Mark Shield
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| Full name | Mark Alexander Shield | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 September 1973 Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1995–2004 | National Soccer League | Referee | |
| 2005–2008 |
A-League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1999–2008 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Mark Shield (born 2 September 1973) is a former Australian
Early life
Shield was born in 1973 in Fortitude Valley, Queensland. His father was an engineer who moved often for work, so Shield grew up in a number of towns in Queensland. He first played soccer for the Innisfail Tigers at the age of six. Not showing much promise as a player, he began refereeing at age 12, and was officiating adult matches in his mid-teens in Townsville.[1][2]
Refereeing career
At age 28, he was selected to serve as a referee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was one of 23 referees selected to officiate the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2002 World Cup
Shield served as an official at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan. On 10 June 2002 he officiated the 1-1 draw between Belgium and Tunisia.[5]
2006 World Cup
Shield was selected to referee at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He officiated the Iran-Angola match and the Saudi Arabia-Tunisia match, both in group play.
Shield was also selected as one of the final 12 officials eligible to officiate the final eight matches of the tournament.[6]
Asian Champions League Final
In late 2006, Shield was appointed to referee the second leg of the AFC Champions League final between Al Karama (Syria) and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea) was played on Wednesday 8 November at the Khaled Bin Al Waleed Stadium. Jeonbuk Motors won the AFC Champions League after Brazilian striker Ze Carlo's 88th-minute header gave them a 3-2 aggregate victory over Al Karama. Al Karama won the second leg of the final 2-1 but the Brazilian's late goal made the difference after the Koreans won the first leg 2-0.
Asian Cup 2007
Shield was appointed with fellow Australian referee
Hyundai Club Challenge
Shield received creditable reviews for his performance in the one-off game between
FIFA Club World Cup 2007
Shield officiated in the quarter-final between
National Soccer League (NSL)
Shield made his professional debut just a month after his 22nd birthday, refereeing the Sydney United vs West Adelaide match in the old National Soccer League on 8 October 1995 at the Sydney United Sports Centre. He refereed 3 NSL Grand Finals.[7]
A-League
Mark Shield was on the A-League Referees Panel at the start of the 2008/09 A-League season.
On 19 September 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that he was considering retirement. He did not referee in Round 4 of the 2008/09 A-League season, nor was he scheduled to referee in Round 5 that weekend. He refereed his final match in the Round 8 match between
A-League Matches:[10]
- 2005/2006 Season: 19 Matches (Including: 2 Pre-season; Major Semi-final 2nd Leg; Final: Central Coast Mariners)
- 2006/2007 Season: 19 Matches (Including: 1 Pre-season; Major Semi-final 2nd Leg; Final: Adelaide United)
- 2007/2008 Season: 17 Matches (Including: Minor Semi-final (both legs); Final: Newcastle Jets)
- 2008/2009 Season: 6 Matches (Including: 1 Pre-season. Shields Last A-League match was played in Round 8)
Post refereeing Career
Shield was admitted to the FFA Hall of Fame in 2010.
Shield left the position in September 2012 after announcing that he would not be renewing his contract after being offered a CEO role in another industry.[13]
Currently playing over 30s football in Mackay, Queensland. Representing Mackay Dolphins FC.
Notes
- ^ Miller-Short, Ray (26 September 2008). "Mark Shield". World Referee. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Vernon, Ken (26 August 2006). "Whistling while he works". The Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Zurich Referee of the Year, Mark Shield, talks about the World Cup". Zurich Financial Services. Archived from the original on 23 June 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Micallef, Philip. "Shield blows full time". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008.
- ^ "Tunisia hold Belgium". BBC Sport. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Shield gains elite status". The Advertiser. 30 June 2006. Archived from the original on 8 July 2006.
- ^ "Ref's Room". AusRef. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (19 September 2008). "Sydney put on Reds alert". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Ref's Room". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Mark Shield". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Football greats honoured in 2010 Football Hall of Fame". Football Federation Australia. 9 December 2010.
- ^ "Mark Shield new head of referees" (Press release). Sydney: Football Federation Australia. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2012 – via WalterPless.com.au.
- ^ "Shield resigns from FFA". AusRef. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
