Geoff Gamble (referee)

Geoff Gamble (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian professional soccer referee, and is a member of the Professional Referee Organization.[1] He officiates in Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada.[2]

Geoff Gamble
Born (1977-03-11) March 11, 1977
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Other occupation Chiropractor
Domestic
Years League Role
2010 CSL Referee
2011– MLS Referee
2013–2017 NASL Referee
2017 USLC Referee

Career

Gamble began officiating at the youth level in the Niagara Soccer Association.[3] In 2009. the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) named him to the Canada National List of Referees.[4] In 2010, he was named the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) Referee of the Year.[5] He made his Major League Soccer debut on May 21, 2011.[1] In 2013, he began officiating in the North American Soccer League.[6] On May 30, 2019 he was involved in a match between Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United as a video assistant referee, where he was blamed for the allowance of a controversial call.[7]

Personal life

Gamble attended Brock University where he earned a Bachelor of science degree in Biology.[8] He is also employed as a chiropractor for the Niagara Heath and Rehab center.[8]

References
  1. "Geoff Gamble – Professional Referee Organization". Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. Eaton, Jeremy (October 7, 2016). "Local soccer linesman has sights set on the big leagues". cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  4. "2009 Referees and Assistant Referees | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. January 1, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. "2010 CSL Season" (PDF). www.canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  6. "Canada - G. Gamble - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  7. Goff, Steven (May 30, 2019). "Referee administrator says Fire's tying goal against D.C. United shouldn't have counted". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  8. "Dr. Geoff Gamble". Niagara Health & Rehab Centre. August 6, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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