page_title: David Gantar
hierarchical_section_title: David Gantar
caption_attribution_description: English: Canadian referee David Gantar
context_page_description: David Gantar is a Canadian soccer referee for PRO from Edmonton, Alberta. He has been a Canadian National Referee since 2004, and became a FIFA Referee in 2011. Gantar had a highly successful first year of international duty, officiating at three international tournaments — including one major tournament — and in the CONCACAF Champions League and 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification.
  On April 27, 2019 Gantar was the match official for the debut game in the Canadian Premier League
  Outside refereeing, Gantar has an MBA from the University of Alberta and is the Director, Strategy & Improvement at NorQuest College.
context_section_description: David Gantar (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian soccer referee for PRO from Edmonton, Alberta. He has been a Canadian National Referee since 2004, and became a FIFA Referee in 2011. Gantar had a highly successful first year of international duty, officiating at three international tournaments — including one major tournament — and in the CONCACAF Champions League and 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification.
  On April 27, 2019 Gantar was the match official for the debut game in the Canadian Premier League
  Outside refereeing, Gantar has an MBA from the University of Alberta and is the Director, Strategy & Improvement at NorQuest College.
caption: Gantar before a 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup match at MetLife Stadium
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