REFEREE
Martin Hansson
1971 - Today

Martin Hansson
Martin Hansson (born 6 April 1971) is a Swedish former football referee. He was a full international referee for FIFA between 2001 and 2013. Hansson works as a firefighter outside refereeing and is fluent in Swedish, English and German. His hobbies include hunting and angling. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Hansson is the 78th most popular referee (down from 67th in 2024), the 1,249th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 1,208th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Swedish Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Martin Hansson ranks 78 out of 147. Before him are Felix Zwayer, Jonas Eriksson, Koman Coulibaly, Éric Poulat, Jerome Damon, and Pablo Pozo. After him are Michael Hester, Ovidiu Hațegan, Deniz Aytekin, Héctor Baldassi, Bibiana Steinhaus, and Martin Atkinson.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFelix 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
Bibiana Steinhaus
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 83
Martin Atkinson
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 84
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Martin Hansson ranks 462. Before him are Carlos Reygadas, Alan McManus, Carme Chacón, Vladimir Akopian, Jonathan Stark, and Wayne Ferreira. After him are Shinji Nakano, Craig Robinson, Cory Doctorow, Pedro Martínez, Keegan Connor Tracy, and Brian Stepanek.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsCarlos Reygadas
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 456
Alan McManus
SNOOKER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 457
Carme Chacón
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 458
Vladimir Akopian
CHESS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 459
Jonathan Stark
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 460
Wayne Ferreira
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 461
Martin Hansson
REFEREE
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 462
Shinji Nakano
RACING DRIVER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 463
Craig Robinson
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 464
Cory Doctorow
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 465
Pedro Martínez
BASEBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 466
Keegan Connor Tracy
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 467
Brian Stepanek
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 468
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Martin Hansson ranks 1,249 out of 1,879. Before him are Nina Stemme (1963), Ulf Bengtsson (1960), Daniel Andersson (1977), John Guidetti (1992), Mattias Ekström (1978), and Eva Brunne (1954). After him are Albin Ekdal (1989), Kajsa Bergqvist (1976), Lars Myrberg (1964), Håkan Ericson (1960), Malik Bendjelloul (1977), and Linda Haglund (1956).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsNina Stemme
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 1,243
Ulf Bengtsson
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - 2019
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 1,244
Daniel Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 1,245
John Guidetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 1,246
Mattias Ekström
RACING DRIVER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,247
Eva Brunne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 1,248
Martin Hansson
REFEREE
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 1,249
Albin Ekdal
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 1,250
Kajsa Bergqvist
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,251
Lars Myrberg
BOXER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 1,252
Håkan Ericson
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 1,253
Malik Bendjelloul
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - 2014
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 1,254
Linda Haglund
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2015
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 1,255
Among REFEREES In Sweden
Among referees born in Sweden, Martin Hansson ranks 4. Before him are Ivan Eklind (1905), Peter Fröjdfeldt (1963), and Jonas Eriksson (1974). After him are Andreas Ekberg (1985), and Glenn Nyberg (1988).
Ivan Eklind
1905 - 1981
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1
Peter Fröjdfeldt
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 2
Jonas Eriksson
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 3
Martin Hansson
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 4
Andreas Ekberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 5
Glenn Nyberg
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 6








































