Thomas Leonard is a French football referee working in Ligue 1. Thomas 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.
Thomas Leonard 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, Thomas Leonard has officiated 13 league matches, averaging 24.54 fouls, 0.15 penalties, 4.00 yellow cards and 0.15 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a firm yellow-card threshold. That statistical snapshot helps explain the threshold and tone Thomas Leonard has shown this season.
Thomas Leonard 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.
