Referee
Nabil Bensalah
- Nationality
USA- Matches
- 64In our archive since
- USL Championship39
- NWSL Women15
- Major League Soccer8
- National Women's Soccer League1
This season (2026)MLS · NWSL - Women · USL, Championship · National Women's Soccer League
27Matches
2.64Yellow cards per match14 matches
0.15Red cards per match14 matches
0.00Penalties per match14 matches
Career
64Matches
3.05Yellow cards per match20 matches
0.10Red cards per match20 matches
0.00Penalties per match20 matches
23.55Fouls per match
Strictness rankingNWSL Women
Nabil Bensalah shows 2.25 yellow cards per match, 2% below the league average (2.29): number 7 of 12 referees.
- 1Alexandra Billeter9 matches3.33
- 2E. Koroleva9 matches3.33
- 3Lauren Aldrich8 matches3.13
- 4Matthew Thompson8 matches3.00
- 5Shawn Tehini9 matches2.67
- 6C. Radosav8 matches2.38
- 7Nabil Bensalah8 matches2.25
- 8Jaclyn Metz9 matches2.22
- 9Abdou Ndiaye8 matches2.00
- 10John Griggs9 matches1.78
- 11Brad Jensen10 matches1.40
- 12M. Hassan8 matches1.00
League average 2.29
Cards per matchLast 10 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 64 finished matches
- Home win53%
- Draw27%
- Away win20%
Home / awayYellow cards · 20 matches
- Home teams29 yellow cards · 48%
- Away teams32 yellow cards · 52%
Away teams saw 10% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USL Championship | 39 | – | – | – |
| NWSL Women | 15 | 2.58 | 1 | 0 |
| Major League Soccer | 8 | 3.75 | 1 | 0 |
| National Women's Soccer League | 1 | – | – | – |
| USL Super League | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MLS | 6 | 3.17 | 0.17 | 0.00 |
| NWSL - Women | 8 | 2.25 | 0.13 | 0.00 | |
| USL, Championship | 12 | – | – | – | |
| National Women's Soccer League | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 2025 | MLS | 2 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| NWSL - Women | 4 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| USL, Championship | 11 | – | – | – | |
| 2024 | USL Super League - Women | 1 | – | – | – |
| USL, Championship | 16 | – | – | – | |
| NWSL - Women | 3 | – | – | – |
Latest matches
- MLSNew England Revolution1Chicago Fire02Yellow cards
- NWSL - WomenNJ/NY Gotham FC (Wom)1Angel City FC (Wom)11Yellow cards
- MLSSeattle Sounders3Minnesota United FC14Yellow cards
- USL, ChampionshipLouisville City FC2Loudoun United FC1
- NWSL - WomenWashington Spirit (Wom)0Boston Legacy FC (Wom)35Yellow cards
- USL, ChampionshipOakland Roots1Orange County SC1
- NWSL - WomenPortland Thorns (Wom)1Denver Summit FC (Wom)02Yellow cards
- USL, ChampionshipPittsburgh Riverhounds3Charleston Battery1
- NWSL - WomenNJ/NY Gotham FC (Wom)1San Diego Wave FC (Wom)01Yellow cards
- MLSSt Louis City SC1Colorado Rapids04Yellow cards1Red cards
- USL, ChampionshipSporting JAX2Brooklyn FC2
- NWSL - WomenOrlando Pride (Wom)3Kansas City Current (Wom)0
- USL, ChampionshipColorado Springs Switchbacks FC3Phoenix Rising FC1
- USL, ChampionshipSacramento Republic FC0New Mexico United1
- USL, ChampionshipPittsburgh Riverhounds1Indy Eleven0
- USL, ChampionshipLouisville City FC0Tampa Bay Rowdies2
- MLSSporting Kansas City1New York Red Bulls23Yellow cards
- USL, ChampionshipHartford Athletic2Detroit City FC1
- USL, ChampionshipRhode Island FC1Birmingham Legion FC3
- NWSL - WomenWashington Spirit (Wom)4Kansas City Current (Wom)02Yellow cards
