Frank Willenborg is a German football referee born in Osnabrück, Germany on 10 February 1979. He made his Bundesliga debut on 20 September 2016. Willenborg is a veteran Bundesliga referee and teacher from Osnabrück.
Frank Willenborg is a German football referee born in Osnabrück, Germany on 10 February 1979. He made his Bundesliga debut on 20 September 2016. Willenborg is a veteran Bundesliga referee and teacher from Osnabrück. 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, Willenborg has officiated 8 league matches, averaging 20.63 fouls, 0.38 penalties, 3.75 yellow cards and 0.13 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a solid middle ground in disciplinary terms. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.
Frank Willenborg is presented with a data-first profile based on publicly available information and the statistics entered in the referee database.
Referee style: Balanced but firm.
