He was Germany’s “Referee of the Year” and has taken charge of the DFB Cup final as well as games at the Olympics, European Championships and World Cups. Wolfgang Stark has seen a lot during his career and last weekend was a big occasion for him. He took charge of his 300th Bundesliga game: Freiburg – Hamburg. The 45-year-old is only the second German referee to surpass the 300 mark, after Markus Merk, who took charge of 339 top-flight clashes. Stark has been a referee for the DFB since 1994, took charge of his first Bundesliga game in 1997 and was a FIFA listed referee between 1999 and 2014.
German referees with most Bundesliga matches:1. Markus Merk 339 (1988-2008)
2. Wolfgang Stark 300 (1996 - still active)
3. Florian Meyer 264 (1999 - still active)
4. Herbert Fandel 247 (1995-2009)
5. Hellmut Krug 240 (1986-2003)
6. Michael Weiner 224 (1999 - still active)
7. Knut Kircher 220 (2001 - still active)
8. Thorsten Kinhöfer 206 (2002 - still active)
8. Peter Gagelmann 206 (2000 - still active)
10. Edgar Steinborn 201 (1988-2004)
11. Lutz-Michael Fröhlich 200 (1989-2005)
Source: DFB
