Name: Chris Penso
Nationality: USA
Role: Referee
Professional Debut:
MLS [Referee] – New York Red Bulls vs San Jose Earthquakes (04/16/2011)
USL [Referee] – Miami FC vs Puerto Rico (07/04/2008)
Honors:
FIFA Panel [Referee] – 2013-2015
FIFA Panel [VAR] – 2021-present
New York Red Bulls v Tottenham Hotspur – 2010
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup Final [Fourth Official] – 2015
MLS Cup [Fourth Official] – 2015
MLS All-Star – 2016
Concacaf Nations League Match for Third Place [VAR] – 2021
Concacaf Gold Cup [VAR] – 2021
Tokyo Olympics [VAR] – 2021
MLS Cup [VAR] – 2021
Concacaf Men’s U-20 Championship [VAR] – 2022
Career Stats:
Referee
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2023
|
18
|
|
2022
|
23
|
|
2021
|
18
|
|
2020
|
2
|
|
2019
|
26
|
|
2018
|
20
|
|
2017
|
25
|
|
2016
|
19
|
|
2015
|
19
|
|
2014
|
10
|
|
2013
|
18
|
|
2012
|
19
|
|
2011
|
13
|
|
Total (to 12/31/23)
|
230
|
Fourth Official
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2023
|
5
|
|
2022
|
2
|
|
2021
|
4
|
|
2020
|
0
|
|
2019
|
10
|
|
2018
|
9
|
|
2017
|
4
|
|
2016
|
5
|
|
2015
|
2
|
|
2014
|
7
|
|
2013
|
8
|
|
2012
|
2
|
|
2011
|
7
|
|
2010
|
11
|
|
2009
|
13
|
|
Total (to 12/31/23)
|
89
|
Video Assistant Referee
|
Year
|
Games
|
|
2023
|
3
|
|
2022
|
6
|
|
2021
|
5
|
|
2020
|
19
|
|
2019
|
0
|
|
2018
|
4
|
|
2017
|
3
|
|
Total (to 12/31/23)
|
40
|
Note: These stats are for MLS regular-season games only.