Michael Oliver (born 20 February 1985) is an English professional football referee from Ashington, Northumberland. His county FA is the Northumberland Football Association. He belongs to the Select Group of Referees in England and officiates primarily in the Premier League. He received his FIFA badge in 2012, allowing him to officiate in major international matches. Oliver was appointed to take charge of the final of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Oliver was promoted to the UEFA Elite Group of Referees in 2018, and is widely considered one of the best European football referees of his generation. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article GamesComments (19)Country refs----All games in Database----The Championship 2007/2008League One 2007/2008League Two 2008/2009The Championship 2008/2009League One 2008/2009League Cup 2008/2009FA Cup 2008/2009League Trophy 2008/2009The Championship 2009/2010League One 2009/2010League Two 2009/2010League Cup 2009/2010FA Cup 2009/2010The Championship 2010/2011League Two 2010/2011League One 2010/2011League Cup 2010/2011FA Premier League 2010/2011FA Cup 2010/2011UEFA U-21 Qualifying 2013League Cup 2011/2012The Championship 2011/2012League One 2011/2012FA Premier League 2011/2012FA Cup 2011/2012Champions League Qualifying 2012/2013Europa League Qualifying 2012/2013League Cup 2012/2013League One 2012/2013The Championship 2012/2013FA Premier League 2012/2013UEFA World Cup Qualifiers 2014Europa League 2012/2013FA Cup 2012/2013Friendlies 2013UEFA U-21 Qualifying 2015Europa League Qualifying 2013/2014League One 2013/2014The Championship 2013/2014League Cup 2013/2014FA Premier League 2013/2014Europa League 2013/2014FA Cup 2013/2014Friendlies 2014Europa League Qualifying 2014/2015Champions League Qualifying 2014/2015Emirates Cup 2014FA Community Shield 2014League Cup 2014/2015FA Premier League 2014/2015Euro Qualifying 2016Europa League 2014/2015FA Cup 2014/2015Friendlies 2015UEFA U-21 Qualifying 2017Champions League Qualifying 2015/2016The Championship 2015/2016FA Premier League 2015/2016League Cup 2015/2016Europa League 2015/2016World Cup U-17 2015FA Cup 2015/2016Europa League Qualifying 2016/2017Champions League Qualifying 2016/2017FA Premier League 2016/2017UEFA World Cup Qualifiers 2018Champions League 2016/2017Europa League 2016/2017FA Cup 2016/2017Friendlies 2017Europa League Qualifying 2017/2018The Championship 2017/2018League Cup 2017/2018FA Premier League 2017/2018Champions League 2017/2018FA Cup 2017/2018Friendlies 2018Europa League Qualifying 2018/2019FA Premier League 2018/2019League Cup 2018/2019UEFA Nations League A 2018/2019Champions League 2018/2019Europa League 2018/2019FA Cup 2018/2019Euro Qualifying 2020World Cup U-20 2019Europa League Qualifying 2019/2020FA Premier League 2019/2020Champions League 2019/2020Europa League 2019/2020FA Cup 2019/2020Champions League Qualifying 2020/2021UEFA Nations League B 2020/2021UEFA Nations League A 2020/2021FA Premier League 2020/2021FA Cup 2020/2021Champions League 2020/2021Europa League 2020/2021UEFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022Euro 2020Champions League Qualifying 2021/2022League Cup 2021/2022FA Cup 2021/2022Europa League Qualifying 2021/2022The Championship 2021/2022FA Premier League 2021/2022Champions League 2021/2022Europa Conference League 2021/2022Europa League 2021/2022UEFA Nations League A 2022/2023Champions League Qualifying 2022/2023League Cup 2022/2023The Championship 2022/2023FA Premier League 2022/2023UEFA Super Cup 2022Saudi Pro League 2022/2023Champions League 2022/2023Europa League 2022/2023World Cup 2022Euro Qualifying 2024Champions League Qualifying 2023/2024FA Premier League 2023/2024FA Cup 2023/2024Champions League 2023/2024UEFA Conference League 2023/2024Europa League 2023/2024Friendlies 2024Euro 2024Champions League Qualifying 2024/2025FA Premier League 2024/2025UEFA Nations League A 2024/2025UEFA Nations League B 2024/2025Champions League 2024/2025Europa League 2024/2025UEFA Conference League 2024/2025FA Cup 2024/2025UEFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026Club World Cup 2025Champions League Qualifying 2025/2026FA Premier League 2025/2026Champions League 2025/2026----- by Federation -----England FIFA UEFA Saudi Arabia Filter team: GoList of games of referee Michael Oliver Games on databaseFoulsCardsPenAtte 04-Jan-26EPL M.20Man.City 1:1 Chelsea 266 ? 30-Dec-25EPL M.19Not.Forest 0:2 Everton 201 30617 21EPL M.17A.Villa 2:1 Man.Utd 63 43157 13EPL M.16Burnley 2:3 Fulham 163 19739 09Champions League Phase - M.6PSV 2:3 A. Madrid 257 34800 06EPL M.15Bournemth 0:0 Chelsea 282 11240 30-Nov-25EPL M.13Not.Forest 0:2 Brighton 211 30522 26Champions League Phase - M.5Olympiacs 3:4 R. 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