Pratap Singh (referee)

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| fullname = Pratap Singh Patwal

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Premnagar, Uttarakhand, India

| otheroccupation =

| years1 = 2007–present

| league1 = I-League

| role1 = Assistant Referee

| years2 = 2008–present

| league2 = I-League

| role2 = Referee

| internationalyears1 = 2009–present

| confederation1 = FIFA listed

| internationalrole1 = Referee

| internationalyears2 = 2010–2016

| confederation2 = AFC Elite Panel

| internationalrole2 = Referee

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Pratap Singh Patwal (born 8 December 1971) is an Indian football referee.

Biography

Pratap is originally from the town of Premnagar, Uttarakhand. He served in the Indian Navy before voluntarily retiring.{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101201/dplus.htm#13 | title=Patwal becomes FIFA elite referee | work=The Tribune | date=30 November 2010 | accessdate=14 May 2013 | location=Chandigarh}}

Refereeing career

Pratap is on the FIFA referees list and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Refereeing Panel for 2012. He has been a FIFA referee since 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ind/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817145804/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ind/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 August 2007|title=India: Referees|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=20 July 2012}}{{cite web | url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/elite-panel-members/409-afc-elite-panel-members-2012/download_Tg&sig2=7ZdaHvlWfKkFu0K0atf3Sg | title=AFC ELITE REFEREEING - PANEL MEMBERS 2012 - AFC Elite Men Referees | publisher=Asian Football Confederation | accessdate=20 July 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/13/stories/2009011356731600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326062754/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/13/stories/2009011356731600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 March 2014|title=FIFA announces officials |date=13 January 2009|work=The Hindu|accessdate=20 July 2012}} He made his debut in an international match between India and Yemen in Pune in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=1884|title=Live Score Updates: India vs. Yemen |publisher=All India Football Federation|accessdate=20 July 2012}}

Pratap is a member of the Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.rfauk.com/about-referee-uttarakhand.php|title=About Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association|publisher=Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association|accessdate=20 July 2012}}

In October 2012 he became one of three Indian referees to be offered professional contracts. The AIFF contracted Pratap from October 2012 to May 2013.{{cite news | url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/aiff-ropes-in-india-s-fifa-referees_749709.html | title=AIFF ropes in India's FIFA referees | work=Zee News | date=4 October 2012 | accessdate=14 May 2013}} He was awarded AIFF Best Referee Award for 2013{{cite web|title=2013 AIFF Awards given away to Footballers in New Delhi|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/2013-aiff-awards-given-away-to-footballers-in-new-delhi/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=14 February 2014}} and best referee for 2013–14 I-League.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5678|title=Important decisions taken in the meeting|date=14 May 2014|work=All India Football Federation|access-date=15 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228232717/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5678|archive-date=28 December 2014|url-status=dead}}

Refereeing Administrator

Starting from July 2019, Pratap was hired as refereeing Senior Manager of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and oversees all AFC Refereeing activities and development in the AFC Competitions. He resigned and joined the Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) as Refereeing director in March 2024.

References

Category:1971 births

Category:Indian football referees

Category:Living people