Rob Rogers (referee) explained

Rob Rogers
Fullname:Robert Rogers
Birth Date:12 November 1983
Years1:2005-?
League1:League of Ireland
Role1:Assistant referee
Years2:2007-
League2:League of Ireland
Role2:Referee
Internationalyears1:2009-?
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Futsal referee
Internationalyears2:2012
Confederation2:FIFA listed
Internationalrole2:Football referee

Robert Rogers (born 12 November 1983) is a referee in football and futsal.

Football refereeing

Rogers was appointed to the National League panel of referees in 2005 as an assistant referee. Rogers took charge of his first League of Ireland match in 2007 in which Athlone Town beat Kildare County by 4 goals to 2.

He became FIFA-listed as a referee in 2012.[1]

Futsal refereeing

Rob Rogers was appointed to the FIFA International List for Futsal Referees for the 2009 season. In doing so he became the first referee from Ireland to hold this position.[2]

He has officiated at the Four Nations championship held in England in December 2008, taking charge of the opening fixture between Libya and Lithuania and the final match between hosts England and Libya before a packed house in Loughborough.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Republic of Ireland: Referees . https://web.archive.org/web/20070917100054/http://fifa.com/associations/association=irl/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html . dead . September 17, 2007 . FIFA . 27 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Irish Futsal Referees receive International Recognition . Football Association of Ireland . 23 July 2009 . 27 July 2012.