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.
 Barrie in 2011 | |||
| Born |
December 12, 1980 Brampton, Ontario | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2006–2012 | CSL | Referee | |
| 2011–2017 | NASL | Referee | |
| 2017– | USL | Referee | |
| 2017– | MLS | Assistant referee | |
| 2019– | CPL | Referee | |
| 2019– | USL1 | Referee | |
Career
editBarrie 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][3] In 2011, he was named the CSL Referee Year, and received the award once more the following year.[5][3] In 2014, he officiated the CIS Championship final.[2]
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.[7][8] In 2019, he was assigned matches in the Canadian Premier League as a match official.[9]
References
edit- ^ "David Barrie – Professional Referee Organization". Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c "David Barrie Achievements | Scarborough Soccer Referee Association". ssra.ca. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian officials appointed to 2016 FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Canadian Soccer League award winners | Canadian Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. November 13, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Edmonton vs. Impact - 2 May 2011 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Canada - D. Barrie - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto vs. Colorado Rapids - 23 July 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Valour vs. HFX Wanderers - 11 May 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.