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Ismail Elfath is a Moroccan-born American soccer referee for the Professional Referee Organization.
He has been a referee in Major League Soccer since 2012 and a FIFA listed referee since 2016.
In this article, we talked about Ismail Elfath’s wiki, bio, career, and how much money he has.
Quick Facts
| Net Worth: | $5 Million |
| Salary/Year | $200,000 Per Year |
| Date of Birth: | March 3, 1982 (40) |
| Place of Birth: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 feet 8 inches. |
| Profession: | Referee |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Who Is Ismail Elfath? (Biography)
The referee moved to the US when he was 18. Before he became a soccer referee, he worked as a deals and IT specialist. Also, he goes back to his country of origin every two to three years.
The official was in charge of the Orlando City B vs. New York Red Bulls II game in August 2016. He was also chosen on March 26 in Poland to be a judge for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
He was also chosen to be the referee for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the US and the semifinal match of the 2019 FIFA Qatar Club World Cup in the same year.
Ismail has also been chosen to be one of the 36 arbitrators for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. He was one of two referees from CONCACAF who worked at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021.
Early Life
Elfath immigrated to the United States in 2001 at the age of 18 after winning a diversity visa lottery.
Elfath graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2006. As of 2022, Elfath resides in Austin, Texas.
Career
Elfath was first a Fourth official in MLS in 2011 and made his MLS refereeing debut in 2012. Elfath became a FIFA listed official in 2016.
Elfath was the referee during an August 2016 match between New York Red Bulls II and Orlando City B where the worldwide first on-field Video Assistant Referee review took place as the system was being tested in USL.
On March 26, 2019, Elfath was selected to referee the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Elfath along with American assistant referees Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins was selected by FIFA to officiate the final of the tournament, which Ukraine won 2-1 over South Korea.
On May 17, 2019, Elfath was appointed to officiate in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States following his participation in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Later that year Elfath took charge of the semi-final match at the FIFA Qatar 2019 Club World Cup.
Elfath was named the MLS Referee of the Year for the first time in his career on November 18, 2020.[10] He received the honor for a second time two years later on October 14, 2022.
In July 2021, Elfath took charge of three matches at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including a quarter -final match between host nation Japan and New Zealand.
Elfath was chosen as one of the two referees from CONCACAF for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
Elfath was a referee during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He officiated the Ghana vs Portugal game and offered the controversial penalty that gave Portugal the lead in the game.
Net Worth
Ismail Elfath net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. Ismail Elfath’s income source is mostly from being a successful.
Ismail Elfath has an online worth of $5 million.
The children of Ismail Elfath
Ismail Elfath’s three children are all wonderful. Even though he doesn’t know their names, both his 5-year-old and 17-year-old play soccer to some degree, but his 9-year-old won’t join in.
Ismail Elfath didn’t tell anyone their names because he was worried about their safety. Not everyone agrees with referees’ decisions, and people have been known to act out when they don’t like them.
Wife
Ismail Elfath wife: Ismail Elfath has a wife and three kids, but in an average year, he is away from home for 140 nights. No one knows what Ismail Elfath’s wife’s name is.
Parents of Ismail Elfath
After his mother died when he was eight years old, Elfath lived with his grandfather.
Age
Ismail was born on March 3, 1982 and as of March 2022 he is 40 years now.
Ismail Elfath Height
He is 5 feet 8 inches.
