Drew Fischer Explained

Drew Fischer
Birth Date:10 July 1980
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Years1:2012–
League1:Major League Soccer
Role1:Referee
Years2:2019–
League2:Canadian Premier League
Role2:Referee
Internationalyears1:2015–
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee
Internationalrole2:Video Assistant Referee
Internationalyears2:2021-
Confederation2:FIFA listed

Drew Fischer (born July 10, 1980) is a Canadian soccer referee who regularly officiates Major League Soccer games, and was approved for international matches in 2015.

Background

Fischer was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta.[1] As a teen in Calgary he began officiating to earn extra money. Fischer has been a professional referee since 2007.[2] He was accredited to first-division games in North America in 2012 and has been FIFA referee since 2015, only one of three Canadians at the time.[3] [4] He has a degree in physics from the University of Calgary.[5]

Refereeing career

Fischer has officiated several Canadian Championship matches since 2012. He officiated the finals of the Canadian Championship in 2013, 2016, and 2018. Fisher has also officiated several Major League Soccer matches since 2012. After obtaining FIFA status in 2015, Fischer was appointed to referee the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship and the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. On June 23, 2017, it was announced that Fischer had been appointed to officiate in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6] He was also appointed to be a Video Assistant Referee for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. In 2019 the Canadian Premier League began play and Fischer was one of the referees appointed during the inaugural season.

Fischer has been involved in numerous high-profile tournaments and matches including:[7]

On May 19, 2022, Fischer was announced as one of 24 Video Match Officials appointed by FIFA for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 [17]

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada Soccer . www.canadasoccer.com . June 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: Calgarian now qualified to ref soccer at FIFA World Cup, Olympics - CBC News . May 11, 2018.
  3. Web site: Profiles: Drew Fischer . proreferees.com . Professional Referee Organization.
  4. Web site: Referees: Canada . https://web.archive.org/web/20070618063631/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=can/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html . dead . June 18, 2007 . FIFA.
  5. Web site: Physics alumnus scores international soccer referee job . June 17, 2015 . Marie-Hélène . Thibeault . May 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190517181856/https://www.ucalgary.ca/utoday/issue/2015-06-17/physics-alumnus-scores-international-soccer-referee-job . May 17, 2019 . dead.
  6. Web site: Match Officials Announced for Gold Cup . www.goldcup.org . en . June 18, 2019 . April 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190407002549/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/match-officials-announced-for-gold-cup . dead .
  7. Web site: Profile . November 3, 2022 . Canada Soccer . November 21, 2019 . en-CA.
  8. Web site: Drew Fischer – Professional Referee Organization ® . November 3, 2022 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Match officials for FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 appointed . November 3, 2022 . www.fifa.com . en.
  10. Web site: 2022 MLS Cup crew confirmed – Professional Referee Organization ® . November 2, 2022 . November 3, 2022 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2022 MLS Cup crew confirmed – Professional Referee Organization ® . November 2, 2022 . November 3, 2022 . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2022 MLS Cup crew confirmed – Professional Referee Organization ® . November 2, 2022 . November 3, 2022 . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2022 MLS Cup crew confirmed – Professional Referee Organization ® . November 2, 2022 . November 3, 2022 . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2022 MLS Cup crew confirmed – Professional Referee Organization ® . November 2, 2022 . November 3, 2022 . en-US.
  15. Web site: October 24, 2022 . 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf League Referees Appointments Final first leg match . November 3, 2022 . Concacaf.
  16. Web site: 2022 MLS Cup crew confirmed – Professional Referee Organization ® . November 2, 2022 . November 3, 2022 . en-US.
  17. Web site: 36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials appointed for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ . November 3, 2022 . www.fifa.com . en.

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