Canadian soccer referee
David Barrie (born December 12, 1980) is a Canadian professional soccer referee , and is a member of the Professional Referee Organization .[ 1] He officiates in Major League Soccer , USL Championship , and USL League One in the United States and in the Canadian Premier League in Canada.
Career
Barrie began officiating at the youth level with the Bedfordshire FA , while he was in Luton , England with his family.[ 2] In 2006, he was licensed by the Ontario Soccer Association , and began referring matches in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 2009.[ 3] In 2010, he was selected for the Canadian Soccer Association National List of Match Officials.[ 4] [ 3] In 2011, he was named the CSL Referee Year, and received the award once more the following year.[ 5] [ 3] In 2014, he officiated the CIS Championship final.[ 2]
He made his North American Soccer League match official debut on May 1, 2011 in a match with FC Edmonton against Montreal Impact .[ 6] In 2014, he began officiating matches in the Canadian Championship , and in the USL Championship in 2017.[ 7] In 2017, he became involved in Major League Soccer as a fourth official .[ 7] [ 8] In 2019, he was assigned matches in the Canadian Premier League as a match official.[ 9]
References
^ "David Barrie – Professional Referee Organization" . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ a b "Canada Soccer" . www.canadasoccer.com . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ a b c "David Barrie Achievements | Scarborough Soccer Referee Association" . ssra.ca . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ "Canadian officials appointed to 2016 FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees | Canada Soccer" . www.canadasoccer.com . January 4, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ "2011 Canadian Soccer League award winners | Canadian Soccer" . www.canadasoccer.com . November 13, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ "Edmonton vs. Impact - 2 May 2011 - Soccerway" . us.soccerway.com . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ a b "Canada - D. Barrie - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" . us.soccerway.com . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ "Toronto vs. Colorado Rapids - 23 July 2017 - Soccerway" . us.soccerway.com . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ "Valour vs. HFX Wanderers - 11 May 2019 - Soccerway" . us.soccerway.com . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
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