Istvan Kovacs Referee Stats
Romania247 matchesSeasons 2017-2026Cards come from 214 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 214 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 247 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
5.18 cards a match, 0.78 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.40).
Based on 214 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 40%
- Draw 32%
- Away Win 28%
2.68 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Istvan Kovacs
Real Madrid410
RB Leipzig110
Oţelul110
Csikszereda122
Al Khaleej Saihat110
Al-Hilal Saudi FC510
Sabah FA320
Hapoel Beer Sheva220
Uta Arad0-
Corvinul Hunedoara0-
Bodo/Glimt210
Union St. Gilloise231
Chengdu Better City110
Wuhan Three Towns120
Dinamo Bucuresti520
Universitatea Craiova111
Jordan130
Argentina300
Tunisia000
Japan400Istvan Kovacs by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga IRomania | 123 | 5.24 | 4.96 | 0.28 | 25.9 | 0.35 |
 UEFA Champions League | 47 | 4.79 | 4.57 | 0.21 | 24.8 | 0.23 |
 UEFA Europa League | 23 | 5.32 | 5.05 | 0.26 | 26.4 | 0.26 |
 Pro LeagueSaudi Arabia | 14 | 5.86 | 5.57 | 0.29 | 24.5 | 0.57 |
 UEFA Nations League | 10 | 4.20 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 26.4 | 0.40 |
 World Cup - Qualification Europe | 10 | 5.40 | 5.00 | 0.40 | 27.9 | 0.40 |
 Euro Championship | 6 | 7.17 | 6.83 | 0.33 | 21.0 | 0.00 |
 Euro Championship - Qualification | 3 | 6.00 | 5.67 | 0.33 | 23.7 | 0.33 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 24.0 | 0.00 |
 Cupa RomânieiRomania | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 10.50 | 9.50 | 1.00 | 22.5 | 1.50 |
 World Cup | 2 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 21.5 | 0.50 |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 35.0 | 1.00 |
 Super LeagueChina | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 15.0 | 1.00 |
Istvan Kovacs by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 3.11 | 2.67 | 0.44 | 21.8 | 0.40 |
| 2025 | 35 | 5.00 | 4.74 | 0.26 | 25.8 | 0.43 |
| 2024 | 40 | 4.51 | 4.26 | 0.26 | 23.6 | 0.23 |
| 2023 | 34 | 6.13 | 5.91 | 0.22 | 27.0 | 0.18 |
| 2022 | 30 | 5.58 | 5.21 | 0.37 | 24.4 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 39 | 5.43 | 5.23 | 0.20 | 26.7 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | 40 | 5.45 | 5.21 | 0.24 | 24.7 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 3 | 7.00 | 6.67 | 0.33 | 27.3 | 0.33 |
| 2018 | 11 | 4.40 | 4.10 | 0.30 | 27.7 | 0.36 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 29.5 | 0.00 |
Istvan Kovacs: referee record in numbers
Istvan Kovacs is a referee from Romania with 247 finished matches in our records, from 8 Oct 2016 to 21 Oct 2026. They span 14 competitions, most often Liga I (123).
In matches with official statistics (214), the average is 5.18 cards a match: 4.93 yellow and 0.26 red. That is 0.78 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 4.40. Home teams receive 2.31 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.61. The fouls count averages 25.4 a match. Penalties awarded: 83 in 247 matches with a full event list, 0.34 a match.
Home teams won 40% of these matches, 32% ended level and away teams won 28%, at 2.68 goals a match. In 2026, Istvan Kovacs has 10 finished matches, at 3.11 cards a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.