Pierluigi Collina
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
5
Honours
2
Rankings
1
Covers
2
Records
Collina's six consecutive World's Best Referee awards from 1998 to 2003 remain unmatched. He is the only referee to have achieved such a streak, setting a standard for officiating excellence. His induction into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2011 placed him among the country's football legends, preceding even players like Paolo Maldini and Dino Zoff. He also holds the rare distinction of being the first referee to appear as the cover star of a major video game, Pro Evolution Soccer 3, underscoring his crossover fame.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
Conferred for services to sport.
Doctorate Honoris Causa in Science
Awarded for contributions to football and sports science.
International Red Cross Ambassador
For the campaign Children in War.
FIFA Ambassador
For SOS Italia Children Villages.
Italian Football Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Rankings & Lists
Pantheon Historical Popularity Index
Pantheon Ranking among people born in 1960
Magazine Covers
Pro Evolution Soccer 3
2003
Cover star
Records & Feats
Most consecutive World's Best Referee awards (6)
Won the IFFHS World's Best Referee award six years in a row from 1998 to 2003, a record for any referee.
First referee to be cover star of a major video game
Appeared on the cover of Pro Evolution Soccer 3 in 2003, the only referee to receive such an honor.