Chris Penso

Chris Penso
Born (1982-04-28) April 28, 1982
Dover, Ohio, U.S.
Domestic
Years League Role
2011– Major League Soccer Referee
International
Years League Role
2013–2015 FIFA listed Referee
2021– FIFA listed VAR

Chris Penso (born April 28, 1982) is a referee who is active in Major League Soccer.[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, and officiated his first Major League Soccer match in 2011.[2]

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. He served as a FIFA referee until 2015. In 2021, Penso was added to the FIFA list as a VAR.[1]

Internationals

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

Personal life

Penso's wife, Tori, is also a professional referee. In 2020, she became the first woman to referee a Major League Soccer match in 20 years. She also refereed the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final. 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.
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