Referee
Chris Penso
- Nationality
- USA
- Matches
- 53In our archive since
- Major League Soccer52
- USL Championship1
This season (2026)MLS · USL, Championship
18Matches
5.12Yellow cards per match17 matches
0.18Red cards per match17 matches
0.35Penalties per match17 matches
Career
53Matches
4.85Yellow cards per match52 matches
0.19Red cards per match52 matches
0.27Penalties per match52 matches
22.25Fouls per match
Strictness rankingMajor League Soccer
Chris Penso shows 4.86 yellow cards per match, 20% above the league average (4.05): number 2 of 28 referees.
- 1Alexis Da Silva19 matches4.89
- 2Chris Penso22 matches4.86
- 3Malik Badawi16 matches4.75
- 4Guido Gonzales Jr15 matches4.67
- 5Victor Rivas26 matches4.62
- 6Ramy Touchan12 matches4.58
- 7Rosendo Mendoza27 matches4.56
- 8Fotis Bazakos21 matches4.48
- 9Ricardo Montero15 matches4.47
- 10Joseph Dickerson20 matches4.45
- 11Jon Freemon26 matches4.38
- 12Drew Fischer24 matches4.38
- 13Armando Villarrea16 matches4.38
- 14Ricardo Fierro13 matches4.23
- 15Elijio Arreguin14 matches4.21
- 16Tori Penso20 matches3.95
- 17Rubiel Vazquez27 matches3.89
- 18Ismail Elfath19 matches3.79
- 19Nabil Bensalah8 matches3.75
- 20Sergii Demianchuk15 matches3.73
- 21Allen Chapman26 matches3.54
- 22Filip Dujic16 matches3.44
- 23Lorenzo Hernandez17 matches3.41
- 24Pierre-Luc Lauziere22 matches3.36
- 25Tim Ford16 matches3.31
- 26Sergiy Boyko17 matches3.24
- 27Marcos De Oliveira16 matches2.94
- 28Jair Antonio Maruffo14 matches2.50
League average 4.05
Cards per matchLast 19 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 53 finished matches
- Home win55%
- Draw19%
- Away win26%
Home / awayYellow cards · 52 matches
- Home teams133 yellow cards · 53%
- Away teams119 yellow cards · 47%
Home teams saw 12% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 52 | 4.85 | 10 | 14 |
| USL Championship | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MLS | 17 | 5.12 | 0.18 | 0.35 |
| USL, Championship | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 2025 | MLS | 23 | 4.30 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| 2024 | MLS | 12 | 5.50 | 0.25 | 0.33 |
Latest matches
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- MLSSporting Kansas City3Los Angeles FC14Yellow cards
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- USL, ChampionshipTampa Bay Rowdies1Lexington SC4
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