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Ishmael
Barbara
REFEREE · 28 appearances
Malta · MFA · UEFA
Ishmael Barbara
🎖️ UEFA First · 2026/27🌍 FIFA Badge
⚽Malta referee · 7 competitions · FIFA International
Career Stats
7 comps28
total appearances
20
Referee
8
4th Official
Domestic 0International 26
Season-by-Season Activity
'21/22
3
'22/23
4
'23/24
2
'25/26
10
Referee4th Official
| Season | Total | Ref | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
First tracked match08/07/2021
FH Hafnarfjörður v Sligo Rovers FC
UEFA Europa Conference League
First international match08/07/2021
FH Hafnarfjörður v Sligo Rovers FC
UEFA Europa Conference League
First Champions League match15/07/2025
Inter Club D’escaldes v FC Fcsb
UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs)
Match Activity
19 matches · 5 yearsRole:RefereeNo match
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Top 2% among Malta officials
Peer Benchmark
Match Count98%
Seasons Active70%
Competitions85%
Median in Malta: 4 matches · 2 seasons
Recent Matches
25Feb2026
UEFA Youth League
Club Atlético De MadridvsMK MAKKABI HAIFA
Referee
18Dec2025
Europa Conference League
HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTARvsSK Rapid Wien
Referee
26Nov2025
UEFA Youth League
FK Crvena ZvezdavsMšk Žilina
Referee
22Oct2025
UEFA Youth League
FC NantesvsSabah FK
Referee
09Oct2025
Referee appointments for international friendlies
ROMANIAvsMOLDOVA
Referee
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 JovićReferee · 21 in leagueNever
- 2Donald RobertsonReferee · 19 in leagueNever
- 3Vencel TóthAssistant Referee 1 · 18 in leagueNever
- 4Daniel SchlagerFourth Official · 18 in leagueNever
- 5José Luis Munuera MonteroVAR · 17 in leagueNever
- 6Morten KroghReferee · 17 in leagueNever
- 7Jeroen ManschotVAR · 17 in leagueNever
- 8Marcel BîrsanFourth Official · 17 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Alkmaar2×
- 2Belfast1×
- 3Dublin1×
- 4Estadio Algarve1×
- 5Fier1×
- 6Genk1×
- 7Hafnarfjordur1×
- 8Istanbul1×
- 9Larnaca1×
- 10Manchester1×
- 11Nantes1×
- 12Ovidiu1×
- 13Sant Joan Despi1×
- 14Seixal1×
- 15Sibiu1×
Venues Visited(17)
Every stadium Ishmael Barbara has officiated at, with the matches worked there.
AlkmaarAlkmaar
2 matchesSant Joan DespiSant Joan Despi
1 matchOvidiuOvidiu
1 matchIstanbulIstanbul
1 matchLarnacaLarnaca
1 matchDublinDublin
1 matchTel AvivTel Aviv
1 matchHafnarfjordurHafnarfjordur
1 matchSeixalSeixal
1 matchBelfastBelfast
1 matchManchesterManchester
1 matchFaro-LouleEstadio Algarve
1 matchNantesNantes
1 matchOther Malta Officials
Career Events
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