REFEREE
Ismail Elfath
1982 - Today

Ismail Elfath
Ismail Elfath (Arabic: اسماعيل الفتح; born March 3, 1982) is a Moroccan-born American soccer referee for the Professional Referee Organization. He has been a referee in Major League Soccer since 2012 and a FIFA listed referee since 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ismail Elfath is the 132nd most popular referee (down from 131st in 2024), the 240th most popular biography from Morocco (down from 232nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Moroccan Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Ismail Elfath ranks 132 out of 147. Before him are Chris Beath, Wilton Sampaio, Ivan Bebek, Mustapha Ghorbal, Salima Mukansanga, and Craig Thomson. After him are Malang Diedhiou, Anastasios Sidiropoulos, Raphael Claus, Mehdi Abid Charef, Carlos Vera, and Michaela Tabb.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChris Beath
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 126
Wilton Sampaio
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 127
Ivan Bebek
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 128
Mustapha Ghorbal
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 129
Salima Mukansanga
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 130
Craig Thomson
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 131
Ismail Elfath
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 132
Malang Diedhiou
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 133
Anastasios Sidiropoulos
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 134
Raphael Claus
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 135
Mehdi Abid Charef
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 136
Carlos Vera
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 137
Michaela Tabb
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 138
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Ismail Elfath ranks 707. Before him are Arthur Darvill, Tabrett Bethell, Emma Booth, Fernanda Castillo, Han Han, and Inna Osypenko-Radomska. After him are João Carlos Pinto Chaves, Jānis Blūms, Bernhard Kohl, Josh Ryan Evans, Uğur Yıldırım, and Drew Seeley.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsArthur Darvill
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 701
Tabrett Bethell
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 702
Emma Booth
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 703
Fernanda Castillo
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 704
Han Han
WRITER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 705
Inna Osypenko-Radomska
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 706
Ismail Elfath
REFEREE
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 707
João Carlos Pinto Chaves
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 708
Jānis Blūms
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 709
Bernhard Kohl
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 710
Josh Ryan Evans
ACTOR
1982 - 2002
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 711
Uğur Yıldırım
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 712
Drew Seeley
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 713
In Morocco
Among people born in Morocco, Ismail Elfath ranks 240 out of 264. Before him are Jawad El Yamiq (1992), Khalid Fouhami (1972), Brahim Boulami (1972), Rachid Neqrouz (1972), Sofia Essaïdi (1984), and Mohamed Samadi (1970). After him are Abdeslam Ouaddou (1978), Rachid El Basir (1968), Pokimane (1996), Hicham Aboucherouane (1981), Shatha Hassoun (1981), and Badr Banoun (1993).
Others born in Morocco
Go to all RankingsJawad El Yamiq
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 234
Khalid Fouhami
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 235
Brahim Boulami
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 236
Rachid Neqrouz
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 237
Sofia Essaïdi
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 238
Mohamed Samadi
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 239
Ismail Elfath
REFEREE
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 240
Abdeslam Ouaddou
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 241
Rachid El Basir
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 242
Pokimane
YOUTUBER
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 243
Hicham Aboucherouane
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 244
Shatha Hassoun
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 245
Badr Banoun
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 246
Among REFEREES In Morocco
Among referees born in Morocco, Ismail Elfath ranks 2. Before him are Said Belqola (1956).





































