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Chris Penso
Born (1982-04-28) April 28, 1982 (age 42)
Other occupation Police Officer
Domestic
Years League Role
2011– Major League Soccer Referee
International
Years League Role
2013–15 FIFA Listed Referee

Chris Penso (born April 28, 1982) is an American soccer referee who is active in Major League Soccer and with the Professional Referee Organization.[1]

Career

Penso was raised in Dover, Ohio, and unsuccessfully ran for mayor of the city while studying accounting at Kent State University. He began refereeing in 1997, and also worked at the Transportation Security Administration and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. He quit the state patrol in 2006 to become a full-time referee, beginning with Major League Soccer in 2009.[2]

Penso is officiates many games for Major League Soccer in the United States and previously refereed the Indian Super League in India.

Penso became FIFA listed in 2013 and his first international assignment was on January 30, 2013, when he refereed a match between Mexico and Denmark.

Penso was FIFA listed through 2015.[1]

Internationals

Date Location Teams Scoreline Competition Yellow card Yellow card Red card Red card
January 30, 2013 Phoenix Mexico MexicoDenmark League XI Denmark 1 – 1 Friendly 3 0 0
May 28, 2013 Edmonton Canada CanadaCosta Rica Costa Rica 0 – 1 Friendly 2 0 2
October 31, 2013 San Diego Mexico MexicoFinland Finland 4 – 2 Friendly 1 0 0
June 3, 2014 Tampa Costa Rica Costa RicaJapan Japan 1 – 3 Friendly 3 0 0
September 9, 2014 Commerce City Bolivia BoliviaMexico Mexico 0 – 1 Friendly 2 0 1
November 19, 2014 Panama City Panama PanamaCanada Canada 0 – 0 Friendly 3 1 0
May 31, 2015 Washington D.C. Honduras HondurasEl Salvador El Salvador 2 – 0 Friendly 4 0 1
September 8, 2015 Harrison Colombia ColombiaPeru Peru 1 – 1 Friendly 5 0 0
October 14, 2015 Washington D.C. Canada CanadaGhana Ghana 1 – 1 Friendly 3 0 0

Personal life

Penso's wife, Tori, is a professional referee. In 2020, she became the first woman to referee a Major League Soccer match in 20 years. They have three daughters.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile: Chris Penso". Professional Referee Organization. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  2. ^ Reed, Tom (May 26, 2013). "Politics aside, Chris Penso follows his dream to officiate and will work U.S. National team friendly in Cleveland". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Hills, Drake (September 25, 2020). "How Tori Penso became the first woman in 20 years to referee an MLS game". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 27, 2020.