Wolfgang Stark - Football referee
Wolfgang Stark is a former professional football referee from Germany. He was born on November 20, 1969, in Landshut, Bavaria. Stark is considered one of Germany's top referees of his generation and has officiated at some of the highest levels of international football.
Stark began refereeing in the German Bundesliga in 1997. His consistently high-quality performances in Germany's top-flight league soon led to his appointment to the FIFA International Referees List in 1999.
During his career, Stark officiated in several high-profile international tournaments. He was selected for two UEFA European Championships in 2008 and 2012, and two FIFA World Cups in 2010 and 2014. His assignments at these tournaments included several critical knockout stage matches.
At the club level, Stark was regularly chosen to referee matches in the UEFA Champions League, including numerous quarter-final and semi-final ties. He also officiated the final of the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.
Stark was known for his authoritative presence on the pitch and his thorough understanding of the laws of the game. He was respected by players and coaches for his fair and consistent approach to officiating.
Stark retired from international refereeing after the 2014 FIFA World Cup but continued to officiate in the Bundesliga until 2017, when he reached the mandatory retirement age. Following his retirement, he has continued to be involved in football, including as a referee observer for the German Football Association (DFB).
| Euro 2016 qualifiers | ||||
| Czech Republic | Iceland | 2014-11-16 | 2 - 1 | |
| Slovenia | Switzerland | 2014-10-09 | 1 - 0 | |
| Champions League 2014 - 2015 | ||||
| group stage | Atlético de Madrid | Olympiakos | 2014-11-26 | 4 - 0 |
| group stage | Shakhtar | BATE | 2014-11-05 | 5 - 0 |
| group stage | Ajax | PSG | 2014-09-17 | 1 - 1 |
| play-offs | BATE | Slovan Bratislava | 2014-08-26 | 3 - 0 |
| Europa League 2013 - 2014 | ||||
| 1/4 finals | Porto | Sevilla FC | 2014-04-03 | 1 - 0 |
| round of 32 | PAOK | Benfica | 2014-02-20 | 0 - 1 |
| WC 2013 u17 | ||||
| 1/4 finals | Argentina u17 | Cote d'Ivoire u17 | 2013-11-02 | 2 - 1 |
| group stage | Honduras u17 | Brazil u17 | 2013-10-23 | 0 - 3 |
| group stage | Uruguay u17 | New Zealand u17 | 2013-10-17 | 7 - 0 |
| Champions League 2013 - 2014 | ||||
| group stage | Olympiakos | Anderlecht | 2013-12-10 | 3 - 1 |
| group stage | AC Milan | Celtic | 2013-09-18 | 2 - 0 |
| play-offs | Ludogorets Razgrad | Basel | 2013-08-21 | 2 - 4 |
| Europa League 2012 - 2013 | ||||
| round of 32 | Lyon | Tottenham Hotspur | 2013-02-21 | 1 - 1 |
| WC 2014 qualifiers - Europe | ||||
| Hungary | Romania | 2013-03-22 | 2 - 2 | |
| Denmark | Czech Republic | 2012-09-08 | 0 - 0 | |
| Champions League 2012 - 2013 | ||||
| 1/4 finals | PSG | Barcelona | 2013-04-02 | 2 - 2 |
| group stage | Dynamo Kyiv | PSG | 2012-11-21 | 0 - 2 |
| group stage | Manchester United | Galatasaray | 2012-09-19 | 1 - 0 |
| Play-offs | Braga | Udinese | 2012-08-22 | 1 - 1 |
| Euro 2012 | ||||
| group stage | Croatia | Spain | 2012-06-18 | 0 - 1 |
| group stage | Poland | Russia | 2012-06-12 | 1 - 1 |
| Europa League 2011 - 2012 | ||||
| final | Atlético de Madrid | Athletic Bilbao | 2012-05-09 | 3 - 0 |
| 1/4 finals | Sporting | Metalist Kharkiv | 2012-03-29 | 2 - 1 |
| round of 32 | Manchester City | Porto | 2012-02-22 | 4 - 0 |
| Champions League 2011-2012 | ||||
| group stage | AC Milan | Barcelona | 2011-11-23 | 2 - 3 |
| group stage | Internazionale | Lille OSC | 2011-11-02 | 2 - 1 |
| group stage | Ajax | Lyon | 2011-09-14 | 0 - 0 |
| qualifiers play-offs | Maccabi Haifa | Genk | 2011-08-17 | 2 - 1 |
| friendly tournament | ||||
| final | Bayern Munich | Barcelona | 2011-07-27 | 0 - 2 |
| Cup Final | ||||
| Duisburg | Schalke 04 | 2011-05-21 | 0 - 5 | |
| Europa League 2010 - 2011 | ||||
| 1/4 finals | PSV | Benfica | 2011-04-14 | 2 - 2 |
| Bundesliga | ||||
| Wolfsburg | Schalke 04 | 2010-11-13 | 2 - 2 | |
| Euro 2012 qualifiers | ||||
| play-offs | Portugal | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 2011-11-15 | 6 - 2 |
| Montenegro | England | 2011-10-07 | 2 - 2 | |
| Israel | Croatia | 2010-10-09 | 1 - 2 | |
| Champions League 2010-2011 | ||||
| 1/2 final | Real Madrid | Barcelona | 2011-04-27 | 0 - 2 |
| round of 16 | Lyon | Real Madrid | 2011-02-22 | 1 - 1 |
| group stage | Spartak Moskva | Marseille | 2010-11-23 | 0 - 3 |
| group stage | Bursaspor | Manchester United | 2010-11-02 | 0 - 3 |
| group stage | Partizan | Arsenal | 2010-09-28 | 1 - 3 |
| Champions League 2010-2011 qualifiers | ||||
| play-offs | Braga | Sevilla FC | 2010-08-18 | 1 - 0 |
| WC 2010 | ||||
| round of 16 | Uruguay | Korea Republic | 2010-06-26 | 2 - 1 |
| group stage | Slovenia | England | 2010-06-23 | 0 - 1 |
| group stage | Argentina | Nigeria | 2010-06-12 | 1 - 0 |
| WC 2009 u17 | ||||
| round of 16 | Argentina u17 | Colombia u17 | 2009-11-04 | 2 - 3 |
| group stage | UAE u17 | Spain u17 | 2009-10-29 | 1 - 3 |
| group stage | Uruguay u17 | Korea Republic u17 | 2009-10-26 | 1 - 3 |
| Champions League 2009-2010 | ||||
| 1/4 finals | Barcelona | Arsenal | 2010-04-06 | 4 - 1 |
| round of 16 | Chelsea F.C. | Internazionale | 2010-03-16 | 0 - 1 |
| group stage | Marseille | Real Madrid | 2009-12-08 | 1 - 3 |
| group stage | AZ | Standard | 2009-09-29 | 1 - 1 |
| group stage | Internazionale | Barcelona | 2009-09-16 | 0 - 0 |
| play-offs | Lyon | Anderlecht | 2009-08-19 | 5 - 1 |
| WC 2010 qualifiers - Europe | ||||
| Slovakia | Slovenia | 2009-10-10 | 0 - 2 | |
| Scotland | Macedonia | 2009-09-05 | 2 - 0 | |
| Italy | Ireland | 2009-04-01 | 1 - 1 | |
| Poland | Czech Republic | 2008-10-11 | 2 - 1 | |
| UEFA Cup 2008 - 2009 | ||||
| 1st round | Benfica | Napoli | 2008-10-02 | 2 - 0 |
| Champions League 2008-2009 | ||||
| 1/2 finals | Barcelona | Chelsea F.C. | 2009-04-28 | 0 - 0 |
| 1/4 finals | Arsenal | Villarreal | 2009-04-15 | 3 - 0 |
| 1st knockout | Manchester United | Internazionale | 2009-03-11 | 2 - 0 |
| 1st knockout | Lyon | Barcelona | 2009-02-24 | 1 - 1 |
| group stage | Marseille | Atlético de Madrid | 2008-12-09 | 0 - 0 |
| Group stage | Juventus | Real Madrid | 2008-10-21 | 2 - 1 |
| group stage | Manchester United | Villarreal | 2008-09-17 | 0 - 0 |
| Olympic Games 2008 | ||||
| group stage | Nigeria OT | USA OT | 2008-08-13 | 2 - 1 |
| group stage | Cote d'Ivoire OT | Argentina OT | 2008-08-07 | 1 - 2 |
| Euro 2009 u21 qualifiers | ||||
| Greece u21 | Italy u21 | 2007-10-16 | 2 - 2 | |
| Euro 2008 qualifiers | ||||
| Sweden | Latvia | 2007-11-21 | 2 - 1 | |
| Croatia | Israel | 2007-10-13 | 1 - 0 | |
| Iceland | Spain | 2007-09-08 | 1 - 1 | |
| Greece | Turkey | 2007-03-24 | 1 - 4 | |
| Poland | Portugal | 2006-10-11 | 2 - 1 | |
| Champions League 2007-2008 | ||||
| group stage | Dynamo Kyiv | AS Roma | 2007-11-27 | 1 - 4 |
| group stage | Porto | Marseille | 2007-11-06 | 2 - 1 |
| group stage | Benfica | Shakhtar | 2007-10-03 | 0 - 1 |
| qualifiers 3rd round | Liverpool | Toulouse | 2007-08-28 | 4 - 0 |
| WC 2007 u20 | ||||
| 1/2 finals | Chile u20 | Argentina u20 | 2007-07-19 | 0 - 3 |
| group stage | Portugal u20 | Gambia u20 | 2007-07-08 | 1 - 2 |
| group stage | Costa Rica u20 | Japan u20 | 2007-07-04 | 0 - 1 |
| group stage | Spain u20 | Uruguay u20 | 2007-07-01 | 2 - 2 |
| round of 16 | Zambia u20 | Nigeria u20 | 2007-06-12 | 1 - 2 |
| Champions League 2006-2007 | ||||
| 1st knockout | Valencia | Internazionale | 2007-03-06 | 0 - 0 |
| group stage | Shakhtar | AS Roma | 2006-11-22 | 1 - 0 |
| group stage | Kobenhavn | Manchester United | 2006-11-01 | 1 - 0 |
| group stage | Lyon | Real Madrid | 2006-09-13 | 2 - 0 |
| qualifiers 3rd round | Liverpool | Maccabi Haifa | 2006-08-09 | 2 - 1 |
| UEFA Cup 2005 - 2006 | ||||
| 1/4 finals | Rapid Bucuresti | Steaua | 2006-03-30 | 1 - 1 |
| round of 16 | Lille OSC | Sevilla FC | 2006-03-09 | 1 - 0 |
| Champions League 2005-2006 | ||||
| 1st knockout | Ajax | Internazionale | 2006-02-22 | 2 - 2 |
| group stage | Rosenborg | Real Madrid | 2005-11-01 | 0 - 2 |
| group stage | Sparta Prague | Arsenal | 2005-10-18 | 0 - 2 |
| group stage | Chelsea F.C. | Anderlecht | 2005-09-13 | 1 - 0 |
| qualifiers 3rd round | Liverpool | CSKA Sofia | 2005-08-23 | 0 - 1 |
| UEFA Cup 2004 - 2005 | ||||
| 1/4 finals | Auxerre | CSKA Moskva | 2005-04-14 | 2 - 0 |
| round of 16 | Villarreal | Steaua | 2005-03-20 | 2 - 0 |
| WC 2006 qualifiers - Europe | ||||
| France | Cyprus | 2005-10-12 | 4 - 0 | |
| Iceland | Croatia | 2005-09-03 | 1 - 3 | |
| England | Northern Ireland | 2005-03-26 | 4 - 0 | |
| Ukraine | Georgia | 2004-10-13 | 2 - 0 | |
| Champions League 2004-2005 | ||||
| group stage | Sparta Prague | Fenerbahce SK | 2004-11-23 | 0 - 1 |
| group stage | Deportivo La Coruna | Liverpool | 2004-11-03 | 0 - 1 |
| group stage | Lyon | Manchester United | 2004-09-15 | 2 - 2 |
| qualifiers 3rd round | Glasgow Rangers | CSKA Moskva | 2004-08-25 | 1 - 1 |
| UEFA Cup 2003 - 2004 | ||||
| 4th round | Celtic | Barcelona | 2004-03-11 | 1 - 0 |
| 3rd round | Parma | Gençlerbirliği | 2004-02-26 | 0 - 1 |
| friendly | ||||
| Serbia | France | 2014-09-07 | 1 - 1 | |
| Italy | Argentina | 2013-08-14 | 1 - 2 | |
| Hungary | Iceland | 2011-08-10 | 4 - 0 | |
| France | Brazil | 2011-02-09 | 1 - 0 | |
| Russia | Serbia | 2008-05-28 | 1 - 0 | |
| England | Greece | 2006-08-16 | 4 - 0 | |
| Liechtenstein | Australia | 2006-06-07 | 1 - 3 | |
| Netherlands | France | 2004-03-31 | 0 - 0 | |
| Italy | Romania | 2003-11-16 | 1 - 0 | |
| France | Czech Republic | 2003-02-12 | 0 - 2 | |
| Champions League 2003-2004 | ||||
| group stage | AEK | Monaco | 2003-12-10 | 0 - 0 |
| group stage | Internazionale | Arsenal | 2003-11-25 | 1 - 5 |
| group stage | Real Madrid | Marseille | 2003-09-16 | 4 - 2 |
| qualifiers 3rd round | Celtic | MTK | 2003-08-27 | 1 - 0 |
| UEFA Cup 2002 - 2003 | ||||
| 3rd round | Liverpool | Vitesse | 2002-12-12 | 1 - 0 |
| Euro 2004 qualifiers | ||||
| Ukraine | Northern Ireland | 2003-09-06 | 0 - 0 | |
| England | Slovakia | 2003-06-11 | 2 - 1 | |
| Sweden | Hungary | 2002-10-12 | 1 - 1 | |
| Champions League 2002-2003 | ||||
| 2nd group stage | Basel | Juventus | 2003-03-18 | 2 - 1 |
| 2nd group stage | AS Roma | Valencia | 2003-02-18 | 0 - 1 |
| group stage | Galatasaray | Lokomotiv Moskva | 2002-10-29 | 1 - 2 |
| group stage | Juventus | Dynamo Kyiv | 2002-09-24 | 5 - 0 |
| qualifiers 3rd round | ZTE | Manchester United | 2002-08-14 | 1 - 0 |
| UEFA Cup 2001 - 2002 | ||||
| 4th round | AC Milan | Roda JC | 2002-02-28 | 0 - 1 |
| 3rd round | AEK | Litex | 2001-11-22 | 3 - 2 |
| Champions League 2001-2002 | ||||
| 2nd group stage | Sparta Prague | Porto | 2002-03-20 | 2 - 0 |
| group stage | PSV | Nantes | 2001-10-24 | 0 - 0 |
| WC 2002 qualifiers - Europe | ||||
| Azerbaijan | Moldova | 2001-03-24 | 0 - 0 | |
| Euro 2002 u21 qualifiers | ||||
| Slovakia u21 | Sweden u21 | 2000-10-10 | 1 - 1 | |
| UEFA Cup 2000 - 2001 | ||||
| 2nd round | Nantes | MTK | 2000-10-26 | 2 - 1 |
| 1st round | AS Roma | Gorica | 2000-09-28 | 7 - 0 |
| WC 1999 u17 | ||||
| 1/4 finals | Australia u17 | Qatar u17 | 1999-11-21 | 1 - 0 |
| group stage | Burkina Faso u17 | Paraguay u17 | 1999-11-17 | 2 - 2 |
| group stage | New Zealand u17 | USA u17 | 1999-11-10 | 1 - 2 |
| UEFA Cup 1999 - 2000 | ||||
| 2nd round | Leeds United | Lokomotiv Moskva | 1999-10-21 | 4 - 1 |
| 1st round | Panathinaikos | Gorica | 1999-09-30 | 2 - 0 |
| qualifiers | KR | Kilmarnock | 1999-08-12 | 1 - 0 |
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