The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for sports and athletics. (May 2018) |
Allen Chapman (born August 18, 1974) is an American soccer referee employed by PRO. He primarily officiates in Major League Soccer.
| Born |
August 18, 1974 United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2012– | Major League Soccer | Referee | |
During an August 2016 USL match in New Jersey, Chapman became the first video assistant referee to be used during a professional match.[1] Chapman was named MLS Referee of the Year in 2017 and 2019.[2] He was the referee for MLS Cup 2017 and MLS Cup 2019.
Chapman is also a former player and coach.[3] He played professionally for the Arizona Sahuaros between 2000 and 2002.[4] As of 2019, Chapman is a resident of Utah.[2][5]
Card statistics
edit| Season | G |  Tot
|
PG
|
 Tot
|
PG
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | 69 | 3 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 4 | 0.24 |
| 2015 | 21 | 81 | 3.86 | 5 | 0.24 |
| 2016 | 14 | 55 | 3.93 | 2 | 0.14 |
| 2017 | 22 | 79 | 3.59 | 5 | 0.23 |
| 2018 | 27 | 86 | 3.19 | 7 | 0.26 |
| 2019 | 27 | 109 | 4.04 | 10 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 2021 | 20 | 83 | 4.15 | 3 | 0.15 |
Updated to matches played on November 29, 2021.
Source: http://proreferees.com/stats/referee-stats/
References
edit- ^ Williams, Bob (August 13, 2016). "Video assistant referees edge closer after successful trial in United States". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ a b "Allen Chapman earns second MLS Referee of the Year honor". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Profiles". proreferees.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Allen Chapman". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ "2014 MLS Roster - Referee". referee.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
External links
edit- Allen Chapman at the Professional Referee Organization (archive)
- Allen Chapman referee profile at Soccerway
  | This biographical article related to soccer in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |