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WC ’26
Danny
Makkelie
REFEREE · 54 appearances
Netherlands · UEFA
Danny Makkelie
⭐ UEFA Elite · 2026/27🌍 FIFA Badge🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽Netherlands referee · 8 competitions · UEFA Elite Panel · FIFA International
Career Stats
8 comps54
total appearances
53
Referee
1
4th Official
Domestic 0International 54
Season-by-Season Activity
'19/20
1
'20/21
4
'21/22
9
'22/23
9
'23/24
1
'25/26
12
2026
1
Referee4th Official
| Season | Total | Ref | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 12 | — |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 9 | — |
| 2021/22 | 9 | 9 | — |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 17 | 17 | — |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
37 matches · 7 yearsRole:RefereeNo match
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Top 10% among Netherlands officials
Peer Benchmark
Match Count90%
Seasons Active99%
Competitions83%
Median in Netherlands: 5 matches · 2 seasons
Recent Matches
13Jun2026
FIFA World Cup
United States4–1Paraguay
Referee
17Mar2026
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 (Second Legs)
Arsenal FCvsBayer 04 Leverkusen
referee
17Feb2026
Champions League
GalatasarayvsJuventus
Referee
21Jan2026
Champions League
Atalanta BCvsATHLETIC CLUB
Referee
09Dec2025
Champions League
AS MonacovsGalatasaray
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
Frequently Works With
Rarely Works With
Active officials in Champions League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Massimiliano IrratiVAR · 66 in leagueNever
- 2Jérôme BrisardVAR · 63 in leagueNever
- 3Willy DelajodAVAR · 61 in leagueNever
- 4Paolo ValeriVAR · 60 in leagueNever
- 5Tomaž KlančnikAssistant Referee 1 · 53 in leagueNever
- 6Fedayi SanVAR · 51 in leagueNever
- 7Andraž KovačičAssistant Referee 2 · 49 in leagueNever
- 8Szymon MarciniakReferee · 41 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Milan4×
- 2Glasgow3×
- 3London3×
- 4Munich3×
- 5Liverpool2×
- 6Madrid2×
- 7Paris2×
- 8Senol Gunes Spor Kompleksi Yeni Stadyum2×
- 9Aspmyra1×
- 10Barcelona1×
- 11Bern1×
- 12Cluj-Napoca1×
- 13Dortmund1×
- 14Estadio de la Ceramica1×
- 15Leskovac1×
Venues Visited(29)
Every stadium Danny Makkelie has officiated at, with the matches worked there.
MilanMilan
4 matchesLondonLondon
3 matchesMunichMunich
3 matchesGlasgowGlasgow
3 matchesMadridMadrid
2 matchesTrabzonSenol Gunes Spor Kompleksi Yeni Stadyum
2 matchesLiverpoolLiverpool
2 matchesParisParis
2 matchesSoFi StadiumInglewood · United States
1 matchLeskovacLeskovac
1 matchSevilleSeville
1 matchBodoAspmyra
1 matchEstadio de la CeramicaEstadio de la Ceramica
1 matchTiraspolTiraspol
1 matchVillenueve DascqVillenueve Dascq
1 matchCluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca
1 matchVillarrealVillarreal
1 matchPiraeusPiraeus
1 matchTurinTurin
1 matchDortmundDortmund
1 matchSalzburgSalzburg
1 matchLeverkusenLeverkusen
1 matchBarcelonaBarcelona
1 matchNewcastleNewcastle
1 matchLisbonLisbon
1 matchNaplesNaples
1 matchThessalonikiThessaloniki
1 matchBernBern
1 matchPraguePrague
1 matchOther Netherlands Officials
Career Events
FIFA World Cup 2026
United States, Canada & MexicoFIFA
FIFA WC 2026 Preselected Match Official Seminar
FIFA