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Allen Chapman (born August 18, 1974) is an American soccer referee employed by PRO. He primarily officiates in Major League Soccer.
| Born |
August 18, 1974 United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2012– | Major League Soccer | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2021- | FIFA | Video Match Official | |
During an August 2016 USL match in New Jersey, Chapman became the first video assistant referee to be used during a professional match.[1] Chapman was named MLS Referee of the Year in 2017 and 2019.[2] He was the referee for MLS Cup 2017 and MLS Cup 2019.
Chapman became a FIFA VAR in 2021. Chapman served as a video match official for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2021, 2023, and 2025.
Chapman was assigned as an AVAR for the Leagues Cup Final in 2025. He was also the VAR for the FIFA Intercontinental Final in 2025.[3]
Allen Chapman was appointed the VAR for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final between Toluca FC and Tigres UNAL.[4]
Chapman is also a former player and coach.[5] He played professionally for the Arizona Sahuaros between 2000 and 2002.[6] As of 2019, Chapman is a resident of Utah.[2][7]
Card statistics
edit| Season | G |  Tot |
PG |
 Tot |
PG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | 69 | 3 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 4 | 0.24 |
| 2015 | 21 | 81 | 3.86 | 5 | 0.24 |
| 2016 | 14 | 55 | 3.93 | 2 | 0.14 |
| 2017 | 22 | 79 | 3.59 | 5 | 0.23 |
| 2018 | 27 | 86 | 3.19 | 7 | 0.26 |
| 2019 | 27 | 109 | 4.04 | 10 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 2021 | 20 | 83 | 4.15 | 3 | 0.15 |
Updated to matches played on November 29, 2021.
Source: http://proreferees.com/stats/referee-stats/
References
edit- ↑ Williams, Bob (August 13, 2016). "Video assistant referees edge closer after successful trial in United States". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- 1 2 "Allen Chapman earns second MLS Referee of the Year honor". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Latest international assignments for PRO officials [Updated 12/16]". 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ Arellano, Bryan; Brennan, Joe (2026-05-30). "Who is Ismail Elfath, the referee for the CONCACAF Champions Cup final between Toluca and Tigres?". AS USA. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "Profiles". proreferees.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Allen Chapman". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 MLS Roster - Referee". referee.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
External links
edit- Allen Chapman at the Professional Referee Organization (archive)
- Allen Chapman referee profile at Soccerway (archived)
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