Pratap Singh (referee)

Pratap Singh
Full name Pratap Singh Patwal
Born (1971-12-08) 8 December 1971
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–present AFC Elite Panel Referee

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

Biography

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

Refereeing career

Pratap is on the FIFA referees list and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Refeering 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]

References

  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. 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. 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.


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