Referee
Joey Kooij
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Matches
- 72In our archive since
- Eredivisie44
- Eerste Divisie12
- KNVB Beker6
- UEFA Europa Conference League5
This season (2026)UEFA Conference League · Eredivisie · UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 · Eerste Divisie · UEFA Champions League
11Matches
3.82Yellow cards per match11 matches
0.18Red cards per match11 matches
0.82Penalties per match11 matches
Career
72Matches
3.43Yellow cards per match67 matches
0.13Red cards per match71 matches
0.27Penalties per match71 matches
24.00Fouls per match
Strictness rankingEredivisie
Joey Kooij shows 2.95 yellow cards per match, 5% below the league average (3.10): number 10 of 18 referees.
- 1Martijn Vos10 matches5.00
- 2Sander van der Eijk24 matches3.79
- 3R. Dieperink11 matches3.64
- 4Jeroen Manschot23 matches3.61
- 5S. Gozubuyuk29 matches3.48
- 6B. Nijhuis9 matches3.22
- 7Richard Martens11 matches3.18
- 8Jannick van der Laan21 matches3.14
- 9Robin Hensgens19 matches3.11
- 10Joey Kooij22 matches2.95
- 11Ingmar Oostrom14 matches2.86
- 12Marc Nagtegaal20 matches2.85
- 13Dennis Higler13 matches2.85
- 14Danny Makkelie25 matches2.72
- 15Alex Bos19 matches2.63
- 16Allard Lindhout24 matches2.46
- 17Erwin Blank14 matches2.43
- 18Martin Van den Kerkhof17 matches2.29
League average 3.10
Cards per matchLast 19 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 72 finished matches
- Home win43%
- Draw29%
- Away win28%
Home / awayYellow cards · 68 matches
- Home teams98 yellow cards · 42%
- Away teams138 yellow cards · 58%
Away teams saw 41% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 44 | 3.14 | 6 | 15 |
| Eerste Divisie | 12 | 3.73 | 0 | 0 |
| KNVB Beker | 6 | 3.20 | 2 | 1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 5 | 4.75 | 1 | 1 |
| UEFA Champions League | 3 | 7.00 | 0 | 1 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UEFA Conference League | 2 | 3.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Eredivisie | 6 | 3.33 | 0.17 | 1.17 | |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 1 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| Eerste Divisie | 1 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2025 | Eredivisie | 18 | 2.78 | 0.06 | 0.22 |
| Eerste Divisie | 3 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| KNVB Beker | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | Eredivisie | 20 | 3.40 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Eerste Divisie | 8 | 3.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| KNVB Beker | 3 | 3.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 2 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- UEFA Conference LeagueFC Copenhagen3Braga02Yellow cards
- EredivisiePSV Eindhoven2Heerenveen03Yellow cards
- UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1Andorra1Malta27Yellow cards1Penalties
- EredivisieFeyenoord Rotterdam5Utrecht04Yellow cards1Penalties
- EredivisieSC Telstar2SC Cambuur Leeuwarden27Yellow cards1Red cards2Penalties
- EredivisiePEC Zwolle1NEC Nijmegen34Yellow cards4Penalties
- Eerste DivisieDe Graafschap1Almere City FC42Yellow cards
- EredivisieFeyenoord Rotterdam2Go Ahead Eagles2
- EredivisieGroningen2Utrecht12Yellow cards
- UEFA Conference LeagueFK Borac Banja Luka1FK ML Vitebsk04Yellow cards1Red cards
- UEFA Champions LeagueNK Celje1KF Egnatia17Yellow cards1Penalties
- EredivisieHeerenveen0Ajax Amsterdam03Yellow cards
- Eerste DivisieWillem II Tilburg1Waalwijk1
- EredivisieFortuna Sittard1Feyenoord Rotterdam25Yellow cards1Red cards
- EredivisieTwente1NEC Nijmegen13Yellow cards
- EredivisieGroningen0Go Ahead Eagles0
- EredivisieHeracles Almelo1SBV Excelsior13Yellow cards
- EredivisiePSV Eindhoven2NEC Nijmegen33Yellow cards
- EredivisieFortuna Sittard1SC Telstar42Yellow cards
- EredivisieTwente2Feyenoord Rotterdam0
