Matthew Conger (born 11 October 1978) is a retired New Zealand football referee from Palmerston North. Born in Texas, United States, Conger operated in the Australian A-League and the New Zealand Football Championship. He is a former school teacher from Palmerston North who now works for Sport Manawatu.[2]
 | |||
| Born |
11 October 1978[1] Plano, Texas, U.S. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007–2024 | NZFC | Referee | |
| 2014–2019 | A-League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013–2024 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Refereeing career
editConger began refereeing in the United States as a teenager, continuing after moving to New Zealand in his early 20s.[2]
Conger has refereed at the 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2017 Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[3] He has also officiated in numerous A-League and New Zealand Football Championship games. He has also been the man in the middle for OFC Champions League games.[1]
In 2016, Conger left full-time teaching in order to concentrate more on his refereeing, but in 2017 was engaged part-time at Palmerston North's Carncot School.[3]
In 2017, Conger was named the New Zealand referee of the year.[3]
FIFA World Cup
edit| 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 22 June 2018 |  Nigeria –  Iceland |
Volgograd | Group stage |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 30 November 2022 |  Tunisia –  France |
Al Rayyan | Group stage |
References
edit- ^ a b "Matthew Conger " Matches as referee". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b Heagney, George (22 December 2012). "Conger climbs referees' ladder". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Heagney, George (29 November 2017). "Kiwi football referee Matt Conger off to 2018 Fifa World Cup finals in Russia". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
External links
edit- Matthew Conger at the Professional Referee Organization
- Matthew Conger at WorldReferee.com
- Matthew Conger at Olympedia (archive)
