Alex Chilowicz Explained

Alex Chilowicz
Birth Date:3 December 1987
Birth Place:New Jersey, U.S.
Otheroccupation:Musician
Years1:2009–2022
League1:NCAA
Role1:Referee
Years2:2013–2017
League2:United Soccer League
Role2:Referee
Years3:2014–2017
League3:NASL
Role3:Referee
Years4:2017–2023
League4:Major League Soccer
Role4:VAR
Years5:2017–2023
League5:Major League Soccer
Role5:Referee
Years6:2023–
League6:English Football League
Role6:Referee
Internationalyears1:2022
Confederation1:CONCACAF
Internationalrole1:Referee

Alex Chilowicz (born December 3, 1987) is an American association football referee working in the English Football League since 2023.[1] He was previously employed by PRO and officiated in Major League Soccer between 2017 and 2023.[2]

Career

In 2014, Chilowicz was named Referee of the Year by the New Jersey Soccer Association.[3]

Chilowicz officiated college soccer for many years, beginning as early as 2009[4] until as late as 2022.[5] He was the referee for a round of 16 match between USC and Utah in the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.[6]

Chilowicz debuted as a referee in Major League Soccer on August 19, 2017, taking charge of a match between the Colorado Rapids and D.C. United in Commerce City. In a career spanning seven seasons, Chilowicz was the referee for 106 regular-season MLS matches and served as VAR for 62 regular-season matches. He was the VAR for the 2018 MLS All-Star Game and fourth official for MLS Cup 2020.

In May 2022, Chilowicz refereed at the 2022 Caribbean Club Championship in the Dominican Republic.[7] [8] On June 10, 2022, Chilowicz refereed his first competitive match between senior national teams, taking charge of a CONCACAF Nations League B match between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago in Arnos Vale.[9]

Following the 2023 Major League Soccer season, the English Football League announced that Chilowicz had relocated to England and would become a National Group official. On December 23, 2023, he became one of the first non-British referees to take charge of a Football League match, refereeing a League Two fixture between Sutton United and Mansfield Town.[10] On April 1, 2024, Chilowicz refereed his first EFL Championship match, a 2–1 win for Rotherham United against Millwall at New York Stadium.[11]

Personal life

Chilowicz was raised in Wayne, New Jersey and played soccer at Wayne Hills High School, graduating in 2006.[12] [13] His father Dan is a former teacher and soccer coach at Clifton High School.[14] [15]

Chilowicz attended the Jazz Studies program at William Paterson University and the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University–Newark.[16] [17] He plays the saxophone. Outside of refereeing, Chilowicz works as a musician, with credits in television and film as well as on Broadway.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLS Referee Alex Chilowicz becomes EFL Official . . December 12, 2023 . EFL.com . . June 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303033408/https://www.efl.com/news/2023/december/12/former-mls-referee-alex-chilowicz-becomes-efl-official/ . live . March 3, 2024.
  2. Web site: Alex Chilowicz . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201221753/https://proreferees.com/roster/referees/alex-chilowicz/ . . . live . December 1, 2023 . June 29, 2024.
  3. Web site: Referee of the Year . soccernjsa.com . New Jersey Soccer Association . June 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925073509/https://www.soccernjsa.com/referee-of-the-year/ . September 25, 2023 . live.
  4. Web site: YORK (N.Y.) vs Stevens (11/12/09) . ncaa.org . . August 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120607180253/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2009/d3/html/steven1.htm . June 7, 2012 . November 12, 2009 . live.
  5. Web site: Pacific Lutheran (16-1-3, 12-1-2) -vs- Lewis & Clark (4-7-8, 4-5-7) . . August 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807165506/https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/plu.sidearmsports.com/stats/wsoc/2022/pdf/20221106030559-225519.pdf . August 7, 2024 . November 6, 2022.
  6. Web site: Women's Soccer vs Utah (Third Round) on 11/20/2016 - Box Score - USC Athletics . . August 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103071427/https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2016/utah-third-round-/boxscore/10595 . November 3, 2023 . November 20, 2016 . live.
  7. https://www.concacaf.com/en/caribbean-club-championship/game-details?matchid=621094 Violette AC 3 – 2 Cavalier
  8. https://www.concacaf.com/en/caribbean-club-championship/game-details?matchid=621098 Cibao 1 – 0 Vega Real
  9. https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626324 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 – 2 Trinidad and Tobago
  10. Web site: Sutton v Mansfield preview . . December 22, 2023 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227105302/https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2023/december/match-preview-for-sutton-united-vs-mansfield-town-on-23-dec-23/ . dead . February 27, 2024 . June 30, 2024.
  11. Web site: Easter Monday Ref Watch – Millers v Millwall . Neale, Caz . March 31, 2024 . vitalfootball.co.uk . June 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630202315/https://rotherham.vitalfootball.co.uk/easter-monday-ref-watch-millers-v-millwall/ . June 30, 2024 . live.
  12. News: Weekend shuffle: Tourney semis, final may move to Saturday . Schutta . Gregory . October 23, 2002 . . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: . December 3, 2009 . Student to perform rare piece . Community News . Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Cooper . Darren . Lembryk back at helm of Clifton girls soccer . . Newspapers.com . March 21, 2009 . Lembryk, a 1987 Clifton graduate, replaces Dan Chilowicz who, in the last three years, led the Mustangs to a Passaic County title and an NNJIL divisional title..
  15. News: Top 10 students are impressive group . James . Barbara . July 12, 2013 . Clifton Journal . Newspapers.com . Among her favorite teachers were Dan Chilowicz, who taught honors and AP Chemistry..
  16. Web site: Past Berger-Carter-Berger Awardees . libraries.rutgers.edu . . June 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810222810/https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/newark/visit-study/institute-jazz-studies/fellowship-programs/past-berger-berger-carter-awardees . August 10, 2023 . live.
  17. Web site: Alex Chilowicz At William Paterson University . Orthmann, David A. . January 16, 2010 . allaboutjazz.com . All About Jazz . June 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630214831/https://www.allaboutjazz.com/alex-chilowicz-at-william-paterson-university-by-david-a-orthmann . June 30, 2024 . live.
  18. Web site: Alex Chilowicz – Broadway Cast & Staff . . June 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522225608/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/alex-chilowicz-537334 . live . May 22, 2023.

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