Name: Ismail Elfath
Nationality: USA
Role: Referee
Professional Debut:
MLS [Referee] – Montreal Impact vs New York Red Bulls (05/19/2012)
NASL [Referee] – Austin Aztex vs Montreal Impact (05/2009)
Honors:
FIFA Panel [Referee] – 2016-present
FIFA Panel [VMO] – 2022-present
USL PRO Championship – 2013
MLS Cup [Fourth Official] – 2013
MLS All-Star [Fourth Official] – 2014
MLS Conference Final – 2015, 2017 & 2020
MLS All-Star – 2015
Concacaf U20 Championship – 2017, 2018
FIFA U-20 World Cup – 2019
Concacaf Gold Cup – 2019, 2021
FIFA Club World Cup – 2019
MLS is Back Tournament Final [Referee] – 2020
MLS Referee of the Year – 2020 & 2022
Tokyo Olympics – 2021
MLS Cup [Referee] – 2022
FIFA World Cup [Referee] – 2022
FIFA World Cup Final [Fourth Official] – 2022
Career Stats:
Referee
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2022
|
17
|
|
2021
|
16
|
|
2020
|
16
|
|
2019
|
17
|
|
2018
|
24
|
|
2017
|
21
|
|
2016
|
19
|
|
2015
|
22
|
|
2014
|
17
|
|
2013
|
16
|
|
2012
|
8
|
|
Total (to 12/31/22)
|
193
|
Fourth Official
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2022
|
3
|
|
2021
|
3
|
|
2020
|
3
|
|
2019
|
3
|
|
2018
|
3
|
|
2017
|
3
|
|
2016
|
4
|
|
2015
|
5
|
|
2014
|
10
|
|
2013
|
6
|
|
2012
|
4
|
|
2011
|
8
|
|
Total (to 12/31/22)
|
55
|
Video Assistant Referee
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2022
|
9
|
|
2021
|
4
|
|
2020
|
4
|
|
2019
|
0
|
|
2018
|
4
|
|
2017
|
3
|
|
Total (to 12/31/22)
|
24
|
Note: These stats are for MLS regular-season games only.