Filip Dujic
.jpg) Dujic in 2025 | |||
| Born |
January 22, 1994 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2016–???? | League1 Ontario | Referee | |
| 2019–2022 | Canadian Premier League | Referee | |
| 2022– | Major League Soccer | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2024– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Filip Dujic (Croatian: Filip Dujić, born January 22, 1994) is a Canadian soccer referee who regularly officiates Major League Soccer matches and is a FIFA-listed referee for international matches.
Career
[edit]In August 2015, he was selected to referee the first Professional Futsal League SuperCopa.[1]
In November 2018, Dujic completed CONCACAF's Program of Referee Excellence and was assigned to matches at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[2] In 2019, he was named to the Canadian Soccer Association List of Referees and Assistant Referees and began to referee matches in the Canadian Premier League.[3]
In 2022, he began referring in Major League Soccer.[4] In January 2024, he was appointed as a FIFA-licensed referee for international matches.[5]
"After review, there was no offside offense, ... However, prior to the goal, there was a foul committed by St. Louis. The final decision is direct free kick."
On June 22, 2024, when announcing a VAR decision, Dujic created a viral moment when he stated that there was no offside on a goal, but a foul instead. The moment received attention because of Dujic's delivery of "However" between the dismissal of the offside and the ruling of the foul.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Two Canadians selected to officiate in PFL SuperCopa". Futsal Canada. August 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Ontario Soccer's Filip Dujic completes Concacaf's Program of Referee Excellence". Ontario Soccer Association. November 19, 2018.
- ↑ Filip Dujic at Canada Soccer
- ↑ Gittins, William (January 24, 2025). "MLS referee explains "hilarious" viral VAR moment". Diario AS.
- ↑ "Canada Soccer announces FIFA List of International Referees for 2024". Canadian Soccer Association. January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Video Review announcement from St. Louis CITY vs. Atlanta United match goes viral". Major League Soccer. June 23, 2024.
- ↑ Wong, Kristen (June 23, 2024). "MLS Ref's Savage Delivery of a Video Review Call Had Soccer Fans Laughing So Hard". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Jacques, John (June 24, 2024). "'WWE Style Announcement': Referee Filip Dujic Goes Viral". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ Gittins, William (January 24, 2025). "MLS referee explains "hilarious" viral VAR moment". Diario AS.
- ↑ Anderson, Kari (June 23, 2024). "MLS ref goes viral for bait-and-switch VAR announcement, calling back St. Louis City SC goal". Yahoo Sports.
External links
[edit]- Filip Dujic at Canada Soccer
- Filip Dujic at WorldReferee.com