Geoff Gamble (referee)
{{short description|Canadian soccer referee}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1977|3|11}}
| birth_place = St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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| height = 1.80 m
| otheroccupation = Chiropractor
| years1 = 2010
| league1 = CSL
| role1 = Referee
| years2 = 2011–
| league2 = MLS
| role2 = Referee
| years3 = 2013–2017
| league3 = NASL
| role3 = Referee
| years4 = 2017
| league4 = USLC
| role4 = Referee
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Geoff Gamble (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian professional soccer referee and is a member of the Professional Referee Organization.{{Cite web|url=http://proreferees.com/roster/video-assistant-referees/geoff-gamble/|title=Geoff Gamble – Professional Referee Organization|language=en-US|access-date=March 18, 2020}} He officiates in Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/jeff-au-hopes-to-call-mls-games-1.3794545|title=Local soccer linesman has sights set on the big leagues|last=Eaton|first=Jeremy|date=October 7, 2016|website=cbc.ca|publisher=CBC News|access-date=March 18, 2020}}
Career
Gamble began officiating at the youth level in the Niagara Soccer Association.{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/?pid=1238&t=profile&|title=Canada Soccer|website=canadasoccer.com|date=November 21, 2019 |access-date=March 18, 2020}} In 2009. the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) named him to the Canada National List of Referees.{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/2009-referees-and-assistant-referees-p144892|title=2009 Referees and Assistant Referees {{!}} Canadian Soccer|date=January 1, 2009|website=canadasoccer.com|access-date=March 18, 2020}} In 2010, he was named the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) Referee of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2010CLS_Season.pdf|title=2010 CSL Season|website=www.canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=March 18, 2020}} He made his Major League Soccer debut on May 21, 2011. In 2013, he began officiating in the North American Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/referees/geoff-gamble/129562/|title=Canada - G. Gamble - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=ca.soccerway.com|access-date=March 18, 2020}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/31/referee-administrator-says-fires-tying-goal-against-dc-united-shouldnt-have-counted/|title=Referee administrator says Fire's tying goal against D.C. United shouldn't have counted|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=May 30, 2019|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=March 18, 2020}}
Personal life
Gamble attended Brock University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhrcentre.com/dr-geoff-gamble/|title=Dr. Geoff Gamble|date=August 6, 2019|website=Niagara Health & Rehab Centre|language=en-CA|access-date=March 18, 2020}} He is also employed as a chiropractor for the Niagara Heath and Rehab center.