David Gantar

David Gantar (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian soccer referee for PRO from Edmonton, Alberta.[1] He has been a Canadian National Referee since 2004, and became a FIFA Referee in 2011. Gantar had a highly successful first year of international duty, officiating at three international tournaments — including one major tournament — and in the CONCACAF Champions League and 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification.[2]

David Gantar
Gantar before a 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup match at MetLife Stadium
Full name David John Gantar
Born (1975-06-27) June 27, 1975
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Other occupation CFO and vice president of Stanley Construction Ltd.
Domestic
Years League Role
2015-2021 Major League Soccer Referee
2019–2021 Canadian Premier League Referee
International
Years League Role
2011–2021 FIFA listed Referee

On April 27, 2019, Gantar was the match official for the debut game in the Canadian Premier League

Outside refereeing, Gantar has an MBA from the University of Alberta and is the CFO and vice president of Stanley Construction Ltd.[3]

Gantar retired following the 2021 Season. His final match was the 2021 Canadian Championship Final.[4]

Career

Gantar had a successful first year as a FIFA referee, attending three international tournaments. His year included appointment to the Gold Cup (the continental championship) ahead of fellow Canadian FIFA Referee Paul Ward. The appointment came despite Ward's seniority and experience; coupled with Gantar's inclusion on CONCACAF's Elite Referee List.[5]

TournamentDateVenueRoundTeam 1ResultTeam 2Yellow cardRed card
CONCACAF U-20 Championship[6]March 29Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala CityGroup Stage Suriname0 – 4 United States21
CONCACAF U-20 ChampionshipApril 8Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala CitySemi-Final Costa Rica2 – 1 Guatemala50
CONCACAF Gold Cup[7]June 10United States FIU Stadium, MiamiGroup Stage Grenada1 – 7 Honduras10
Pan American Games[8]October 21Mexico Estadio Omnilife, GuadalajaraGroup Stage Costa Rica0 – 3 Argentina50
Pan American Games[9]October 23Mexico Estadio Omnilife, GuadalajaraGroup Stage Trinidad and Tobago1 – 1 Ecuador60

Card statistics
Season G Yellow card Tot Yellow card PG Red card Tot Red card PG
2010 3 7 2.33 0 0
2011 17 68 4 5 0.29
2012 3 6 2 3 1

Statistics for all competitions, including domestic, CONCACAF and international friendlies/tournaments.

References
  1. "PRO Referee Roster". PROreferees.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  2. "2011 International Appointments". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  3. "Dave Gantar Linkedin Profile". Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  4. @CanadaSoccerEN (November 22, 2021). "Congratulations to Canada Soccer Referee Dave Gantar who refereed his final match today at the 2021 Canadian Championship Final. Happy retirement!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "CONCACAF Elite Referee Course held in Dallas". CONCACAF. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  6. "Referees ready for U-20 Championship".
  7. "Gold Cup first-round referees announced".
  8. "Men First Round Group B Match 5". Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  9. "Men First Round Group A Match 9". Retrieved January 19, 2012.
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