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Christopher
Kavanagh
REFEREE · 108 appearances
England · FA · UEFA
Christopher Kavanagh
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⚽England referee · 12 competitions · UEFA Elite Panel · FIFA International
Career Stats
12 comps108
total appearances
43
Referee
11
4th Official
42
VAR
12
AVAR
Domestic 31International 76
Season-by-Season Activity
'19/20
1
'20/21
7
'21/22
15
'22/23
15
'23/24
2
'25/26
47
Referee4th OfficialVARAVAR
| Season | Total | Ref | 4th | VAR | AVAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 47 | 31 | 8 | 8 | — |
| 2023/24 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2022/23 | 15 | — | — | 9 | 6 |
| 2021/22 | 15 | 2 | — | 10 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| 2019/20 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
First tracked match05/11/2019
FC Barcelona v SK Slavia Praha
Champions League
First international match05/11/2019
FC Barcelona v SK Slavia Praha
Champions League
First VAR appearance05/11/2019
FC Barcelona v SK Slavia Praha
Champions League
First Champions League match05/11/2019
FC Barcelona v SK Slavia Praha
Champions League
Match Activity
87 matches · 7 yearsRole:Referee4th OfficialVARAVARNo match
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Top 1% among England officials
Peer Benchmark
Match Count99%
Seasons Active92%
Competitions99%
Median in England: 8 matches · 1 season
Recent Matches
31Mar2026
2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Referee appointments for UEFA Play-Offs (Finals)
KOSOVOvsTÜRKİYE
fourth official
12Mar2026
Europa League
Krc GenkvsSC Freiburg
referee
04Mar2026
Premier League
BrightonvsArsenal FC
Referee
01Mar2026
Premier League
Manchester United FCvsCrystal Palace
Referee
28Feb2026
Premier League
Liverpool FCvsWest Ham
Fourth Official
Most-Officiated Teams
Least-Officiated Teams
Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.
Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them
Frequently Works With
Rarely Works With
Active officials in Champions League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Pol van BoekelVAR · 89 in leagueNever
- 2Tomasz KwiatkowskiVAR · 74 in leagueNever
- 3Juan Martínez MunueraVAR · 64 in leagueNever
- 4Jérôme BrisardVAR · 63 in leagueNever
- 5Paolo ValeriVAR · 60 in leagueNever
- 6Tomaž KlančnikAssistant Referee 1 · 53 in leagueNever
- 7Fedayi SanVAR · 51 in leagueNever
- 8Andraž KovačičAssistant Referee 2 · 49 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Rome5×
- 2Amsterdam3×
- 3Barcelona3×
- 4Bratislava3×
- 5Lisbon3×
- 6Bergamo2×
- 7Berlin2×
- 8Bern2×
- 9Brussels2×
- 10Copenhagen2×
- 11Frankfurt Am Main2×
- 12Kyiv2×
- 13Leverkusen2×
- 14Paris2×
- 15Rotterdam2×
Venues Visited(41)
Every stadium Christopher Kavanagh has officiated at, with the matches worked there.
RomeRome
5 matchesBratislavaBratislava
3 matchesLisbonLisbon
3 matchesAmsterdamAmsterdam
3 matchesBarcelonaBarcelona
3 matchesBerlinBerlin
2 matchesCopenhagenCopenhagen
2 matchesLeverkusenLeverkusen
2 matchesParisParis
2 matchesRotterdamRotterdam
2 matchesBergamoBergamo
2 matchesBernBern
2 matchesDynamoKyiv · Ukraine
2 matchesBrusselsBrussels
2 matchesPristina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)Pristina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
1 matchMostarMostar
1 matchTbilisiTbilisi
1 matchBelgradeBelgrade
1 matchTrabzonTrabzon
1 matchBrugesBruges
1 matchDonostia-San SebastianDonostia-San Sebastian
1 matchBelgradeStadion Rajko Mitic
1 matchFrankfurt Am MainFrankfurt Am Main
1 matchSalzburgSalzburg
1 matchVilleneuve dAscqVilleneuve dAscq
1 matchPortoPorto
1 matchFeyenoordFeyenoord
1 matchNicosiaNicosia
1 matchBakuTofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
1 matchEnschedeEnschede
1 matchFrankfurt am MainFrankfurt am Main
1 matchPraguePrague
1 matchPiraeusPiraeus
1 matchHerningHerning
1 matchSibiuSibiu
1 matchWarsawThe Marshall Jozef Pilsudskis Municipal Stadium of Legia Warsaw
1 matchTiraspolTiraspol
1 matchViennaVienna
1 matchBolognaBologna
1 matchOther England Officials
Career Events
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