Kristaps Ratnieks
👤Latvia video match official · 8 competitions · FIFA International
Kristaps Ratnieks is a Latvia football video match official. They have officiated as fourth official, VAR and AVAR. Credentials: FIFA badge holder. In total they have 21 tracked match appearances across 8 competitions, broken down as 2× 4th Official, 13× VAR, 6× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round (Second Legs), FIFA WC European Qualifiers, UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16 (Second Legs) and UEFA Europa Conference League Play-Off Round (Second Legs). This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
| Season | Total | 4th | VAR | AVAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
11 matches · 2 yearsTop 28% among Latvia officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in Latvia: 6 matches · 1 season
Recent Matches
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
Rarely Works With
Active officials in UEFA Europa Conference League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Fran JovićVAR · 26 in leagueNever
- 2Kristoffer HagenesReferee · 19 in leagueNever
- 3Daniel SchlagerFourth Official · 19 in leagueNever
- 4Donald RobertsonReferee · 19 in leagueNever
- 5Ivan BebekVAR · 19 in leagueNever
- 6Vencel TóthAssistant Referee 1 · 18 in leagueNever
- 7Andrejs SipailoObserver · 18 in leagueNever
- 8Miloš BoškovicFourth Official · 18 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Boras1×
- 2Klaksvik1×
- 3Kopavogur1×
- 4Mewa Arena1×
- 5Molde1×
- 6Piraeus1×
- 7Plzen1×
- 8Prague1×
- 9Tampere1×
- 10Thun1×
- 11Trabzon1×
Venues Visited(11)
Stadiums Kristaps Ratnieks has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
11 venues · 11 matches
BorasBoras1 match
KlaksvikKlaksvik1 match
KópavogurKopavogur1 match
MoldeMolde1 match
PiraeusPiraeus1 match
PlzenPlzen1 match
PraguePrague1 match
TampereTampere1 match
ThunThun1 match
TrabzonTrabzon1 match
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Career Events
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Season Reports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kristaps Ratnieks's primary role?▾
Kristaps Ratnieks is a Latvia football video match official, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.
How many matches has Kristaps Ratnieks officiated?▾
Kristaps Ratnieks has 21 tracked match appearances across 8 competitions (2× 4th Official, 13× VAR, 6× AVAR).
Which competitions does Kristaps Ratnieks work in?▾
Kristaps Ratnieks has most often officiated in UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round (Second Legs), FIFA WC European Qualifiers, UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16 (Second Legs) and UEFA Europa Conference League Play-Off Round (Second Legs).
Is Kristaps Ratnieks a FIFA referee?▾
Yes — Kristaps Ratnieks is a FIFA badge holder.