Nima Saghafi
Appearance
Born |
United States | January 24, 1990||
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Domestic | |||
Years | League | ||
2016– | Major League Soccer | ||
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2020– | FIFA listed | Referee |
Nima Saghafi (born January 24, 1990) is an American soccer referee in Major League Soccer and member of PRO.[1]
Career
[edit]Saghafi made his MLS center referee debut on March 20, 2016 in a match between the Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution.[2][3] He made his international debut on October 16, 2018 in the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match between Guadeloupe and Aruba.[4] Saghafi was a finalist for the MLS Referee of the Year Award and was selected as the fourth official in the 2018 MLS Cup.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "PRO announces assignments for Week 32 of the 2018 MLS season". October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Nima Saghafi". Professional Referee Organization. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Nima Saghafi – Dedication, determination, devotion and desire". Professional Referee Organization. 5 October 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Game Detail".
- ^ "MLS Cup referee crew revealed, Alan Kelly to take charge of second final". 2018-12-03.
External links
[edit]- Nima Saghafi at the Professional Referee Organization (archive)
- Nima Saghafi at WorldReferee.com
- Nima Saghafi referee profile at Soccerway