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Suleyman Bahadir

Turkey · 30 matches · 2019–2026

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Matches
302019–2026
Cards/game
3.3881 in 24 matches
Yellows/reds
80/181 in 24 matches
Penalties
77 in 23 matches
Seasons
72019–2026
Cards are known in 24 of 30 matches (80%), fouls in 24 and penalties in 23. Each average uses only known data — gaps are never filled with zero.

The source lists him as S. Bahadır (21), Suleyman Bahadir, Türkiye (8) and Süleyman Bahadır (1).

Card rate

How does he referee?

The referee in numbers

Card rate low

3.38 cards per game — 28% below the average in the same leagues and seasons. More likely to issue cards than 1 % of the 1,548 referees we can compare with.

30matchescompleted
3.33yellows per game80 in 24 matches
0.04reds per game1 in 24 matches
24.2fouls per game580 in 24 matches
0.30penalties per game7 in 23 matches
3.07goals per game92 in 30 matches
40 %hemmavinster23 % oavgjorda

Match outcomes

Home 40 %Draw 23 %Away 37 %

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
3.38on 24 matches
low
Red cards
0.04on 24 matches
low
Penalty tendency
0.30on 23 matches
normal
Fouls
24.2on 24 matches
normal
Tidiga ingripanden
0.83on 24 matches
normal
Sena ingripanden
1.88on 24 matches
low

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

  • Shows 85% fewer red cards than the average in the same leagues.
  • Shows 28% fewer yellows and red cards than the average in the same leagues.
  • Shows 23% fewer cards after the hour mark than the average in the same leagues.

When cards are shown

81 cards in 24 matches

1–15
7 yellows
16–30
13 yellows
31–45
9 yellows
46–60
7 yellows
61–75
13 yellows + 1 reds
76–90+
31 yellows

The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 30 (median 22), based on the 22 matches where a yellow card was shown.

yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–31

Assignments

His assignments

Development

Has he changed?

Progress

—
—
2019/20
—
—
2021/22
—
—
2022/23
1.00
2023/24
3.73
2024/25
3.83
2025/26
—
—
2026/27

Yellow cards per game · scale 0–3.83 · dash = too little data

Season by season, with sample sizes
Season by season
SeasonCompetitionMatchesWith dataYellow cardsPer game
2019/20Türkiye Kupası20——
2021/22Türkiye Kupası10——
2022/23Türkiye Kupası10——
2023/241. Lig5551.00
2024/251. Lig1111413.73
2024/25Türkiye Kupası10——
2025/261. Lig66233.83
2025/26Türkiye Kupası10——
2026/271. Lig22115.50

Records and milestones

Most yellows in a match
7yellows
Adanaspor0–0Iğdır FK
25 jan. 2025 · highest of 24 matches with data · equalled in 1 more · Open match
Most reds in a match
1reds
Boluspor1–0Şanlıurfaspor
23 nov. 2024 · highest of 24 matches with data · Open match
Most penalties in a match
2penalties
Bodrum FK3–0Altay
18 feb. 2024 · highest of 23 matches with data · Open match
Most fouls in a match
35frisparkar
Bodrum FK3–0Altay
18 feb. 2024 · highest of 24 matches with data · Open match
Longest run with a yellow card
8matches
21 sep. 2025 → 3 sep. 2026 ongoing
searched in 24 matches with data · 1 streak was broken by a gap
Longest run without a red card
9matches
19 jan. 2024 → 6 okt. 2024
searched in 24 matches with data · 1 streak was broken by a gap
  1. 2019First matchGüzide Gebzespor–Edirnespor
  2. 2024First yellow card (first known)Giresunspor–Çorum FK
  3. 2024First penalty (first known)Bodrum FK–Altay
  4. 2024First red card (first known)Boluspor–Şanlıurfaspor
  5. 2026Senaste matchenIğdır FK–Manisa F.K.

Most extreme matches

Most extreme matches
IndexMatchDateYellowsRedsPenaltiesFouls
90Adanaspor0–0Iğdır FK1. Lig25 jan. 202570130Open
71Bodrum FK3–0Altay1. Lig18 feb. 202410235Open
67Iğdır FK1–0Çorum FK1. Lig1 mars 202560029Open
67Serik Spor1–1Erzurumspor FK1. Lig28 sep. 202560029Open
64Manisa F.K.2–2Keçiörengücü1. Lig20 dec. 202540124Open
64Sakaryaspor2–1Amed1. Lig21 sep. 202520129Open
62Manisa F.K.1–0Gençlerbirliği S.K.1. Lig6 okt. 202470025Open
59Bandırmaspor1–0Boluspor1. Lig8 nov. 202550027Open
59Iğdır FK0–0Gençlerbirliği S.K.1. Lig24 aug. 202440029Open
59Keçiörengücü4–1Şanlıurfaspor1. Lig8 apr. 202540122Open
Relationships

Who he meets

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Home versus away

Home teams receive 1.67 times as many yellow cards by him — 2.08 at home against 1.25 away, over 24 matches.

Two reds in the same match

Has refereed 24 matches with card data without ever showing two red cards in one match.

Matches without a yellow card

2 of 24 matches with card data ended without a yellow card — 8 %.

How often penalties are awarded

At least one penalty in 26 % of matches — 6 of 23 with penalty data.

Cards come late

56 % of his cards are issued after the hour mark — 45 of 81. An even distribution would be 33%.

The clubs

36 clubs have encountered this referee, de 12 vanligaste visas

Referee's clubs
ClubMatchesW–D–LWith card dataYellows against/gameReds againstFouls committed/gamePenalties forPenalties against
Gençlerbirliği S.K.41–2–141.50011.5400Open
Iğdır FK42–2–043.25015.0410Open
Yeni Malatyaspor30–0–331.67011.3300Open
Erzurumspor FK31–1–130.67014.7300Open
Boluspor31–1–131.00010.0300Open
Manisa F.K.31–1–132.33010.3301Open
Çorum FK31–0–231.00011.3300Open
Adanaspor20–2–022.00011.0201Open
Giresunspor20–0–220.5004.5200Open
Ümraniyespor22–0–021.00013.5200Open
Amed20–1–121.50014.0201Open
Bodrum FK22–0–010.00018.0120Open

The players

Most yellow cards

by this referee

  1. A. Öztürk2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 4
  2. O. Ulaş2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  3. A. Arslan2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  4. Y. Ulaş2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  5. E. Demir2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 2

Most red cards

by this referee

  1. U. Mboula1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 1

Most matches with known playing time

with this referee

  1. B. Çağıran5no cards
  2. A. Öztürk42 gula
  3. K. Seven41 gult
  4. Y. Güreler4no cards
  5. D. Avramovski4no cards

Received the match's first yellow

most often

  1. E. Demir2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 2
  2. K. Seven1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 4
  3. C. Karayel1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 3
  4. O. Ulaş1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 3
  5. C. Hérelle1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 2

Most fouls committed

fouls in this referee's matches

  1. Y. Güreler8over 4 matches
  2. B. Çağıran7over 4 matches
  3. A. Öztürk7over 4 matches
  4. O. Aydin7over 2 matches
  5. S. Sarıkaya7over 2 matches

Most fouls suffered

was fouled in this referee's matches

  1. O. Ovacıklı10over 3 matches
  2. A. Regattin8over 3 matches
  3. B. Çoban8over 2 matches
  4. E. Demir6over 2 matches
  5. B. Süleyman6over 2 matches

Latest matches

15 of 30
Latest matches
DateCompetitionMatchResultsYellowsRedsPenalties
3 sep. 20261. LigIğdır FK–Manisa F.K.4–260—Open
14 aug. 20261. LigEsenler Erokspor–Sarıyer1–1500Open
10 jan. 20261. LigSerik Spor–İstanbulspor0–3300Open
20 dec. 20251. LigManisa F.K.–Keçiörengücü2–2401Open
8 nov. 20251. LigBandırmaspor–Boluspor1–0500Open
25 okt. 20251. LigAdana Demirspor–Vanspor FK2–4301Open
28 sep. 20251. LigSerik Spor–Erzurumspor FK1–1600Open
21 sep. 20251. LigSakaryaspor–Amed2–1201Open
16 sep. 2025Türkiye KupasıTire 2021 FK–Bodrum FK0–1———Open
10 maj 20251. LigYeni Malatyaspor–Gençlerbirliği S.K.0–5000Open
8 apr. 20251. LigKeçiörengücü–Şanlıurfaspor4–1401Open
1 mars 20251. LigIğdır FK–Çorum FK1–0600Open
8 feb. 20251. LigYeni Malatyaspor–Erzurumspor FK0–7300Open
25 jan. 20251. LigAdanaspor–Iğdır FK0–0701Open
7 dec. 20241. LigYeni Malatyaspor–Kocaelispor1–3400Open