Florian Badstübner is a German football referee born in Windsbach, Germany on 2 February 1991. He made his Bundesliga debut on 3 October 2020. He has been FIFA-listed since 2025. Badstübner reached the FIFA list in 2025 and represents the newer generation of German top-flight referees. He is part of the current Bundesliga officiating pool and is regularly relevant for pre-match analysis, appointment previews and VAR-focused discussion.
In the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, Badstübner has officiated 11 league matches, averaging 20.64 fouls, 0.09 penalties, 2.09 yellow cards and 0.09 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a more measured and lower-card profile, with a relatively restrained yellow-card average. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.