Silviu Petrescu
{{short description|Canadian soccer referee}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2014}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox football official
| name = Silviu Petrescu
| fullname = Silviu Petrescu
| image = Silviu Petrescu Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids 2016-10-16 (30291559901) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Petrescu in 2016
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1968|10|06}}
| birth_place = Brașov, Romania
| death_date =
| death_place =
| otheroccupation = Taxicab Driver
| league1 = CPSL
| role1 = Referee
| years1 = 1999
| league2 = MLS
| role2 = Referee
| years2 = 2006–2022
| league3 = Canadian Championship
| role3 = Referee
| years3 = 2008–2022
| league4 = Canadian Premier League
| role4 = Referee
| years4 = 2019–2022
| confederation1 = FIFA listed
| internationalrole1 = Referee
| internationalyears1 = 2002–2013
}}
Silviu Petrescu (born October 6, 1968) is a Canadian professional soccer referee.[http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=559&linkType=referee&contextType=bio Petrescu bio page] worldreferee.com, July 6, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2012. "Silviu Petrescu Bio" He officiates matches in the Canadian Premier League, Major League Soccer and the United Soccer League, and is a member of the Professional Referee Organization.{{cite web|title=PRO Referee Roster|url=http://www.proreferees.com/roster-referees.php|publisher=PROreferees.com|access-date=June 5, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603223128/http://www.proreferees.com/roster-referees.php|archive-date=June 3, 2013}}
He was a FIFA listed referee until 2013 and officiated matches at the 2003 Pan American Games and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite web |title=Silviu Petrescu |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/?pid=2537&t=profile& |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=10 July 2019}} He has officiated several tournament finals at the domestic level, including the 2003 Jubilee Trophy, the 2006 CIS Men's Soccer Championship, the 2012 MLS Cup, one leg at each of the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017 Canadian Championship finals, and the single match 2020 Canadian Championship Final.
Career
Petrescu was born and raised in Brașov, Romania, where he played soccer with local side Metrom Brașov. He began working as a referee in 1986, and would officiate matches in Divizia B before emigrating to Canada in 1995.{{cite web|author=Neculai, Alexandru|publisher=Sport Câmpina|title=Silviu Petrescu - un arbitru român care a ajuns numărul 1 în America de Nord|url=http://sportcampina.blogspot.ro/2012/12/silviu-petrescu-un-arbitru-roman-care.html|language=ro|date=December 17, 2012}} Early in his career he officiated in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, where in 1999 he was named the CPSL Referee of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/99cpsl76.htm|title=CPSL 1999 Award Winners|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=March 7, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/extended-stay-for-csl-players-at-empoli-camp-in-italy-silviu-petrescu-mls-ref-of-year-2/|title=EXTENDED STAY FOR CSL PLAYERS AT EMPOLI CAMP IN ITALY…… Silviu Petrescu MLS Ref of Year – Canadian Soccer League|date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=March 7, 2019}} As a Canadian Soccer Association referee, he became FIFA listed in 2002 and has been officiating in Major League Soccer since 2006.{{Cite web|url=http://proreferees.com/roster/referees/silviu-petrescu/|title=Silviu Petrescu – Professional Referee Organization|access-date=June 19, 2019}}
He has also officiated in CONCACAF tournaments along with other national and international tournaments and fixtures, from friendlies to World Cup qualifying matches. When the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was held that summer in Canada, he was selected to be one of the tournament's officials.
In November 2012, Major League Soccer named Petrescu the MLS Referee of the Year, the first Canadian to win the title. Soon after it was announced that he would serve as the head referee for the MLS Cup 2012 final.[http://www.proreferees.com/news-petrescu-s-prepared-for--biggest-moment-.php Petrescu's prepared for "biggest moment"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919033303/http://www.proreferees.com/news-petrescu-s-prepared-for--biggest-moment-.php |date=September 19, 2015 }} proreferees.com, November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012. "Petrescu's prepared for biggest moment"
In November 2013, Petrescu officiated his final international match, a friendly between Brazil and Chile played at BMO Field in Toronto, due to a rule preventing referees over the age of 45 from remaining FIFA Listed.{{cite web |title=Petrescu concludes international career with high-profile friendly |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/petrescu-concludes-international-career-with-high-profile-friendly--p155555 |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=10 July 2019 |date=19 November 2013}}
Petrescu retired from professional soccer in 2022.{{cite web |title=Canada Soccer adds Five Referees to the National Referees List for 2023 - Canada Soccer |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-adds-five-referees-to-the-national-referees-list-for-2023 |access-date=2 February 2025 |language=en-CA}}
Personal life
Silviu Petrescu's father, who was also a FIFA referee, encouraged him to become a referee rather than a professional player. He had previously played in the premier Romanian division for three years while stationed in the army.[http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=559&linkType=referee&contextType=dyk Petrescu Did you know? page] worldreferee.com, July 6, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2012. "Silviu Petrescu Did you know?"
Petrescu lives in Waterloo, Ontario, where he also works as a taxi driver, partly because it gives him the flexibility to work around his refereeing schedule.[http://therecord.blogs.com/one_of_us/2010/08/by-mathew-mccarthy-record-staff--------play-video----iphone-download.html Video of Petrescu's working lives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910143338/http://therecord.blogs.com/one_of_us/2010/08/by-mathew-mccarthy-record-staff--------play-video----iphone-download.html |date=September 10, 2015 }} One of Us, August 16, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2012. "Silviu Petrescu – FIFA referee and local taxi driver."
Honours
- MLS Referee of the Year: 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/20/canadas-petrescu-named-2012-referee-year |title=Canadian Petrescu named 2012 Referee of the Year |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=November 20, 2012 |access-date=August 4, 2013 |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217044754/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/20/canadas-petrescu-named-2012-referee-year |url-status=dead }}
- Ray Morgan Memorial Award: 2013{{cite web |title=Ray Morgan Memorial Award |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=awardWinners&id=6 |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=10 July 2019}}
Card statistics
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{{Fb ref cards seas |s=2014 |g=15 |y=39 |r=0}}
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References
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External links
- {{Canada Soccer|2537}}
- {{PRO|silviu-petrescu}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131002083510/http://www.proreferees.com/roster-silviu-petrescu.php archive])
- {{World Referee|silviu_petrescu}}
- {{Soccerway referee|silviu-petrescu/82521}}
{{Major League Soccer referees}}
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