Shaun Evans (referee)

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Shaun Evans
Born (1987-10-21) 21 October 1987 (age 36)
Victoria
, Australia
Domestic
Years League Role
2008–2012
A-League
Assistant referee
2012–
A-League
Referee
International
Years League Role
2017– FIFA listed Referee

Shaun Evans (born 21 October 1987)[1] is an Australian association football referee.

He began officiating in the A-League as an assistant referee in 2008, and was promoted to referee in 2012. He was named as a full-time Football Australia referee in 2016, and the following year he was named on the FIFA International Referees List. He was voted Referee of the Year in the 2018–19 A-League.

Evans refereed in the

Video Assistant Referee at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
.

Biography

Born in the state of

friendly between Uzbekistan and Lebanon in November 2018.[4]

Evans refereed four Chinese Super League games in 2013, and the first leg of the Chinese FA Cup final in 2014.[1] In 2017, he was enlisted to officiate in the Indonesian Liga 1.[5] Evans was voted Referee of the Year in the 2018–19 A-League, meaning he was named for the Grand Final.[6]

In October 2016, Evans gave Jack Clisby of Western Sydney Wanderers FC a yellow card and not a red for a foul that injured Sergio Cirio of Adelaide United FC. Adelaide chairman Greg Griffen wrote to Football Australia requesting that Evans never referee their matches again, a demand that was rejected.[7]

In February 2022, Evans was in charge of the

Evans was selected as one of 24

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shaun Evans named as full time professional referee". My Football. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Shaun Evans appointed to referee at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". Football Victoria. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Aussie ref realises 'lifelong dream'". FTBL. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Australian Shaun Evans to referee Uzbekistan vs Lebanon match". Sports.uz. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. ^ ""Lebih Dekat" dengan Shaun Evans, Wasit Asing di Liga 1". Jernih Memilih (in Indonesian). 4 August 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Dolan Warren Awards 2019: All the winners as Roy Krishna clinches the Johnny Warren medal". Goal. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  7. ^ "FFA reject Adelaide request to bar Evans from refereeing their matches". ESPN. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Victory's Cup runneth over after breaking trophy drought". Herald Sun. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. ^ D'Urbano, Nick; Monteverde, Marco (23 February 2022). "A-League: Football Australia admits referee Shaun Evans made two costly blunders". News.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  10. ^ "All-Australian match official team chosen for AFC Cup™ 2022 Final". Football Australia. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Asian VMOs ready to showcase technical expertise at Qatar 2022". The Peninsula. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.