Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck is a German football referee born in Müllheim, Germany on 16 February 1987. He made his Bundesliga debut on 7 November 2020. He has been FIFA-listed since 2025. Jöllenbeck is a doctor by profession and was added to Germany's FIFA referee list for 2025. 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, Jöllenbeck has officiated 11 league matches, averaging 21.45 fouls, 0.64 penalties, 3.73 yellow cards and 0.09 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a noticeable tendency to award penalties. 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.
Hamburger SV
2–1
FC Koln
1899 Hoffenheim
vs
Borussia Dortmund
VfL Wolfsburg
0–1
FC Bayern München
FC St. Pauli
1–1
FC Koln
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
Hamburger SV
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–0
Union Berlin
RB Leipzig
2–2
VfL Wolfsburg
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
FC Heidenheim
VfB Stuttgart
3–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–0
FC St. Pauli
1899 Hoffenheim
3–1
FC Heidenheim
SV Werder Bremen
3–3
FC Heidenheim
VfL Wolfsburg
1–3
Borussia Dortmund
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
FC St. Pauli
FC Bayern München
3–0
Union Berlin
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
FC St. Pauli
Union Berlin
2–1
1899 Hoffenheim
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–3
RB Leipzig
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.
