Referee Profile

Marc Bollengier

France Penalty-active and firm

Marc Bollengier is a French football referee working in Ligue 1. Marc is part of the current top-flight officiating pool in France and is relevant for match previews, disciplinary trends and VAR-related analysis on The VAR Verdict.

Marc Bollengier

Biography & Analysis

Marc Bollengier is a French football referee currently involved in Ligue 1 appointments. This profile is designed to give The VAR Verdict readers a quick overview of the official’s current top-flight role, disciplinary tendencies and general match-management profile in France’s top division.

In the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season, Marc Bollengier has officiated 13 league matches, averaging 27.31 fouls, 0.54 penalties, 4.23 yellow cards and 0.31 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a penalty-active and firm profile, with a firm yellow-card threshold, and a visible tendency to award penalties, and a high foul count per match. That statistical snapshot helps explain the threshold and tone Marc Bollengier has shown this season.

Season History

2025/26

Ligue 1

Apps 13
Yellows 55
Reds 4
Fouls pg 27.31
Fouls/Tackles 0.86
Pens pg 0.54
Yellow pg 4.23
Red pg 0.31