Pratap Singh (referee)

Pratap Singh Patwal (born 8 December 1971) is an Indian football referee.[1]

Pratap Singh
Full name Pratap Singh Patwal
Born (1971-12-08) 8 December 1971 (age 53)
Premnagar, Uttarakhand, India
Domestic
Years League Role
2007–present I-League Assistant Referee
2008–present I-League Referee
International
Years League Role
2009–present FIFA listed Referee
2010–2016 AFC Elite Panel Referee

Biography

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Pratap is originally from the town of Premnagar, Uttarakhand. He served in the Indian Navy before voluntarily retiring.[2]

Refereeing career

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Pratap is on the FIFA referees list and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Refereeing Panel for 2012. He has been a FIFA referee since 2009.[3][4][5] He made his debut in an international match between India and Yemen in Pune in 2010.[6]

Pratap is a member of the Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association.[7]

In October 2012 he became one of three Indian referees to be offered professional contracts. The AIFF contracted Pratap from October 2012 to May 2013.[8] He was awarded AIFF Best Referee Award for 2013[9] and best referee for 2013–14 I-League.[10]

Refereeing Administrator

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Starting from July 2019, Pratap was hired as refereeing Senior Manager of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and oversees all AFC Refereeing activities and development in the AFC Competitions. He resigned and joined the Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) as Refereeing director in March 2024.

References

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  1. ^ Pratap Singh footballdatabase.eu
  2. ^ "Patwal becomes FIFA elite referee". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. ^ "India: Referees". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  4. ^ "AFC ELITE REFEREEING - PANEL MEMBERS 2012 - AFC Elite Men Referees". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  5. ^ "FIFA announces officials". The Hindu. 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Live Score Updates: India vs. Yemen". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  7. ^ "About Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association". Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  8. ^ "AIFF ropes in India's FIFA referees". Zee News. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  9. ^ "2013 AIFF Awards given away to Footballers in New Delhi". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Important decisions taken in the meeting". All India Football Federation. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.