David Gantar

Canadian soccer referee

David Gantar
Domestic
Gantar before a 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup match at MetLife Stadium
Full name	David John Gantar
Born	(1975-06-27) June 27, 1975 (age 48) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Other occupation	CFO and vice president of Stanley Construction Ltd.
Years	League	Role
2015-2021	Major League Soccer	Referee
2019–2021	Canadian Premier League	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2011–2021	FIFA listed	Referee

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]

On April 27, 2019, Gantar was the match official for the debut game in the Canadian Premier League

Outside refereeing, Gantar has an MBA from the University of Alberta and is the CFO and vice president of Stanley Construction Ltd.^[3]

Gantar retired following the 2021 Season. His final match was the 2021 Canadian Championship Final.^[4]

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.^[5]

Tournament	Date	Venue	Round	Team 1	Result	Team 2
CONCACAF U-20 Championship^[6]	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^[7]	June 10	FIU Stadium, Miami	Group Stage	Grenada	1 – 7	Honduras	1	0
Pan American Games^[8]	October 21	Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara	Group Stage	Costa Rica	0 – 3	Argentina	5	0
Pan American Games^[9]	October 23	Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara	Group Stage	Trinidad and Tobago	1 – 1	Ecuador	6	0

Card statistics


Season	G	Tot	PG	Tot	PG
2010	3	7	2.33	0	0
2011	17	68	4	5	0.29
2012	3	6	2	3	1

Statistics for all competitions, including domestic, CONCACAF and international friendlies/tournaments.

Honours

Ray Morgan Memorial Award: 2018

References

^ "PRO Referee Roster". PROreferees.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^ "2011 International Appointments". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
^ "Dave Gantar Linkedin Profile". Retrieved January 19, 2012.
^ @CanadaSoccerEN (November 22, 2021). "Congratulations to Canada Soccer Referee Dave Gantar who refereed his final match today at the 2021 Canadian Championship Final. Happy retirement!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "CONCACAF Elite Referee Course held in Dallas". CONCACAF. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
^ "Referees ready for U-20 Championship".
^ "Gold Cup first-round referees announced".
^ "Men First Round Group B Match 5". Retrieved January 20, 2012.
^ "Men First Round Group A Match 9". Retrieved January 19, 2012.