Geoff Gamble (referee)

Geoff Gamble (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian professional soccer referee and is a member of the Professional Referee Organization.^[1] He officiates in Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada.^[2]

Gamble began officiating at the youth level in the Niagara Soccer Association.^[3] In 2009. the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) named him to the Canada National List of Referees.^[4] In 2010, he was named the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) Referee of the Year.^[5] He made his Major League Soccer debut on May 21, 2011.^[1] In 2013, he began officiating in the North American Soccer League.^[6] On May 30, 2019 he was involved in a match between Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United as a video assistant referee, where he was blamed for the allowance of a controversial call.^[7]

Gamble attended Brock University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.^[8] He is also employed as a chiropractor for the Niagara Heath and Rehab center.^[8]