David Barrie Explained

David Barrie
Birth Date:1980 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Brampton, Ontario
Height:1.83 m
Years1:2006–2012
League1:CSL
Role1:Referee
Years2:2011–2017
League2:NASL
Role2:Referee
Years3:2017–
League3:USL
Role3:Referee
Years4:2017–
League4:MLS
Role4:Assistant referee
Years5:2019–
League5:CPL
Role5:Referee
Years6:2019–
League6:USL1
Role6: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] In 2011, he was named the CSL Referee Year, and received the award once more the following year.[5] In 2014, he officiated the CIS Championship final.

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.[8] In 2019, he was assigned matches in the Canadian Premier League as a match official.[9]

References

  1. Web site: David Barrie – Professional Referee Organization. en-US. March 15, 2020.
  2. Web site: Canada Soccer. www.canadasoccer.com. March 15, 2020.
  3. Web site: David Barrie Achievements Scarborough Soccer Referee Association. ssra.ca. March 15, 2020.
  4. Web site: Canadian officials appointed to 2016 FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees Canada Soccer. January 4, 2016. www.canadasoccer.com. March 15, 2020.
  5. Web site: 2011 Canadian Soccer League award winners Canadian Soccer. November 13, 2011. www.canadasoccer.com. March 15, 2020.
  6. Web site: Edmonton vs. Impact - 2 May 2011 - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. March 15, 2020.
  7. Web site: Canada - D. Barrie - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. March 15, 2020.
  8. Web site: Toronto vs. Colorado Rapids - 23 July 2017 - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. March 15, 2020.
  9. Web site: Valour vs. HFX Wanderers - 11 May 2019 - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. March 15, 2020.