Iván Barton

Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros (born 27 January 1991) is a Salvadoran football referee who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2018.[1] He is also one of the referees at the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.[2][3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barton and the second or maternal family name is Cisneros.
Iván Barton
Full name Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros
Born (1991-01-27) 27 January 1991
Santa Ana, El Salvador
Domestic
Years League Role
Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador Referee
International
Years League Role
2018– FIFA Referee
CONCACAF Referee

Biography

Barton was born in Santa Ana on 27 January 1991. In addition to being a professional referee, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemical Sciences from the University of El Salvador. He has served as a professor of Organic Chemistry at the aforementioned University.

Barton has officiated in national team tournaments, such as the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship in the United States, the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[4] the CONCACAF Nations League, and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[5][6] He refereed in the first leg of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Final between Seattle Sounders FC and UNAM, where he awarded three penalties.[7]

In May 2022, Barton was chosen as one of the referees to officiate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[8] He was also part of the CONCACAF crew sent to the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco.[9]

Barton was selected to officiate a CONCACAF Nations League Finals semifinal between regional rivals Mexico and the United States in June 2023. He issued four red cards during the second half amid several fights between players; Barton ended the match early in stoppage time due to homophobic chants from fans.[10][11]

References
  1. https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7662513a8b75c7cc/original/2022-FIFA-Refereeing-International-Lists.pdf
  2. "El Salvador Árbitros – Masculino". Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol – Arbitros Internacionales". Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. "Match Officials Appointed for 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup". 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. "Designados los árbitros de la Copa Mundial Sub-17 de la FIFA Brasil 2019". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. "List of appointed FIFA Match Officials" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. "VAR to rescue as Seattle stun Pumas in CONCACAF Champions League final". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  8. https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1da4b811328add8f/original/MEDIA-Alphabetical-order-List-of-Match-Officials-FWC-2022-Qatar.pdf
  9. Woitalla, Mike (16 January 2023). "Ref Watch: American Kathryn Nesbitt to work FIFA Club World Cup". Soccer America. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  10. Hernandez, Cesar (16 June 2023). "Referee ends USMNT rout over Mexico early amid anti-gay chants". ESPN. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. "US 3-0 win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants on night of 4 red cards". The Salt Lake Tribune. Associated Press. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.


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