Geoff Gamble | |
Birth Date: | 1977 3, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Years1: | 2010 |
League1: | CSL |
Role1: | Referee |
Years2: | 2011– |
League2: | MLS |
Role2: | Referee |
Years3: | 2013–2017 |
League3: | NASL |
Role3: | Referee |
Years4: | 2017 |
League4: | USLC |
Role4: | Referee |
Geoff Gamble (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian professional soccer referee and is a member of the Professional Referee Organization.[1] He officiates in Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada.[2]
Gamble began officiating at the youth level in the Niagara Soccer Association.[3] In 2009. the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) named him to the Canada National List of Referees.[4] In 2010, he was named the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) Referee of the Year.[5] He made his Major League Soccer debut on May 21, 2011. In 2013, he began officiating in the North American Soccer League.[6] On May 30, 2019 he was involved in a match between Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United as a video assistant referee, where he was blamed for the allowance of a controversial call.[7]
Gamble attended Brock University where he earned a Bachelor of science degree in Biology.[8] He is also employed as a chiropractor for the Niagara Heath and Rehab center.