Kimbell Ward
| Born |
8 June 1983 Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| ??–present | Football in Saint Kitts and Nevis | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013–present | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Kimbell Ward (born 8 June 1983[2]) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis football referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2013.[3]
Career
[edit]Ward was born in Nevis in 1983 and became the first referee from Saint Kitts and Nevis to earn the FIFA international badge.[1][4] In 2017, he was listed among the seven candidates for the Referee of the Year award by CONCACAF.[4]
Among his most prominent international roles, Ward has taken part in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup hosted by the United States, where he led two group stage matches, Martinique vs Nicaragua and Curaçao vs Mexico.[5][6] That same year, Ward refereed at the 2017 Copa Centroamericana,[7] later participating in two editions of the CONCACAF Champions League: in the 2018 tournament and in 2021.[8][9]
Other competitions inside CONCACAF in which Ward oversaw games were the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League and the 2025–26 CONCACAF Series, as well as qualification games for the FIFA World Cup and friendly matches.[10][11][12][13][14]
Selected performances
[edit]| 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup – United States | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Result | Round | Venue |
| 8 July 2017 | Martinique  –  Nicaragua |
2–0 | Group stage | Nissan Stadium, Nashville |
| 16 July 2017 |  Curaçao –  Mexico |
0–2 | Group stage | Alamodome, San Antonio |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Kimbell Ward makes history by being first Nevisian referee to achieve FIFA listing; Graeme Browne and Ike Inniss Continue to excel". SKNFA. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kimbell Ward". US Soccer Team. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association". Inside FIFA. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Kimbell Ward Included In Seven for Refereee of the Year Award". NevisPages.com. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Triunfo cómodo de Martinica, tercero de su historia en Copa Oro". www.espn.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ward le da suerte al Tri". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 5 October 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (22 January 2017). "Honduras, que dirige Jorge Luis Pinto, campeón de Copa Centroamericana". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Rapids, Colorado. "CONCACAF Champions League | Preview | Colorado Rapids vs Toronto FC | February 20, 2018". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Luna, Carlos Cortés (6 April 2021). "Concachampions 2021: ¿Habrá VAR en los octavos de final?". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aruba vs Puerto Rico | CONCACAF Nations League". www.espn.com.sg. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "SKNFA Referees Selected For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and Concacaf Tournament". Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "SKNVibes Announcements & Notices | SKNFA Referees recieved [sic] International appointments". www.sknvibes.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kimbell Ward Continues to Make Significant Progress". NevisPages.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Twelve SKNFA Match Officials Receive International Appointments - SKN PULSE". 30 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2026.