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Richard
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REFEREE · 51 appearances
Netherlands · UEFA

Richard Martens

⚽Netherlands referee · 13 competitions

Richard Martens is a Netherlands football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official, VAR and AVAR. In total they have 51 tracked match appearances across 13 competitions, broken down as 24× Referee, 3× 4th Official, 5× VAR, 19× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include Eerste Divisie, Eredivisie, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, FIFA WC European Qualifiers and UEFA Youth League. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

13 comps
51
total appearances
24
Referee
3
4th Official
5
VAR
19
AVAR
Domestic 8International 27

Top Competitions

16
Eerste Divisie
2025/26
8
Eredivisie
2025/26
7
UEFA Europa Conference League
2025/26, 2021/22
6
Europa League
2025/26
5
FIFA WC European Qualifiers
2025/26
2
UEFA Youth League
2022/23

Season-by-Season Activity

'21/22
1
'22/23
1
'25/26
42
Referee4th OfficialVARAVAR
SeasonTotalRef4thVARAVAR
2025/264224—513
2022/231—1——
2021/221—1——
7—1—6

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match29/07/2021
Servette FC v Molde FK
UEFA Europa Conference League
First international match29/07/2021
Servette FC v Molde FK
UEFA Europa Conference League
First VAR appearance10/07/2025
FC Shakhtar Donetsk v TAMPEREEN ILVES
UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round (First Legs)
First Champions League match30/07/2025
Malmö FF v Rfs
UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round (Second Legs)

Match Activity

44 matches · 4 years
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Top 13% among Netherlands officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count87%
Seasons Active63%
Competitions94%

Median in Netherlands: 15 matches · 1 season

Recent Matches

17May2026
Eredivisie
Heracles AlmelovsGroningen
Referee
10May2026
Eredivisie
Fortuna SittardvsZwolle
Referee
24Apr2026
Eerste Divisie
RKC WaalwijkvsJong PSV
Referee
10Apr2026
Eerste Divisie
Den BoschvsCambuur
Referee
04Apr2026
Eredivisie
AZ AlkmaarvsFortuna Sittard
Referee
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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

  1. 1Willem II2×
  2. 2AZ Alkmaar34×
  3. 3Excelsior34×
  4. 4Feyenoord34×
  5. 5Fortuna Sittard34×
  6. 6GO AHEAD EAGLES34×
  7. 7Heracles Almelo34×
  8. 8NAC Breda34×
  9. 9NEC Nijmegen34×
  10. 10PSV34×

Top Destinations

  1. 1Stadion De Vliert
    3×
  2. 2Erve Asito
    2×
  3. 3Kras Stadion
    2×
  4. 4Mandemakers Stadion
    2×
  5. 5Parkstad Limburg Stadion
    2×
  6. 6Stadion De Geusselt
    2×
  7. 7AFAS Stadion
    1×
  8. 8Abe Lenstra Stadion
    1×
  9. 9Aviva Stadium
    1×
  10. 10BUKO Stadion
    1×
  11. 11Bialystok
    1×
  12. 12Bingoal Stadion
    1×
  13. 13Covebo Stadion - De Koel
    1×
  14. 14De Oude Meerdijk
    1×
  15. 15Eindhoven
    1×

Venues Visited(28)

Stadiums Richard Martens has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

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28 venues · 35 matches

Stadion De VliertStadion De Vliert3 matches
Erve AsitoErve Asito2 matches
Kras StadionKras Stadion2 matches
Mandemakers StadionMandemakers Stadion2 matches
Parkstad Limburg StadionParkstad Limburg Stadion2 matches
Stadion De GeusseltStadion De Geusselt2 matches
Abe Lenstra StadionAbe Lenstra Stadion1 match
AFAS StadionAFAS Stadion1 match
BialystokBialystok1 match
Bingoal StadionBingoal Stadion1 match
BUKO StadionBUKO Stadion1 match
Covebo Stadion - De KoelCovebo Stadion - De Koel1 match
De Oude MeerdijkDe Oude Meerdijk1 match
DublinAviva Stadium1 match
EindhovenEindhoven1 match
Fortuna Sittard StadionFortuna Sittard Stadion1 match
Frans Heesen StadionFrans Heesen Stadion1 match
GuimaraesGuimaraes1 match
Jan Louwers StadionJan Louwers Stadion1 match
Kooi StadionKooi Stadion1 match
LancyLancy1 match
LjubljanaLjubljana1 match
MoldeMolde1 match
PraguePrague1 match
RotterdamStadion Feijenoord1 match
Stadion De VijverbergStadion De Vijverberg1 match
WarsawWarsaw1 match
WijdewormerWijdewormer1 match

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Career Events

Career events (UEFA courses, awards) will appear here when available.

Season Reports

2025/26 (42)2022/23 (1)2021/22 (1) (7)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richard Martens's primary role?▾

Richard Martens is a Netherlands football referee, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.

How many matches has Richard Martens officiated?▾

Richard Martens has 51 tracked match appearances across 13 competitions (24× Referee, 3× 4th Official, 5× VAR, 19× AVAR).

Which competitions does Richard Martens work in?▾

Richard Martens has most often officiated in Eerste Divisie, Eredivisie, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, FIFA WC European Qualifiers and UEFA Youth League.

Is Richard Martens a FIFA referee?▾

Richard Martens is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.

Which teams has Richard Martens officiated most?▾

Among domestic clubs, Richard Martens has most frequently officiated matches involving Fortuna Sittard, Groningen and Volendam.