The Most Famous

Referees from Germany

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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

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.

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1. Markus Merk (b. 1962)

With an HPI of 59.67, Markus Merk is the most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 32 different languages on wikipedia.

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2. Rudi Glöckner (1929 - 1999)

With an HPI of 58.66, Rudi Glöckner is the 2nd most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

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3. Wolfgang Stark (b. 1969)

With an HPI of 55.75, Wolfgang Stark is the 3rd most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 33 different languages.

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4. Felix Brych (b. 1975)

With an HPI of 53.49, Felix Brych is the 4th most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 36 different languages.

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5. Herbert Fandel (b. 1964)

With an HPI of 52.92, Herbert Fandel is the 5th most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

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6. Felix Zwayer (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 50.22, Felix Zwayer is the 6th most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

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7. Deniz Aytekin (b. 1978)

With an HPI of 48.98, Deniz Aytekin is the 7th most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

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8. Bibiana Steinhaus (b. 1979)

With an HPI of 48.42, Bibiana Steinhaus is the 8th most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

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9. Daniel Siebert (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 48.27, Daniel Siebert is the 9th most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

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10. Tobias Stieler (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 39.12, Tobias Stieler is the 10th most famous Germans Referee.   biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

People

Pantheon has 10 people classified as Germans referees born between 1929 and 1984. Of these 10, 9 (90.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Germans referees include Markus Merk, Wolfgang Stark, and Felix Brych. The most famous deceased Germans referees include Rudi Glöckner. As of April 2024, 1 new Germans referees have been added to Pantheon including Tobias Stieler.

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