Name: Armando Villarreal
Nationality: USA
Role: Referee
Professional Debut:
MLS [Referee] – New York Red Bulls vs Chivas USA (05/23/2012)
MLS [Fourth Official] – FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes (03/26/2011)
Honors:
FIFA Panel [Referee] – 2015-present
FIFA Panel [VMO] – 2021-present
MLS Cup [Fourth Official] – 2014
U.S. Open Cup Final – 2014
Copa America Centenario – 2016
USL Cup Final – 2016
Concacaf Gold Cup – 2019, 2021
Concacaf Champions League Final (second leg) [Fourth Official] – 2019
MLS All-Star [Referee] – 2021
MLS Cup [Referee] – 2021 and 2023
FIFA World Cup [VAR and AVAR] – 2022
FIFA World Cup Playoff for third place [Support VAR] – 2022
FIFA Women’s World Cup [VAR and AVAR] – 2023
FIFA Women’s World Cup Final [Support VAR] – 2023
Copa América [VAR] – 2024
Career Stats:
Referee
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2023
|
17
|
|
2022
|
22
|
|
2021
|
17
|
|
2020
|
16
|
|
2019
|
21
|
|
2018
|
22
|
|
2017
|
17
|
|
2016
|
13
|
|
2015
|
14
|
|
2014
|
17
|
|
2013
|
21
|
|
2012
|
9
|
|
Total (to 12/31/23)
|
206
|
Fourth Official
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2023
|
4
|
|
2022
|
3
|
|
2021
|
1
|
|
2020
|
5
|
|
2019
|
2
|
|
2018
|
8
|
|
2017
|
3
|
|
2016
|
4
|
|
2015
|
8
|
|
2014
|
6
|
|
2013
|
10
|
|
2012
|
6
|
|
2011
|
14
|
|
Total (to 12/31/23)
|
74
|
Video Assistant Referee
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2023
|
1
|
|
2022
|
12
|
|
2021
|
6
|
|
2020
|
6
|
|
2019
|
1
|
|
2018
|
8
|
|
Total (to 12/31/23)
|
34
|
Note: These stats are for MLS regular-season games only.