David John Gantar... speaks English... grew up playing hockey, soccer, volleyball and basketball... he was 12 years old when he started refereeing at Edmonton MSA... earned an MBA in business at the University of Alberta...

recipient of the Ray Morgan Memorial Award in 2018...

For Sport

served on the FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees (starting in 2011)... served on the Canada Soccer List of Referees and Assistant Referees (starting in 2004)... over the course of his career as a Referee, he was appointed to matches in leagues including the Canadian Premier League (starting in 2019) and Major League Soccer... was appointed as a Referee and Assistant Referee at Canada Soccer’s National Championships (men’s Challenge Trophy and women’s Jubilee Trophy finals)... was appointed as an Assistant Referee for Canada Soccer’s Canadian Championship (since 2009)...

was appointed as a Referee at the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship... was appointed as a referee at the 2013 Concacaf Gold Cup... was appointed as a referee at the 2015 Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship... was appointed as a referee at the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup...

was appointed as Referee to Canada Soccer’s 2004 National Championships Challenge Trophy Final in Charlottetown on 11 October 2004 (Surrey Pegasus won 4-3 on kicks after a 0:0 draw with Ottawa Royals)... was appointed Referee for Canada Soccer’s 2009 National Championships Challenge Trophy Final in Saskatoon on 12 October 2009 (Winnipeg Hellas SC won 1:0 over Royal-Sélect Beauport)... was appointed as the Fourth Official for Canada Soccer’s 2010 National Championships Challenge Trophy Final in Charlottetown on 11 October 2010 (Charlottetown Abbies won 2:0 over Victoria Gorge FC)... was appointed the Fourth Official for Canada Soccer’s 2015 National Championships Challenge Trophy Final in Calgary on 12 October 2015...

was appointed as Referee to the 2011 Canadian Championship Final in Toronto on 2 July 2011 (Toronto FC won the two-leg series)... was appointed as the Fourth Official in the 2012 Canadian Championship Final (first leg)... was appointed as Referee to the 2014 Canadian Championship Final in Montréal on 4 June 2014 (Impact de Montréal won the two-leg series)... was appointed as Referee to the 2015 Canadian Championship Final (first leg)... was appointed as the Fourth Official to the 2016 Canadian Championship Final in Vancouver on 29 June 2016 (Toronto FC won the two-leg series)... was appointed as Referee for the 2017 Canadian Championship Final in Toronto on 27 June 2017 (Toronto FC won the two-leg series)... was appointed as Referee for the 2018 Canadian Championship Final (first leg)... was appointed as the Fourth Official for the 2019 Canadian Championship Final (first leg)...