EE
WC ’26
Espen
Eskås
REFEREE · 29 appearances
Norway · NFF · UEFA
Espen Eskås
⭐ UEFA Elite · 2026/27🌍 FIFA Badge🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽Norway referee · 4 competitions · UEFA Elite Panel · FIFA International
Career Stats
4 comps29
total appearances
29
Referee
Domestic 0International 29
Season-by-Season Activity
'20/21
2
'21/22
3
'22/23
4
'23/24
1
'25/26
3
| Season | Total | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021/22 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 16 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
13 matches · 6 yearsRole:RefereeNo match
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Top 12% among Norway officials
Peer Benchmark
Match Count88%
Seasons Active85%
Competitions63%
Median in Norway: 5 matches · 2 seasons
Recent Matches
10Mar2026
Champions League
Atalanta BCvsReal Madrid CF
referee
18Feb2026
Champions League
Qarabağ FKvsNewcastle United
Referee
30Sept2025
Champions League
Atalanta BCvsClub Brugge
Referee
20Sept2023
Champions League
Real Madrid CFvs1. FC Union Berlin
Referee
09Mar2023
UEFA Europa Conference League
Aek LarnacavsWest Ham
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.
- 1Juan Martínez MunueraVAR · 64 in leagueNever
- 2Jérôme BrisardVAR · 63 in leagueNever
- 3Willy DelajodAVAR · 61 in leagueNever
- 4Marco FritzVAR · 60 in leagueNever
- 5Paolo ValeriVAR · 60 in leagueNever
- 6Tomaž KlančnikAssistant Referee 1 · 53 in leagueNever
- 7Fedayi SanVAR · 51 in leagueNever
- 8Marco Di BelloVAR · 51 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Duivendrecht2×
- 2Graz2×
- 3Larnaca2×
- 4Leipzig2×
- 5Madrid2×
- 6Manchester2×
- 7Tel-Aviv2×
- 8Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi1×
- 9Barcelona1×
- 10Frankfurt am Main1×
- 11Glasgow1×
- 12Guingamp1×
- 13Lisbon1×
- 14Monaco1×
- 15Rennes1×
Venues Visited(19)
Every stadium Espen Eskås has officiated at, with the matches worked there.
MadridMadrid
2 matchesLarnacaLarnaca
2 matchesGrazGraz
2 matchesLeipzigLeipzig
2 matchesDuivendrechtDuivendrecht
2 matchesTel-AvivTel-Aviv
2 matchesManchesterManchester
2 matchesMonacoMonaco
1 matchRennesRennes
1 matchSlavutych-ArenaZaporizhzhya · Ukraine
1 matchVilniusVilnius
1 matchGlasgowGlasgow
1 matchLisbonLisbon
1 matchGuingampGuingamp
1 matchTurinTurin
1 matchIstanbulAli Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi
1 matchFrankfurt am MainFrankfurt am Main
1 matchRotterdamRotterdam
1 matchBarcelonaBarcelona
1 matchOther Norway Officials
Career Events
FIFA World Cup 2026
United States, Canada & MexicoFIFA
FIFA WC 2026 Preselected Match Official Seminar
FIFA