Matthew Conger (born 11 October 1978) is a retired New Zealand football referee from Palmerston North. Born in Texas, United States, Conger operated in the Australian A-League and the New Zealand Football Championship. He is a former school teacher from Palmerston North who now works for Sport Manawatu.[2]
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| Born | 11 October 1978[1] Plano, Texas, U.S. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007–2024 | NZFC | Referee | |
| 2014–2019 | A-League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013–2024 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Refereeing career
Conger began refereeing in the United States as a teenager, continuing after moving to New Zealand in his early 20s.[2]
Conger has refereed at the 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2017 Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[3] He has also officiated in numerous A-League and New Zealand Football Championship games. He has also been the man in the middle for OFC Champions League games.[1]
In 2016, Conger left full-time teaching in order to concentrate more on his refereeing, but in 2017 was engaged part-time at Palmerston North's Carncot School.[3]
In 2017, Conger was named the New Zealand referee of the year.[3]
FIFA World Cup
| 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 22 June 2018 |  Nigeria –  Iceland | Volgograd | Group stage |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 30 November 2022 |  Tunisia –  France | Al Rayyan | Group stage |
References
External links
- Matthew Conger at the Professional Referee Organization
- Matthew Conger at WorldReferee.com
- Matthew Conger at Olympedia
