Referee
Ismail Elfath
- Nationality
USA
- Matches
- 36In our archive since
- Major League Soccer26
- World Cup7
- J-League Cup1
- MLS1
This season (2026)MLS · Saudi Professional League · World Cup
22Matches
3.82Yellow cards per match22 matches
0.23Red cards per match22 matches
0.36Penalties per match22 matches
Career
36Matches
4.21Yellow cards per match34 matches
0.29Red cards per match34 matches
0.56Penalties per match34 matches
24.21Fouls per match
Strictness rankingMajor League Soccer
Ismail Elfath shows 3.79 yellow cards per match, 6% below the league average (4.05): number 18 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 20 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 36 finished matches
- Home win36%
- Draw17%
- Away win47%
Home / awayYellow cards · 34 matches
- Home teams70 yellow cards · 49%
- Away teams73 yellow cards · 51%
Away teams saw 4% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 26 | 4.27 | 8 | 8 |
| World Cup | 7 | 3.86 | 2 | 11 |
| J-League Cup | 1 | – | – | – |
| MLS | 1 | – | – | – |
| Pro League | 1 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MLS | 17 | 3.94 | 0.24 | 0.35 |
| Saudi Professional League | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| World Cup | 4 | 3.00 | 0.25 | 0.50 | |
| 2025 | MLS | 2 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | MLS | 7 | 5.57 | 0.57 | 0.29 |
| J.League Cup | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 2022 | World Cup | 3 | 5.00 | 0.33 | 3.00 |
| 2020 | Championship | 1 | – | – | – |
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