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Geiger first took up refereeing in 1988. He became a [[United States Soccer Federation]] National Referee in 2003 and has been officiating in [[Major League Soccer]] since 2004. He has officiated in [[CONCACAF]] tournaments since becoming a [[FIFA]] referee in 2008, and has officiated [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|Gold Cup]] and other international tournaments and fixtures. Geiger was selected for the [[2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship|CONCACAF U-20 Championship]] in 2011, where he refereed the final.<ref name="concacaf-u20final">{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2425158,00.html |title=Geiger to referee U-20 final, CCL Round 2 |publisher=CONCACAF |date=August 19, 2011 |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925222919/http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C12813~2425158%2C00.html |archivedate=September 25, 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
Geiger first took up refereeing in 1988. He became a [[United States Soccer Federation]] National Referee in 2003 and has been officiating in [[Major League Soccer]] since 2004. He has officiated in [[CONCACAF]] tournaments since becoming a [[FIFA]] referee in 2008, and has officiated [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|Gold Cup]] and other international tournaments and fixtures. Geiger was selected for the [[2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship|CONCACAF U-20 Championship]] in 2011, where he refereed the final.<ref name="concacaf-u20final">{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2425158,00.html |title=Geiger to referee U-20 final, CCL Round 2 |publisher=CONCACAF |date=August 19, 2011 |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925222919/http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C12813~2425158%2C00.html |archivedate=September 25, 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>


Geiger officiated at the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] in Colombia.<ref name="us-soccer-2011u20wc">{{cite web | url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/03/mark-geiger-and-mark-hurd-invited-to-referee-at-2011-fifa-u20-world-cup | title=U.S. Soccer Referee Mark Geiger and Assistant Referee Mark Hurd to Participate at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia | publisher=U.S. Soccer | date=May 16, 2011 | accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> He officiated the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup#Group E|Group E]] game between eventual tournament champions [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil]] and [[Austria national under-20 football team|Austria]] at [[Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez]] in Barranquilla.<ref name="fifa-brazilvsaustria">{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255641/match=300145877/report.html | title=Match Report - Brazil 3-0 Austria | publisher=FIFA | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> He then took charge of the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup#Group B|Group B]] game between [[Uruguay national under-20 football team|Uruguay]] and [[Cameroon national under-20 football team|Cameroon]] at [[Estadio El Campín]] in [[Bogotá]].<ref name="fifa-uruguayvscameroon">{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255641/match=300145861/report.html| title=Match Report - Uruguay 0-1 Cameroon | publisher=FIFA | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> He was appointed to the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]] match between [[Spain national under-20 football team|Spain]] and [[South Korea national under-20 football team|South Korea]] at [[Estadio Palogrande]] in Manizales.<ref name="fifa-spainvskorea">{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255639/match=300145889/report.html| title=Match Report - Spain 0-0 Korea Republic| publisher=FIFA | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> Finally, he refereed the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup#Final|Final]] with American Assistant Referee Sean Hurd and Canadian Assistant Referee Joe Fletcher, between [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil]] and [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal]] at [[Estadio El Campín]] in Bogotá.<ref name="fifa-brazilvsportugal">{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255635/match=300145903/report.html| title=Match Report - Brazil 3-2 Portugual| publisher=FIFA | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> This is the first time an American has ever been the referee at a major men's tournament final.<ref name="psra-u20final">{{cite web | url=http://www.refereeassociation.net/articles.php?ID=83 | title=Geiger, Hurd and Fletcher to Officiate FIFA U20 World Cup Final | publisher=Professional Soccer Referees Association | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref>
Geiger officiated at the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] in Colombia.<ref name="us-soccer-2011u20wc">{{cite web | url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/03/mark-geiger-and-mark-hurd-invited-to-referee-at-2011-fifa-u20-world-cup | title=U.S. Soccer Referee Mark Geiger and Assistant Referee Mark Hurd to Participate at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia | publisher=U.S. Soccer | date=May 16, 2011 | accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> He officiated the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup#Group E|Group E]] game between eventual tournament champions [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil]] and [[Austria national under-20 football team|Austria]] at [[Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez]] in Barranquilla.<ref name="fifa-brazilvsaustria">{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255641/match=300145877/report.html | title=Match Report - Brazil 3-0 Austria | publisher=FIFA | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> He then took charge of the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup#Group B|Group B]] game between [[Uruguay national under-20 football team|Uruguay]] and [[Cameroon national under-20 football team|Cameroon]] at [[Estadio El Campín]] in [[Bogotá]].<ref name="fifa-uruguayvscameroon">{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255641/match=300145861/report.html| title=Match Report - Uruguay 0-1 Cameroon | publisher=FIFA | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> He was appointed to the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]] match between [[Spain national under-20 football team|Spain]] and [[South Korea national under-20 football team|South Korea]] at [[Estadio Palogrande]] in Manizales.<ref name="fifa-spainvskorea">{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255639/match=300145889/report.html| title=Match Report - Spain 0-0 Korea Republic| publisher=FIFA | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> Finally, he refereed the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup#Final|Final]] with American Assistant Referee Sean Hurd and Canadian Assistant Referee Joe Fletcher, between [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil]] and [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal]] at [[Estadio El Campín]] in Bogotá.<ref name="fifa-brazilvsportugal">{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255635/match=300145903/report.html| title=Match Report - Brazil 3-2 Portugual| publisher=FIFA | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> This is the first time an American has ever been the referee at a major men's tournament final.<ref name="psra-u20final">{{cite web | url=http://www.refereeassociation.net/articles.php?ID=83 | title=Geiger, Hurd and Fletcher to Officiate FIFA U20 World Cup Final | publisher=Professional Soccer Referees Association | accessdate=October 10, 2015 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723080617/http://www.refereeassociation.net/articles.php?ID=83 | archivedate=July 23, 2015 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>


Geiger was selected as the Major League Soccer referee of the year for the 2011 season, and then again in 2014.<ref name="mls-refofyear2011">{{cite web | url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2011/11/10/mls-veteran-geiger-named-referee-year | title=MLS veteran Geiger named Referee of the Year | publisher=Major League Soccer | date=November 10, 2011 | accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="mls-refofyear2014">{{cite web | url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/25/mark-geiger-named-mls-referee-year-paul-scott-voted-assistant-referee-year | title=Mark Geiger named MLS Referee of the Year; Paul Scott voted Assistant Referee of the Year | publisher=Major League Soccer | date=November 25, 2014 | accessdate=October 7, 2015 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221163408/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/25/mark-geiger-named-mls-referee-year-paul-scott-voted-assistant-referee-year | archivedate=February 21, 2015}}</ref>
Geiger was selected as the Major League Soccer referee of the year for the 2011 season, and then again in 2014.<ref name="mls-refofyear2011">{{cite web | url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2011/11/10/mls-veteran-geiger-named-referee-year | title=MLS veteran Geiger named Referee of the Year | publisher=Major League Soccer | date=November 10, 2011 | accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="mls-refofyear2014">{{cite web | url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/25/mark-geiger-named-mls-referee-year-paul-scott-voted-assistant-referee-year | title=Mark Geiger named MLS Referee of the Year; Paul Scott voted Assistant Referee of the Year | publisher=Major League Soccer | date=November 25, 2014 | accessdate=October 7, 2015 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221163408/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/25/mark-geiger-named-mls-referee-year-paul-scott-voted-assistant-referee-year | archivedate=February 21, 2015}}</ref>


In 2012, Geiger was selected as one of 16 referees to officiate at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London. Geiger took charge of the Group D [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group D#Spain vs Japan|match between Spain vs. Japan]]<ref name="fifa-spainvjapan">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=256009/match=300197675/index.html |title=Matchcast - Spain 0:1 Japan |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524035202/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round%3D256009/match%3D300197675/index.html |archivedate=May 24, 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> and the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage#Japan vs Egypt|quarterfinal between Japan vs. Egypt]]. In 2013, Geiger was an official at the [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref name="PRO Referee Roster">{{cite web|title=PRO Referee Roster|url=http://www.proreferees.com/roster-referees.php|publisher=Professional Referee Organization|accessdate=October 6, 2013}}</ref>
In 2012, Geiger was selected as one of 16 referees to officiate at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London. Geiger took charge of the Group D [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group D#Spain vs Japan|match between Spain vs. Japan]]<ref name="fifa-spainvjapan">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=256009/match=300197675/index.html |title=Matchcast - Spain 0:1 Japan |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524035202/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round%3D256009/match%3D300197675/index.html |archivedate=May 24, 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> and the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage#Japan vs Egypt|quarterfinal between Japan vs. Egypt]]. In 2013, Geiger was an official at the [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref name="PRO Referee Roster">{{cite web|title=PRO Referee Roster|url=http://www.proreferees.com/roster-referees.php|publisher=Professional Referee Organization|accessdate=October 6, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603223128/http://www.proreferees.com/roster-referees.php|archivedate=June 3, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


Geiger was selected as [[CONCACAF|CONCACAF's]] representative referee for the [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup|2013 Club World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/22/25/89/fcwc2013matchofficials_neutral.pdf|title=FCWC 2013 Appointments of Match Officials|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
Geiger was selected as [[CONCACAF|CONCACAF's]] representative referee for the [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup|2013 Club World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/22/25/89/fcwc2013matchofficials_neutral.pdf|title=FCWC 2013 Appointments of Match Officials|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>

Revision as of 05:25, 18 January 2018

Mark Geiger
Mark Geiger in 2012
Born (1974-08-25) August 25, 1974 (age 49)
Beachwood, New Jersey
Other occupation Mathematics teacher
Domestic
Years League Role
2002–2004 A-League Referee
2004– MLS Referee
2011– NASL Referee
International
Years League Role
2008– FIFA listed Referee

Mark Geiger (born August 25, 1974) is an American soccer referee who officiates at domestic level in Major League Soccer (MLS) and who has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2008. He is also a member of the Professional Referee Organization (PRO). At international level, Geiger has refereed the 2012 Olympics; at the 2013 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups; and at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. At the 2014 World Cup, he became the first referee from the United States to officiate a knockout match at a World Cup tournament. Before becoming a full-time referee, Geiger was a high school mathematics teacher.

Refereeing Career

Geiger first took up refereeing in 1988. He became a United States Soccer Federation National Referee in 2003 and has been officiating in Major League Soccer since 2004. He has officiated in CONCACAF tournaments since becoming a FIFA referee in 2008, and has officiated Gold Cup and other international tournaments and fixtures. Geiger was selected for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in 2011, where he refereed the final.[1]

Geiger officiated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.[2] He officiated the Group E game between eventual tournament champions Brazil and Austria at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla.[3] He then took charge of the Group B game between Uruguay and Cameroon at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá.[4] He was appointed to the Round of 16 match between Spain and South Korea at Estadio Palogrande in Manizales.[5] Finally, he refereed the Final with American Assistant Referee Sean Hurd and Canadian Assistant Referee Joe Fletcher, between Brazil and Portugal at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá.[6] This is the first time an American has ever been the referee at a major men's tournament final.[7]

Geiger was selected as the Major League Soccer referee of the year for the 2011 season, and then again in 2014.[8][9]

In 2012, Geiger was selected as one of 16 referees to officiate at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Geiger took charge of the Group D match between Spain vs. Japan[10] and the quarterfinal between Japan vs. Egypt. In 2013, Geiger was an official at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[11]

Geiger was selected as CONCACAF's representative referee for the 2013 Club World Cup.[12]

Geiger was one of 25 referees appointed for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[13][14] Geiger described the assignment to the World Cup as "an immensely proud moment".[15] Geiger officiated the 2014 World Cup Group C match between Colombia and Greece at the Estadio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte;[16] the 2014 World Cup Group B match between Chile and Spain at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro;[17] and the 2014 World Cup Round of 16 match between France and Nigeria at the Estádio Nacional in Brasilia, the first American to referee in the knockout round of a FIFA World Cup.[18]

Geiger was selected to officiate the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. In the Group Stage, Geiger officiated the Group B match between Australia and Germany in Sochi as well as the Group A match between New Zealand and Portugal in Saint Petersburg.[19][20]

FIFA tournaments

2014 FIFA World Cup
Date Match Venue Round
14/06/14  Colombia –  Greece Belo Horizonte Group stage
18/06/14  Spain –  Chile Rio de Janeiro Group stage
30/06/14  France –  Nigeria Brasília Round of 16
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Date Match Venue Round
19/06/17  Australia –  Germany Sochi Group stage
24/06/17  New Zealand –  Portugal Saint Petersburg Group stage

Junior tournaments

2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Date Match Venue Round
02/08/11  Brazil –  Austria Barranquilla Group stage
05/08/11  Uruguay –  Cameroon Bogotá Group stage
10/08/11  Spain –  South Korea Manizales Round of 16
21/08/11  Brazil –  Portugal Bogotá Final
2012 Summer Olympics
Date Match Venue Round
26/07/12  Spain –  Japan Glasgow Group stage
04/08/12  Japan –  Egypt Manchester Quarter-final

Personal life

Geiger was born on August 25, 1974 and grew up in Beachwood, New Jersey. After studying teaching at Trenton State College, he became a mathematics teacher at Lacey Township High School in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, a role that he gave up to become a full-time referee. While at Lacey Township High School, Geiger was among 103 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 2010.[21][22][23]

Honors

References

  1. ^ "Geiger to referee U-20 final, CCL Round 2". CONCACAF. August 19, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "U.S. Soccer Referee Mark Geiger and Assistant Referee Mark Hurd to Participate at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia". U.S. Soccer. May 16, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Match Report - Brazil 3-0 Austria". FIFA. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Match Report - Uruguay 0-1 Cameroon". FIFA. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "Match Report - Spain 0-0 Korea Republic". FIFA. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Match Report - Brazil 3-2 Portugual". FIFA. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "Geiger, Hurd and Fletcher to Officiate FIFA U20 World Cup Final". Professional Soccer Referees Association. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "MLS veteran Geiger named Referee of the Year". Major League Soccer. November 10, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  9. ^ "Mark Geiger named MLS Referee of the Year; Paul Scott voted Assistant Referee of the Year". Major League Soccer. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. ^ "Matchcast - Spain 0:1 Japan". FIFA. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "PRO Referee Roster". Professional Referee Organization. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "FCWC 2013 Appointments of Match Officials" (PDF). FIFA.
  13. ^ "Referee trios and support duos appointed for 2014 FIFA World Cup™". FIFA. January 15, 2014.
  14. ^ "Referees & Assistant referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™" (PDF). FIFA. January 14, 2014.
  15. ^ "Mark Geiger excited to fulfil World Cup dream". Professional Referee Organization. January 20, 2014.
  16. ^ "Referee designations for matches 5-8". FIFA. June 12, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  17. ^ "2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil Match Result: Spain v Chile". FIFA.
  18. ^ "PRO 2014 World Cup assignments". Professional Referee Organization. June 28, 2014.
  19. ^ "Australia-Germany Match Overview". FIFA. June 19, 2017.
  20. ^ "New Zealand-Portugal Match Overview". FIFA. June 24, 2017.
  21. ^ "Open list of prospective referees & assistant referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  22. ^ "Presidential Math and Science Teachers Award Release" (Press release). The White House. June 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  23. ^ Day, Timothy D. (June 10, 2014). "Retired math teacher Mark Geiger is the only American selected to referee the World Cup". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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