Chris Kavanagh (referee)

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Chris Kavanagh
Born (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985 (age 38) [1]
Manchester, England [2]
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
2012–2014 National League Referee
2014–2017 The Football League Referee
2017– Premier League Referee
International
YearsLeagueRole
2019– FIFA listed Referee

Chris Kavanagh (born 4 September 1985) is an English professional football referee from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. He officiates primarily in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2017. [3]

Career

Kavanagh began his refereeing career at the age of 13. In 2012, he was promoted to officiate matches in the National League. [4]

Kavanagh began refereeing in the Football League in 2014.[ citation needed ] Kavanagh took charge of his first Premier League match in April 2017. [5]

Kavanagh was appointed to FIFA's international referees list in 2019. [5]

Kavanagh was the final appointed referee for the 2021 EFL Championship play-off final between Brentford and Swansea City at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2021. [6] Kavanagh was the video assistant referee for the 2021 FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leicester City. [7]

Kavanagh was appointed referee for the 2024 EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool on 25 February 2024. [8]

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References

  1. "Man in the Middle – Chris Kavanagh". THE PREMIER INFORMATION SITE FOR SWANSEA CITY FC. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. "Chris Kavanagh". Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. "Chris Kavanagh called upon to officiate in the 2017/18 Premier League". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  4. "Chris Kavanagh Referee Profile | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. 1 2 "'Important day' for Youth League final referee Kavanagh". UEFA. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. "Playoff double for MFA referees". Manchester FA. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  7. "Michael Oliver to referee 2021 Emirates FA Cup final". The FA. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  8. Killen, Stephen (14 February 2024). "Carabao Cup final referee confirmed as Liverpool reunite with official who made penalty error". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 February 2024.