REFEREE
Jerome Damon
1972 - Today

Jerome Damon
Jerome Kelvyn Damon (born 4 April 1972) is a retired South African football referee. He was voted PSL Referee of the Season in 2004–05 and 2008–09. An international referee since 2000, Damon was on stand-by for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and was a referee at the 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Jerome Damon is the 76th most popular referee (down from 75th in 2024), the 229th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 237th in 2019) and the most popular South African Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Jerome Damon ranks 76 out of 147. Before him are Gianluca Rocchi, Joel Aguilar, Felix Zwayer, Jonas Eriksson, Koman Coulibaly, and Éric Poulat. After him are Pablo Pozo, Martin Hansson, Michael Hester, Ovidiu Hațegan, Deniz Aytekin, and Héctor Baldassi.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGianluca Rocchi
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 70
Joel Aguilar
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 71
Felix Zwayer
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 72
Jonas Eriksson
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 73
Koman Coulibaly
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 74
Éric Poulat
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 75
Jerome Damon
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 76
Pablo Pozo
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 77
Martin Hansson
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 78
Michael Hester
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 79
Ovidiu Hațegan
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 80
Deniz Aytekin
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 81
Héctor Baldassi
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 82
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Jerome Damon ranks 485. Before him are Jani Soininen, Tomáš Dvořák, Amen, Hüseyin Özkan, Catherine Siachoque, and DJ Lethal. After him are Pedro Contreras, Hamza Abdi Barre, Ken Hirai, Demet Akalın, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Jesper Kyd.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsJani Soininen
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 479
Tomáš Dvořák
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 480
Amen
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 481
Hüseyin Özkan
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 482
Catherine Siachoque
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 483
DJ Lethal
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 484
Jerome Damon
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 485
Pedro Contreras
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 486
Hamza Abdi Barre
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 487
Ken Hirai
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 488
Demet Akalın
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 489
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 490
Jesper Kyd
COMPOSER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 491
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Jerome Damon ranks 229 out of 454. Before him are Candice Swanepoel (1988), Patrice Motsepe (1962), Mike Melvill (1940), Benni McCarthy (1977), Beyers Naudé (1915), and Adam Rose (1979). After him are Lillian Board (1948), Louis Hayward (1909), Antjie Krog (1952), Austin Stevens (1950), Wayne Ferreira (1971), and Penelope Coelen (1940).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsCandice Swanepoel
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 223
Patrice Motsepe
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 224
Mike Melvill
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 225
Benni McCarthy
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 226
Beyers Naudé
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 2004
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 227
Adam Rose
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 228
Jerome Damon
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 229
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 230
Louis Hayward
ACTOR
1909 - 1985
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 231
Antjie Krog
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 232
Austin Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 233
Wayne Ferreira
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 234
Penelope Coelen
CELEBRITY
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 235
Among REFEREES In South Africa
Among referees born in South Africa, Jerome Damon ranks 1. After him are Victor Gomes (1982).





































