Former New Zealand football referee
Matthew Conger
Born
(1978-10-11 ) 11 October 1978 (age 45) Plano, Texas , U.S. Other occupation
Teacher Years
League
Role 2007–2024
NZFC
Referee 2014–2019
A-League
Referee Years
League
Role 2013–2024
FIFA listed
Referee
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]
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.
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
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