Awards
Recognising our Referees
Celebrating Excellence in Global Refereeing
Honouring the finest referees, assistant referees, and emerging talents recognised across the world’s leading international youth tournaments.
Current Tournament Award Winners
Recognising the latest outstanding performances from Referee Abroad officials across our flagship international tournaments.
IberCup Cascais
2026 Award Winners
🏆 BEST REFEREE
Mikkel Fynbo 🇩🇰
🎯 Best Assistant Referee:
Oskar Wojdyło 🇵🇱
🌟 Young Talent:
Bela Zajic 🇩🇪
Elite Neon Cup
2026 Award Winners
🏆 BEST REFEREE
Marouan Achammachi 🇳🇱
🎯 Best Assistant Referee:
Kosmas Papadopoulos 🇬🇷
🌟 Young Talent:
Lukáš Rybinski 🇨🇿
Hall of Excellence
Explore the history of award-winning referees recognised across Referee Abroad tournaments.
IberCup Cascais
2025 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Jakob Hansen 🇩🇰
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Kaja Skrban 🇸🇮
🌟 Referee Talent
Francisco Simoes 🇵🇹
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Riccardo Urru 🇮🇹
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Jarko Huens 🇧🇪
🌟 Referee Talent
Simone Biondo 🇮🇹
2023 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Gaith Kabakibi 🇸🇪
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Name · Country
🌟 Referee Talent
Andrei Sirbu 🇷🇴
2022 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Brian Taylor 🏴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Barbara Alves 🇵🇹
🌟 Referee Talent
Achilles Laloux 🇧🇪
2019 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Cedric Livreiro 🇧🇪
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Abdullah Al-Ameri 🇸🇪
Italy World Games
2025 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Oliver Nilsson 🇸🇪
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Ben Rollinson 🏴
🌟 Referee Talent
Kylian Timmermans 🇧🇪
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Przemyslaw Skrzypa 🇵🇱
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Valerio Nozza 🇧🇪
🌟 Referee Talent
Lachlan Li Chang 🇦🇺
IberCup Estoril
2025 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Mirko Soncin 🇮🇹
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Bart Wibers 🇳🇱
🌟 Referee Talent
Beltran Castrillo 🇪🇸
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Alfie Finch-Critchley🏴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Jovan Jovčić 🇷🇸
🌟 Referee Talent
Brooklyn McElroy 🇬🇧
2023 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Carmine Laudadio 🇮🇹
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Tom Symington 🇬🇧
🌟 Referee Talent
Jakob Hochgatterer 🇦🇹
2022 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Gabe Billings 🇺🇸 & Jelle Thys 🇧🇪
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Heleen Kaosaar 🇪🇪
🌟 Referee Talent
Fabio Foures 🇫🇷
2019 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Sorin Costreie 🇷🇴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Josh Martin 🇬🇧
🌟 Referee Talent
Stan Smit 🇳🇱
Paris World Games
2025 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Fulop Laki 🇭🇺
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Tobias Provsgaard 🇩🇰
🌟 Referee Talent
Kilyan Payen 🇫🇷
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Aliya Khan 🇺🇸
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Carwyn Gregory 🇦🇺
🌟 Referee Talent
Ben Farmer 🇺🇸
2023 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Simon Fredriksson 🇸🇪
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Calvin Abdellah 🇧🇪
🌟 Referee Talent
Name · Country
2022 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Vigan Iberdemaj 🇽🇰
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Oliver Kiisk 🇪🇪
🌟 Referee Talent
Francisco Afonso 🇵🇹
2019 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Omeed Azadpour 🇺🇸
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Name · Country
🌟 Referee Talent
Barnabas Drabon 🇭🇺
2018 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Jeremy Muller 🇱🇺
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Faton Jakupi · 🇽🇰
🌟 Referee Talent
William Quartermain 🇦🇺
2017 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Ivan Stamenkovic 🇷🇸
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Bryan Bijnens 🇧🇪
🌟 Referee Talent
Karlo Barac 🇭🇷
Gothia Cup
2025 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Razvan Negara 🇷🇴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Michal Novotny 🇨🇿
🌟 Referee Talent
Jyzen Valarino 🇬🇮
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Ismet Yilmaz 🇹🇷
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Ben Farmer 🇺🇸
🌟 Referee Talent
Roomet Parn 🇪🇪
2023 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Name · Country
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Fran Buksa 🇭🇷
🌟 Referee Talent
Benedek Pinter 🇭🇺
IberCup Spain
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Lorenzo Ferroni 🇮🇹
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Dylan Bailey 🇬🇧
🌟 Referee Talent
Julius van t’Hof 🇳🇱
IberCup Andalucia
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Diego Franco 🇮🇹
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Raed Chanbeh 🇹🇳
🌟 Referee Talent
Alfie Farrar 🇬🇧
2023 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Kevin Linn 🇭🇺
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Thomas Alexander 🏴
🌟 Referee Talent
Andrea Rizzo 🇮🇹
IberCup Costa del Sol
2019 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Ryan Morris 🏴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Juan Vega 🇬🇮
🌟 Referee Talent
Daniel England 🏴
2018 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
🌟 Referee Talent
2017 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Quentin Fourel 🇫🇷
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
IberCup Barcelona
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Brian Taylor 🏴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Dariusz Sobczyk 🇵🇱
🌟 Referee Talent
Lachlan Li Chang 🇦🇺
2023 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Name · Country
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Name · Country
🌟 Referee Talent
Name · Country
2022 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Name · Country
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Name · Country
🌟 Referee Talent
Name · Country
2019 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Name · Country
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Name · Country
🌟 Referee Talent
Name · Country
Ibercup Madrid
2023 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Cammy Sterling 🏴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Dzoni Kuprashvili 🇱🇹
🌟 Referee Talent
Marius Tvede Hansen 🇳🇴
2022 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Adam Marczuk 🇵🇱
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
XXX
🌟 Referee Talent
Dieter van Lombergen 🇧🇪
Gothia Cup Mexico
2024 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Dragos Turcanu 🇷🇴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Name · Country
🌟 Referee Talent
Name · Country
Gothia Cup China
2019 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Claudiu Marcu 🇷🇴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Name · 🇦🇺
🌟 Referee Talent
Daniel Woodyatt 🇦🇺
2018 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Matthew Carney 🏴
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Lee Robertson 🏴
🌟 Referee Talent
Dion St. Laurent 🇦🇺
Albion Cup Spain
2023 EDITION
🏆 Best Referee
Raiden Psaila 🇲🇹
🎯 Best Assistant Referee
Lewis Hogarth 🏴
🌟 Referee Talent
Bram van der Pas 🇳🇱
Honouring Legacy Through Excellence
Our annual memorial awards commemorate extraordinary individuals whose passion and contribution to refereeing continue to inspire future generations.
Alex Castro Award
Presented annually to the most outstanding non-European referee participating in Referee Abroad events, recognising exceptional excellence, international spirit, and the global passion for refereeing that defined Alex Castro’s legacy.
2025 Recipient
Jinlee Lee 🇰🇷
2024
Ismet Yilmaz 🇹🇷
2023
Alex Wang 🇺🇸
2022
Lucas Bonnitcha 🇦🇺
John Moules Award
Dedicated to the memory of John Moules, an outstanding contribution award, celebrating annually a person who has gone far and beyond to support the development of Referee Abroad.
2026 Recipient
Peter Fröjdfeldt 🇸🇪
in recognition of over ten years of exceptional service as a trusted observer, mentor, and repeated contributor to Referee Abroad events, honouring his lasting impact on referee development and international excellence.
2025
John D’Arcy 🏴
2024
Antonio Zappi and the AIA National Committee 🇮🇹
2023
Adrian Casha 🇲🇹
Jack Smith Award
Presented annually to the best up-and-coming referee of the year, celebrating extraordinary potential, rapid development, and elite performances from a rising official, in honour of Jack Smith’s commitment to future generations.
2025 Recipient
Fryderyk Jończak 🇵🇱
Recognised as the year’s outstanding emerging referee after excellent performances across multiple international events at just 17 years old.
AWARD ESTABLISHED IN 2026
Legacy by the Numbers
Celebrating the scale, diversity, and international reach of Referee Abroad’s award legacy.
20+
Annual Awards
150+
Awards Presented
31
Countries Awarded
Most Awarded Nations
Celebrating the countries whose referees have most consistently achieved international recognition.
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England
12 Total Awards
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Belgium
9 Total Awards
🇮🇹
Italy
7 Total Awards
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Australia
7 Total Awards
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Romania
5 Total Awards