David Gantar

David Gantar
	Gantar before a 2013 game at Gillette Stadium
Full name	David John Gantar
Born	June 27, 1975 (age 48); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Other occupation	Director, Strategy & Improvement
Domestic
Years	League
2010-	Major League Soccer
2015-	Indian Super League
International
Years	League
2011–	FIFA listed

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]

Outside refereeing, Gantar has an MBA from the University of Alberta and is the Director, Strategy & Improvement at NorQuest College.^[3]

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.^[4]

Tournament	Date	Venue	Round	Team 1	Result	Team 2
CONCACAF U-20 Championship^[5]	March 29	Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City	Group Stage	Suriname	0 – 4	United States	2	1
CONCACAF U-20 Championship	April 8	Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City	Semi-Final	Costa Rica	2 – 1	Guatemala	5	0
CONCACAF Gold Cup^[6]	June 10	FIU Stadium, Miami	Group Stage	Grenada	1 – 7	Honduras	1	0
Pan American Games^[7]	October 21	Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara	Group Stage	Costa Rica	0 – 3	Argentina	5	0
Pan American Games^[8]	October 23	Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara	Group Stage	Trinidad and Tobago	1 – 1	Ecuador	6	0