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Pierre Gaillouste

France · 193 matches · 2017–2026

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Matches
1932017–2026
Cards/game
3.80703 in 185 matches
Yellows/reds
640/63703 in 185 matches
Penalties
5353 in 186 matches
Seasons
112017–2026
Cards are known in 185 of 193 matches (96%), fouls in 186 and penalties in 186. Each average uses only known data — gaps are never filled with zero.

The source lists him as P. Gaillouste (109) and Pierre Gaillouste, France (85).

Card rate

How does he referee?

The referee in numbers

Card rate normal

3.80 cards per game — 5% below the average in the same leagues and seasons. More likely to issue cards than 31 % of the 1,548 referees we can compare with.

193matches1 upcoming matches are excluded
3.46yellows per game640 in 185 matches
0.34reds per game63 in 185 matches
26.2fouls per game4 881 over 186 matches
0.28penalties per game53 in 186 matches
2.50goals per game483 in 193 matches
37 %hemmavinster32 % oavgjorda

Match outcomes

Home 37 %Draw 32 %Away 32 %

Referee DNA

6 of 6 axes have enough coverage for a comparison

CardsRedsPenaltiesFoulsEarlyLate
Further out = higher level among comparable referees.
Streckad ring = mitten (percentil 50).
Card tendency
3.80on 185 matches
normal
Red cards
0.34on 185 matches
high
Penalty tendency
0.28on 186 matches
normal
Fouls
26.2on 186 matches
normal
Tidiga ingripanden
0.64on 185 matches
normal
Sena ingripanden
1.78on 185 matches
normal

Scale 0–100 · league-adjusted percentile. Each metric shows the referee's average per game.

  • Shows 34% more red cards than the average in the same leagues.

When cards are shown

703 cards in 185 matches

1–15
29 yellows + 3 reds
16–30
84 yellows + 3 reds
31–45
132 yellows + 16 reds
46–60
98 yellows + 8 reds
61–75
115 yellows + 8 reds
76–90+
182 yellows + 25 reds

The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 34 (median 31), based on the 180 matches where a yellow card was shown.

yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–207

Assignments

His assignments

Top clashes

7 of 176 matches were top clashes

His share4,0 %
Even distribution5,8 %

He receives roughly as many top clashes as an even allocation in his own league seasons would produce. The difference is within what chance can explain.

Top clashes
MatchDateCards
Dunkerque1–0Paris FCLigue 215 feb. 20253Open
Lorient4–2DunkerqueLigue 229 okt. 20244Open
Paris FC0–1Clermont FootLigue 220 apr. 20216Open
Grenoble2–0Estac TroyesLigue 222 dec. 20206Open
Clermont Foot1–1ToulouseLigue 219 sep. 20205Open
Clermont Foot1–1LensLigue 210 aug. 20194Open
Paris FC2–1MetzLigue 222 sep. 20183Open
Development

Has he changed?

Progress

2.80
2016/17
3.65
2017/18
3.10
2018/19
3.18
2019/20
3.58
2020/21
3.30
2021/22
3.12
2022/23
4.10
2023/24
3.10
2024/25
4.25
2025/26
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2026/27

Yellow cards per game · scale 0–4.25 · dash = too little data

Then3.33per game · 2017–2022 · 92 matches
Now3.59per game · 2022–2026 · 92 matches

The difference is no larger than chance can explain.

Season by season, with sample sizes
Season by season
SeasonCompetitionMatchesWith dataYellow cardsPer game
2016/17Ligue 255142.80
2017/18Ligue 21817623.65
2018/19Ligue 22121653.10
2019/20Ligue 21717543.18
2019/20Coupe de France20——
2020/21Ligue 21919683.58
2020/21Coupe de France10——
2021/22Ligue 11717623.65
2021/22Ligue 255112.20
2021/22Coupe de France1133.00
2022/23Ligue 11919633.32
2022/23Ligue 22294.50
2022/23Coupe de France3320.67
2022/23Primeira Liga1144.00
2023/24Ligue 11313604.62
2023/24Ligue 233134.33
2023/24Coupe de France2252.50
2023/24UEFA Europa Conference League2242.00
2024/25Ligue 21919603.16
2024/25Coupe de France5122.00
2025/26Ligue 21515644.27
2025/26Coupe de France1144.00
2026/27Ligue 222115.50

Records and milestones

Most yellows in a match
10yellows
Strasbourg2–2Montpellier
17 sep. 2023 · highest of 185 matches with data · Open match
Most reds in a match
4reds
Metz3–6Guingamp
12 sep. 2022 · highest of 185 matches with data · equalled in 1 more · Open match
Most penalties in a match
2penalties
Bastia0–4Saint Etienne
16 mars 2024 · highest of 186 matches with data · equalled in 5 more · Open match
Most fouls in a match
44frisparkar
Valenciennes0–0Sochaux
17 okt. 2020 · highest of 186 matches with data · Open match
Longest run with a yellow card
48matches
23 jan. 2021 → 5 feb. 2023
searched in 185 matches with data · 6 streaks were broken by a gap
Longest run without a red card
21matches
17 sep. 2023 → 20 sep. 2024
searched in 185 matches with data · 2 streaks were broken by a gap
  1. 2017First matchNiort–Laval
  2. 2017First yellow cardNiort–Laval
  3. 2017First red cardNiort–Valenciennes
  4. 2017First penaltyNiort–Valenciennes
  5. 201950:e matchenRodez–Le Mans
  6. 2022100:e matchenAngers–Strasbourg
  7. 2026Senaste matchenMontpellier–Boulogne

Most extreme matches

Most extreme matches
IndexMatchDateYellowsRedsPenaltiesFouls
95Gazelec FC Ajaccio2–1Clermont FootLigue 215 sep. 201753234Open
92Paris FC0–1NiortLigue 22 feb. 201861137Open
90Chateauroux1–1NiortLigue 224 jan. 202051138Open
88Grenoble2–0Estac TroyesLigue 222 dec. 202051135Open
87Montpellier0–0BoulogneLigue 228 aug. 202651134Open
85RED Star FC 932–2BoulogneLigue 224 jan. 202661130Open
85Niort1–3SochauxLigue 22 mars 202141136Open
84Le Havre1–1NancyLigue 22 feb. 202150135Open
84Reims2–0Saint EtienneLigue 111 dec. 202141135Open
82Lyon3–0ToulouseLigue 110 dec. 202360130Open
Relationships

Who he meets

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Most-booked club

Strasbourg has received 3.20 yellow cards per game by him — 16 on 5 matches.

Most sendings-off

Metz has received 5 red cards from him over 8 matches.

Most penalties awarded

Lens has received 5 penalties awarded over 10 matches with him.

Most penalties conceded

Saint Etienne has received 3 penalties against them over 6 matches with him.

Two reds in the same match

Has only 5 matches with two or more red cards — out of 185 with card data.

Matches without a yellow card

5 of 185 matches with card data ended without a yellow card — 3 %.

How often penalties are awarded

At least one penalty in 25 % of matches — 47 of 186 with penalty data.

Cards come late

47 % of his cards are issued after the hour mark — 330 of 703. An even distribution would be 33%.

The clubs

63 clubs have encountered this referee, de 12 vanligaste visas

Referee's clubs
ClubMatchesW–D–LWith card dataYellows against/gameReds againstFouls committed/gamePenalties forPenalties against
Clermont Foot244–8–12241.29612.52416Open
Reims177–6–4162.06214.41612Open
Paris FC176–6–5151.53412.81522Open
Estac Troyes155–5–5151.47112.21522Open
Ajaccio146–2–6141.79113.61403Open
Grenoble144–6–4141.57213.01411Open
Niort137–2–4131.46312.71335Open
Nancy123–7–2121.58114.51231Open
Auxerre122–5–5121.42212.21231Open
Montpellier114–3–4112.36212.91121Open
Lorient113–3–5111.18012.91111Open
Valenciennes102–4–4102.10413.71021Open

The players

Most yellow cards

by this referee

  1. J. Gastien5In 5 matches with yellows · known playing time in 17
  2. A. Abdi5In 3 matches with yellows · known playing time in 4
  3. F. Ogier4In 4 matches with yellows · known playing time in 14
  4. F. Centonze4In 3 matches with yellows · known playing time in 11
  5. T. Savanier4In 4 matches with yellows · known playing time in 11

Most red cards

by this referee

  1. J. López2In 2 matches with reds · known playing time in 13
  2. I. Niane2In 2 matches with reds · known playing time in 8
  3. A. Abdi2In 2 matches with reds · known playing time in 4
  4. A. Tchaptchet2In 2 matches with reds · known playing time in 4
  5. F. Ogier1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 14

Most matches with known playing time

with this referee

  1. J. Gastien175 gula
  2. J. Laporte162 gula
  3. J. Iglesias161 gult
  4. V. N'Simba15no cards
  5. F. Ogier144 gula, 1 rött

Received the match's first yellow

most often

  1. J. Gastien4First yellow in 4 matches · known playing time in 17
  2. J. Masson3First yellow in 3 matches · known playing time in 7
  3. F. Centonze2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 11
  4. Y. Abdelhamid2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 10
  5. N. Pallois2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 6

Most fouls committed

fouls in this referee's matches

  1. F. Ogier21over 14 matches
  2. M. Perez21over 11 matches
  3. I. Sissoko20over 6 matches
  4. Y. Magnin19over 13 matches
  5. D. Louiserre19over 11 matches

Most fouls suffered

was fouled in this referee's matches

  1. T. Savanier28over 11 matches
  2. R. Kouamé26over 10 matches
  3. V. N'Simba24over 14 matches
  4. A. Zedadka22over 9 matches
  5. J. Gastien21over 15 matches

Latest matches

15 of 193
Latest matches
DateCompetitionMatchResultsYellowsRedsPenalties
28 aug. 2026Ligue 2Montpellier–Boulogne0–0511Open
14 aug. 2026Ligue 2Reims–Dunkerque3–3611Open
2 maj 2026Ligue 2Le Mans–Reims1–1100Open
11 apr. 2026Ligue 2Saint Etienne–Dunkerque2–1301Open
20 mars 2026Ligue 2Clermont Foot–RED Star FC 930–1401Open
6 mars 2026Ligue 2Rodez–Grenoble1–0500Open
21 feb. 2026Ligue 2Reims–Amiens0–0500Open
7 feb. 2026Ligue 2Nancy–Estac Troyes2–1501Open
24 jan. 2026Ligue 2RED Star FC 93–Boulogne2–2611Open
3 jan. 2026Ligue 2Reims–Annecy2–1510Open
21 dec. 2025Coupe de FranceConcarneau–Nantes3–5401Open
31 okt. 2025Ligue 2Le Mans–Nancy1–0700Open
24 okt. 2025Ligue 2Reims–Estac Troyes0–0300Open
26 sep. 2025Ligue 2Grenoble–Bastia0–0510Open
23 sep. 2025Ligue 2Amiens–Saint Etienne0–1400Open