Bastian Dankert is a German football referee born in Schwerin, Germany on 9 June 1980. He made his Bundesliga debut on 22 September 2012. He has been FIFA-listed since 2014. Dankert is an experienced Bundesliga and FIFA official who has also worked on major VAR assignments internationally. 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, Dankert has officiated 10 league matches, averaging 19.40 fouls, 0.30 penalties, 3.10 yellow cards and 0.10 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a comparatively lighter whistle in open play. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.
Historical coverage is selective. We only show seasons and competitions where our sources provide enough verified referee data, so some older seasons may not be available.
SV Werder Bremen
3–2
FC Augsburg
Union Berlin
3–3
Eintracht Frankfurt
SV Werder Bremen
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
SC Freiburg
1–1
VfL Wolfsburg
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–3
RB Leipzig
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–2
FC Heidenheim
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
FC Augsburg
Hamburger SV
1–2
RB Leipzig
SV Werder Bremen
0–3
FC Bayern München
SC Freiburg
2–1
FC Koln
Union Berlin
2–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
SV Werder Bremen
1–1
FC Koln
RB Leipzig
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
FC Heidenheim
0–2
FC St. Pauli
1899 Hoffenheim
1–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–2
FC Augsburg
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–2
FC Heidenheim
SC Freiburg
3–1
FC Augsburg
SV Werder Bremen
0–5
FC Bayern München
Union Berlin
1–0
FC St. Pauli
Historical coverage is selective. Only seasons with sufficient verified referee data are shown; some competitions and older seasons are intentionally unavailable when coverage is incomplete.
VAR event counts describe provider-coded incidents. They do not represent The VAR Verdict's editorial judgment on whether a decision was correct or incorrect.
