Pratap Singh (referee) explained

Pratap Singh
Fullname:Pratap Singh Patwal
Birth Date:8 December 1971
Years1:2007–present
League1:I-League
Role1:Assistant Referee
Years2:2008–present
League2:I-League
Role2:Referee
Internationalyears1:2009–present
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee
Internationalyears2:2010–2016
Confederation2:AFC Elite Panel
Internationalrole2:Referee

Pratap Singh Patwal (born 8 December 1971) is an Indian football referee.[1]

Biography

Pratap is originally from the town of Premnagar, Uttarakhand. He served in the Indian Navy before voluntarily retiring.[2]

Refereeing career

Pratap is on the FIFA referees list and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Refereeing Panel for 2012. He has been a FIFA referee since 2009.[3] [4] [5] He made his debut in an international match between India and Yemen in Pune in 2010.[6]

Pratap is a member of the Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association.[7]

In October 2012 he became one of three Indian referees to be offered professional contracts. The AIFF contracted Pratap from October 2012 to May 2013.[8] He was awarded AIFF Best Referee Award for 2013[9] and best referee for 2013–14 I-League.[10]

Refereeing Administrator

Starting from July 2019, Pratap was hired as refereeing Senior Manager of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and oversees all AFC Refereeing activities and development in the AFC Competitions. He resigned and joined the Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) as Refereeing director in March 2024.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.arbitres.pratap.singh.3593.en.html Pratap Singh
  2. News: Patwal becomes FIFA elite referee . The Tribune . 30 November 2010 . 14 May 2013 . Chandigarh.
  3. Web site: India: Referees. https://web.archive.org/web/20070817145804/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ind/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html. dead. 17 August 2007. FIFA. 20 July 2012.
  4. Web site: AFC ELITE REFEREEING - PANEL MEMBERS 2012 - AFC Elite Men Referees . Asian Football Confederation . 20 July 2012.
  5. News: FIFA announces officials . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326062754/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/13/stories/2009011356731600.htm. dead. 26 March 2014. 13 January 2009. The Hindu. 20 July 2012.
  6. Web site: Live Score Updates: India vs. Yemen . All India Football Federation. 20 July 2012.
  7. Web site: About Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association. Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association. 20 July 2012.
  8. News: AIFF ropes in India's FIFA referees . Zee News . 4 October 2012 . 14 May 2013.
  9. Web site: 2013 AIFF Awards given away to Footballers in New Delhi. IANS. news.biharprabha.com. 14 February 2014.
  10. Web site: Important decisions taken in the meeting. 14 May 2014. All India Football Federation. 15 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141228232717/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5678. 28 December 2014. dead.

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