Referee
Michael Venne
- Nationality
- Canada
- Matches
- 48In our archive since
- Canadian Premier League35
- Canadian Championship9
- Major League Soccer4
This season (2026)Canadian Championship · Canadian Premier League · MLS
16Matches
4.71Yellow cards per match14 matches
0.28Red cards per match14 matches
0.28Penalties per match14 matches
Career
48Matches
4.88Yellow cards per match33 matches
0.26Red cards per match38 matches
0.26Penalties per match38 matches
26.27Fouls per match
Strictness rankingCanadian Premier League
Michael Venne shows 4.58 yellow cards per match, 9% above the league average (4.21): number 3 of 6 referees.
- 1S. Noshinravani11 matches5.09
- 2R. Villanueva14 matches5.07
- 3Michael Venne12 matches4.58
- 4B. Hoskins8 matches4.50
- 5S. Bowman10 matches4.30
- 6Y. Rudolf8 matches3.38
League average 4.21
Cards per matchLast 15 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 48 finished matches
- Home win50%
- Draw31%
- Away win19%
Home / awayYellow cards · 33 matches
- Home teams85 yellow cards · 53%
- Away teams76 yellow cards · 47%
Home teams saw 12% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Premier League | 35 | 4.86 | 9 | 10 |
| Canadian Championship | 9 | – | – | – |
| Major League Soccer | 4 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Canadian Championship | 2 | – | – | – |
| Canadian Premier League | 12 | 4.58 | 0.33 | 0.33 | |
| MLS | 2 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2025 | Canadian Championship | 4 | – | – | – |
| Canadian Premier League | 8 | 3.00 | 0.14 | 0.29 | |
| MLS | 1 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 15 | 5.33 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Canadian Championship | 3 | – | – | – | |
| MLS | 1 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- Canadian ChampionshipCF Montreal1Forge FC1
- Canadian Premier LeagueInter Toronto FC1FC Supra du Quebec26Yellow cards
- Canadian Premier LeagueHFX Wanderers0Atletico Ottawa14Yellow cards
- Canadian Premier LeagueCavalry FC1Forge FC16Yellow cards1Red cards
- Canadian Premier LeagueInter Toronto FC3FC Pacific Greater Victoria310Yellow cards1Penalties
- MLSVancouver Whitecaps FC1St Louis City SC37Yellow cards
- Canadian Premier LeagueCavalry FC1Vancouver FC03Yellow cards
- Canadian Premier LeagueForge FC3FC Supra du Quebec23Yellow cards1Penalties
- Canadian Premier LeagueVancouver FC1FC Pacific Greater Victoria13Yellow cards
- Canadian Premier LeagueFC Supra du Quebec1Vancouver FC52Yellow cards1Red cards1Penalties
- Canadian ChampionshipCavalry FC1Vancouver Whitecaps FC1
- Canadian Premier LeagueHFX Wanderers1Vancouver FC03Yellow cards1Red cards
- Canadian Premier LeagueFC Pacific Greater Victoria0Inter Toronto FC17Yellow cards1Red cards
- MLSToronto FC1San Jose Earthquakes14Yellow cards
- Canadian Premier LeagueFC Supra du Quebec2HFX Wanderers15Yellow cards1Penalties
- Canadian Premier LeagueCavalry FC3Atletico Ottawa13Yellow cards
- Canadian ChampionshipVancouver Whitecaps FC4Forge FC0
- Canadian Premier LeagueInter Toronto FC3Cavalry FC1
- Canadian Premier LeagueForge FC2Atletico Ottawa0
- Canadian Premier LeagueAtletico Ottawa2HFX Wanderers02Yellow cards1Penalties
