
Page Views (PV)
36.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.56
Effective Languages (L*)
2.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among REFEREES
Among referees, Mark Shield ranks 104 out of 147. Before him are Janny Sikazwe, Hugh Dallas, Pavel Královec, Gehad Grisha, Norbert Hauata, and Artur Soares Dias. After him are Eduardo Iturralde González, Daniel Siebert, Michaela Tabb, Yoshimi Yamashita, Enrique Cáceres, and Paolo Tagliavento.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJanny Sikazwe
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 98
Hugh Dallas
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 99
Pavel Královec
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.61
Rank: 100
Gehad Grisha
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 101
Norbert Hauata
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 102
Artur Soares Dias
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 103
Mark Shield
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 104
Eduardo Iturralde González
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 105
Daniel Siebert
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 106
Michaela Tabb
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 107
Yoshimi Yamashita
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 108
Enrique Cáceres
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.64
Rank: 109
Paolo Tagliavento
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Mark Shield ranks 674. Before him are Steven de Jongh, Anna Thalbach, Ann Kristin Aarønes, Dr. Luke, Eddy Mazzoleni, and Caparezza. After him are Chris Sutton, Alban Bushi, Juan Manuel Peña, Sharlee D'Angelo, Juan Carlos Franco, and Nuno Resende.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsSteven de Jongh
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 668
Anna Thalbach
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 669
Ann Kristin Aarønes
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 670
Dr. Luke
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 671
Eddy Mazzoleni
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 672
Caparezza
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.03
Rank: 673
Mark Shield
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 674
Chris Sutton
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.00
Rank: 675
Alban Bushi
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.00
Rank: 676
Juan Manuel Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 677
Sharlee D'Angelo
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.88
Rank: 678
Juan Carlos Franco
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 679
Nuno Resende
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 680
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Mark Shield ranks 572 out of 1,143. Before him are Cate Shortland (1968), Greig Fraser (1975), Matthew Spiranovic (1988), Geraldine Brooks (1955), Brett Holman (1984), and Paul Okon (1972). After him are Alex Russell (1987), Michael Rogers (1979), Michael Petkovic (1976), Tony Madigan (1930), Christopher Egan (1984), and Luke Wilkshire (1981).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsCate Shortland
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 566
Greig Fraser
FILM DIRECTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.14
Rank: 567
Matthew Spiranovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 568
Geraldine Brooks
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 569
Brett Holman
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 570
Paul Okon
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 571
Mark Shield
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 572
Alex Russell
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 573
Michael Rogers
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 574
Michael Petkovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 575
Tony Madigan
ATHLETE
1930 - 2017
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 576
Christopher Egan
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.86
Rank: 577
Luke Wilkshire
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.84
Rank: 578
Among REFEREES In Australia
Among referees born in Australia, Mark Shield ranks 2. Before him are Michael Hester (1972). After him are Chris Beath (1984), and Matthew Breeze (1972).
Michael Hester
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 1
Mark Shield
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 2
Chris Beath
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.97
Rank: 3
Matthew Breeze
1972 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 4