Referee
Martin Van den Kerkhof
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Matches
- 66In our archive since
- Eredivisie34
- Eerste Divisie26
- KNVB Beker6
This season (2026)Eredivisie · Eerste Divisie
8Matches
3.13Yellow cards per match8 matches
0.13Red cards per match8 matches
0.50Penalties per match8 matches
Career
66Matches
2.62Yellow cards per match65 matches
0.14Red cards per match66 matches
0.18Penalties per match66 matches
20.58Fouls per match
Strictness rankingEredivisie
Martin Van den Kerkhof shows 2.33 yellow cards per match, 23% below the league average (3.03): number 17 of 17 referees.
- 1Martijn Vos10 matches4.80
- 2Jeroen Manschot22 matches3.73
- 3R. Dieperink11 matches3.64
- 4Sander van der Eijk26 matches3.62
- 5S. Gozubuyuk28 matches3.39
- 6Ingmar Oostrom13 matches3.00
- 7Richard Martens11 matches3.00
- 8Robin Hensgens19 matches2.95
- 9Joey Kooij23 matches2.87
- 10Jannick van der Laan21 matches2.86
- 11Dennis Higler13 matches2.85
- 12Marc Nagtegaal19 matches2.68
- 13Danny Makkelie26 matches2.62
- 14Allard Lindhout24 matches2.58
- 15Alex Bos17 matches2.53
- 16Erwin Blank14 matches2.43
- 17Martin Van den Kerkhof18 matches2.33
League average 3.03
Cards per matchLast 20 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 66 finished matches
- Home win41%
- Draw23%
- Away win36%
Home / awayYellow cards · 65 matches
- Home teams66 yellow cards · 39%
- Away teams104 yellow cards · 61%
Away teams saw 58% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 34 | 2.32 | 8 | 9 |
| Eerste Divisie | 26 | 2.92 | 1 | 3 |
| KNVB Beker | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eredivisie | 6 | 2.67 | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| Eerste Divisie | 2 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2025 | Eredivisie | 14 | 2.29 | 0.14 | 0.29 |
| Eerste Divisie | 12 | 3.25 | 0.08 | 0.00 | |
| KNVB Beker | 4 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | Eredivisie | 14 | 2.21 | 0.36 | 0.21 |
| Eerste Divisie | 12 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 0.08 | |
| KNVB Beker | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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