REFEREE
Mohamed Benouza
1972 - Today

Mohamed Benouza
Mohamed Abderrezak Benouza (Arabic: محمد بنوزة; born 26 September 1972 in Oran) is an Algerian football referee who currently resides in Oran. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mohamed Benouza is the 110th most popular referee (up from 112th in 2024), the 195th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 192nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Algerian Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Mohamed Benouza ranks 110 out of 147. Before him are Abdulrahman Al-Jassim, Eduardo Iturralde González, Gehad Grisha, Hugh Dallas, Facundo Tello, and Ma Ning. After him are Wilmar Roldán, Valentin Kovalenko, Kateryna Monzul, Pieter Vink, Svein Oddvar Moen, and Mike Dean.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbdulrahman Al-Jassim
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 104
Eduardo Iturralde González
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 105
Gehad Grisha
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 106
Hugh Dallas
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 107
Facundo Tello
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 108
Ma Ning
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 109
Mohamed Benouza
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 110
Wilmar Roldán
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 111
Valentin Kovalenko
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 112
Kateryna Monzul
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 113
Pieter Vink
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 114
Svein Oddvar Moen
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 115
Mike Dean
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Mohamed Benouza ranks 850. Before him are Sergejs Žoltoks, Antal Kovács, Nicolette Krebitz, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, Matthew Birir, and Alexandra Timoshenko. After him are Luigi Tarantino, Gianmarco Pozzecco, Eva García Sáenz de Urturi, Fita Bayisa, Antonio Orozco, and Manabu Umezawa.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsSergejs Žoltoks
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - 2004
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 844
Antal Kovács
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 845
Nicolette Krebitz
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 846
Viktoriya Tolstoganova
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 847
Matthew Birir
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 848
Alexandra Timoshenko
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 849
Mohamed Benouza
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 850
Luigi Tarantino
FENCER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 851
Gianmarco Pozzecco
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 852
Eva García Sáenz de Urturi
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 853
Fita Bayisa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 854
Antonio Orozco
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 855
Manabu Umezawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 856
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Mohamed Benouza ranks 195 out of 213. Before him are Mohamed Chaïb (1957), Ishak Belfodil (1992), Hillal Soudani (1987), Abdelhafid Tasfaout (1969), Zaho (1980), and Fawzi Benkhalidi (1963). After him are Taoufik Makhloufi (1988), Lounès Gaouaoui (1977), Abdelhamid Sadmi (1961), Abdelmoumene Djabou (1987), Abderrahmane Hammad (1977), and Mustapha Ghorbal (1985).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsMohamed Chaïb
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 189
Ishak Belfodil
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 190
Hillal Soudani
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 191
Abdelhafid Tasfaout
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 192
Zaho
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 193
Fawzi Benkhalidi
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 194
Mohamed Benouza
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 195
Taoufik Makhloufi
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 196
Lounès Gaouaoui
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 197
Abdelhamid Sadmi
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 198
Abdelmoumene Djabou
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 199
Abderrahmane Hammad
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 200
Mustapha Ghorbal
REFEREE
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 201
Among REFEREES In Algeria
Among referees born in Algeria, Mohamed Benouza ranks 2. Before him are Djamel Haimoudi (1970). After him are Mustapha Ghorbal (1985), and Mehdi Abid Charef (1980).
Djamel Haimoudi
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 1
Mohamed Benouza
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 2
Mustapha Ghorbal
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 3
Mehdi Abid Charef
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 4






































