Referee
Sander van der Eijk
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Matches
- 77In our archive since
- Eredivisie45
- Eerste Divisie11
- UEFA Europa Conference League7
- UEFA Europa League7
This season (2026)UEFA Europa League · Eredivisie · UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 · UEFA Conference League
10Matches
3.60Yellow cards per match10 matches
0.00Red cards per match10 matches
0.00Penalties per match10 matches
Career
77Matches
3.27Yellow cards per match75 matches
0.23Red cards per match77 matches
0.17Penalties per match77 matches
22.43Fouls per match
Strictness rankingEredivisie
Sander van der Eijk shows 3.79 yellow cards per match, 22% above the league average (3.10): number 2 of 18 referees.
- 1Martijn Vos10 matches5.00
- 2Sander van der Eijk24 matches3.79
- 3Jeroen Manschot23 matches3.61
- 4R. Dieperink12 matches3.58
- 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 77 finished matches
- Home win51%
- Draw18%
- Away win31%
Home / awayYellow cards · 75 matches
- Home teams109 yellow cards · 44%
- Away teams136 yellow cards · 56%
Away teams saw 25% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 45 | 3.51 | 11 | 7 |
| Eerste Divisie | 11 | 2.80 | 1 | 3 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 7 | 2.71 | 2 | 3 |
| UEFA Europa League | 7 | 3.57 | 4 | 0 |
| KNVB Beker | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | – | – | 0 |
| UEFA Nations League | 1 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Eredivisie | 6 | 4.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2025 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 3.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Eredivisie | 21 | 3.52 | 0.24 | 0.10 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 4 | 3.00 | 0.25 | 0.75 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 4 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | |
| KNVB Beker | 1 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Eredivisie | 18 | 3.22 | 0.33 | 0.28 | |
| Eerste Divisie | 7 | 2.71 | 0.00 | 0.43 | |
| KNVB Beker | 3 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 2 | 3.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 1 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- UEFA Europa LeagueCelta de Vigo1Juventus24Yellow cards
- EredivisiePEC Zwolle0SC Cambuur Leeuwarden16Yellow cards
- UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1Bulgaria1Luxembourg24Yellow cards
- EredivisieAZ Alkmaar1SC Telstar02Yellow cards
- EredivisieSBV Excelsior1Utrecht22Yellow cards
- EredivisieAjax Amsterdam1PSV Eindhoven39Yellow cards
- UEFA Conference LeagueBrighton and Hove Albion4Tromso IL01Yellow cards
- EredivisieGo Ahead Eagles3ADO Den Haag13Yellow cards
- UEFA Europa LeagueHeart of Midlothian FC1SL Benfica11Yellow cards
- EredivisieSparta Rotterdam0Feyenoord Rotterdam14Yellow cards
- Eerste DivisieFC Volendam1Willem II Tilburg2
- EredivisieNEC Nijmegen2Go Ahead Eagles13Yellow cards
- EredivisieNAC Breda2Heerenveen02Yellow cards1Penalties
- EredivisieAZ Alkmaar2Twente2
- EredivisieSBV Excelsior5Utrecht03Yellow cards1Red cards
- EredivisieAjax Amsterdam1Twente26Yellow cards
- UEFA Conference LeagueShakhtar Donetsk1KKS Lech Poznan23Yellow cards1Red cards1Penalties
- EredivisieHeerenveen3SC Telstar05Yellow cards
- EredivisiePSV Eindhoven2AZ Alkmaar13Yellow cards
- EredivisiePEC Zwolle0Ajax Amsterdam05Yellow cards
