Simone Sozza

4.5 · 0.12

Statistics

Simone Sozza

Italy

117

Matches Officiated

Total Matches

4.5

Yellow Cards per Match

527 in total

0.12

Red Cards per Match

14 in total

Statistics Stats

Statistics by match

117 Matches Officiated

20 Matches

Statistics by match		Statistics by match			26/27 1 Nov	26/27 25 Oct	26/27 21 Oct	26/27 26 Sep	26/27 19 Sep	26/27 8 Sep	26/27 5 Sep	26/27 27 Aug	26/27 13 Aug	25/26 24 May	25/26 17 May	25/26 8 May	25/26 3 May	25/26 26 Apr	25/26 21 Apr	25/26 10 Apr	25/26 5 Apr	25/26 22 Mar	25/26 19 Mar	25/26 8 Mar
Stats		Average	2 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 2	0 - 2	3 - 2	3 - 2	1 - 2	3 - 2	0 - 2	1 - 2	2 - 3	3 - 1	0 - 0	3 - 2	1 - 1	5 - 2	3 - 0	0 - 2	2 - 1
Yellow Cards		Average: 3.85. Home: 1.95. Away: 1.9.	Total: 6. Home: 3. Away: 3.	Total: 1. Home: 1. Away: 0.	Total: 3. Home: 1. Away: 2.	Total: 3. Home: 2. Away: 1.	Total: 6. Home: 6. Away: 0.	Total: 4. Home: 1. Away: 3.	Total: 3. Home: 1. Away: 2.	Total: 4. Home: 4. Away: 0.	Total: 5. Home: 3. Away: 2.	Total: 4. Home: 3. Away: 1.	Total: 5. Home: 2. Away: 3.	Total: 2. Home: 1. Away: 1.	Total: 2. Home: 1. Away: 1.	Total: 5. Home: 2. Away: 3.	Total: 1. Home: 0. Away: 1.	Total: 7. Home: 4. Away: 3.	Total: 1. Home: 0. Away: 1.	Total: 8. Home: 2. Away: 6.	Total: 2. Home: 1. Away: 1.	Total: 5. Home: 1. Away: 4.

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Statistics by Season

Total Matches: 117

	League	Matches	Total (Average) Yellow	Total (Average) Red	Total (Average) Fouls
	2026/2027	9	36	2	183
	Europa League	2	10 (5.00)	2 (1.00)	45 (22.50)

	Champions League	2	7 (3.50)	0	43 (21.50)

	UEFA Nations League	1	3 (3.00)	0	15 (15.00)

	Serie A	4	16 (4.00)	0	80 (20.00)

	2025/2026	32	130	5	797
	Europa League	3	13 (4.33)	1 (0.33)	70 (23.33)

	Champions League	3	13 (4.33)	0	60 (20.00)

	Europa Conference League	2	6 (3.00)	0	56 (28.00)

	Serie A	17	62 (3.65)	3 (0.18)	432 (25.41)

	Coppa Italia	1	1 (1.00)	0	11 (11.00)

	Serie B	5	33 (6.60)	1 (0.20)	149 (29.80)

	Super League	1	2 (2.00)	0	19 (19.00)

	2024/2025	31	143	0	822
	Europa League	5	27 (5.40)	0	114 (22.80)

	Champions League	2	16 (8.00)	0	68 (34.00)

	Europa Conference League	1	5 (5.00)	0	23 (23.00)

	UEFA Nations League	1	5 (5.00)	0	23 (23.00)

	Serie A	17	65 (3.82)	0	409 (24.06)

	Serie B	4	20 (5.00)	0	160 (32.00)

	Super Cup	1	5 (5.00)	0	25 (25.00)

	2023/2024	24	115	5	671
	Europa League	2	11 (5.50)	1 (0.50)	57 (28.50)

	Europa Conference League	3	11 (3.67)	2 (0.67)	61 (20.33)

	Serie A	11	52 (4.73)	1 (0.09)	297 (27.00)

	Serie B	7	34 (4.86)	1 (0.14)	222 (31.71)

	Super League	1	7 (7.00)	0	34 (34.00)

	2022/2023	18	100	1	507
	Serie A	11	61 (5.55)	0	299 (27.18)

	Serie B	7	39 (5.57)	1 (0.14)	208 (29.71)

	2026	2	1	1	43
	WC Qualification Europe	2	1 (0.50)	1 (0.50)	43 (21.50)

	2024	1	2	0	10
	Euro Qualification	1	2 (2.00)	0	10 (10.00)

About Simone Sozza

Country: Italy
Recorded matches: 117
Available seasons: 2022/2023 – 2026/2027
Competitions: 11

Simone Sozza, born in 1987 in Milan, is an Italian referee who debuted in Serie A in 2020 and has established himself as one of the most promising in the country. He has officiated key matches such as the Italian Super Cup 2025, where AC Milan defeated Inter 3-2, and international encounters like the UEFA Europa League.

With a balanced and communicative style, Sozza maintains control without resorting to excessive penalties. In the 2024/2025 season, he showed 100 yellow cards, 2 red cards, and awarded 10 penalties in 21 matches, standing out for his management of intense matches.

A standout moment was his refereeing in the UEFA Nations League 2024, in the Serbia 2-0 Switzerland match, where he handled the rivalry by showing 5 yellow cards and awarding a penalty. His performance was praised for his composure in a tense match.

Although he has faced criticism, such as his appointment for the Spain-Cyprus match in 2023 due to his limited international experience, Sozza has proven to be a rising figure in European refereeing.

Frequently asked questions about Simone Sozza

Sample of 20 matches, from 08/03/2026 to 01/11/2026. Answers refer to the matches in the table and the selected filters.

Card totals and percentages use yellow plus red cards in this sample.

What is Simone Sozza’s average number of cards per match?

Simone Sozza averages 3.85 yellow cards and 0.30 red cards per match across the 20 matches analysed: 4.15 cards per match in total.

What are Simone Sozza’s penalty statistics?

Simone Sozza has awarded 10 penalties in the 20 matches analysed, averaging 0.50 per match.

How often does Simone Sozza exceed 3.5, 4.5 and 5.5 cards?

Across the 20 matches in the sample, the total exceeded 3.5 cards in 55.0% of matches, 4.5 in 45.0% and 5.5 in 30.0%.

How much does Simone Sozza’s card count vary between matches?

Of the 20 matches analysed, 30.0% ended with 0–2 cards, 40.0% with 3–5 and 30.0% with 6 or more.

How do Simone Sozza’s latest ten matches compare within this sample?

The ten most recent matches in the sample average 4.30 cards, compared with 4.15 across all 20 matches analysed.

How does Simone Sozza distribute yellow cards between home and away teams?

Across the 20 matches analysed, home teams average 1.95 yellow cards and away teams 1.90. This describes the sample; it does not, on its own, establish favouritism.

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