Mauricio Navarro... he moved from Santiago, CHI to Montréal in 1987; he moved from Montréal to Vancouver in 1995... started refereeing in 1992...
recipient of the Ray Morgan Memorial Award in 2002...
once said Navarro of refereeing, “I just wanted everyone to play in a safe environment”...
served on the FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees for 12 years (2000 to 2011)... over the course of his career as a Referee, he was appointed to matches in leagues including the USL A-League / USL First Division 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 a Referee and Fourth Official for Canada Soccer’s Canadian Championship (including two matches as Referee from 2009 to 2011) and Concacaf Champions League...
was appointed a referee for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers... was appointed as a referee to the 2001 Copa América in Colombia... was appointed as a referee for the 2003 Concacaf Gold Cup, including the Final on 27 July 2003... was appointed as a referee for the 2005 Concacaf Gold Cup... was appointed as a referee for the 2007 Concacaf Gold Cup... was appointed a Referee at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007...
was appointed as Referee for Canada Soccer’s 2003 National Championships Challenge Trophy Final in Québec on 13 October 2003... was appointed as Referee for the 2004 USL A-League Championship Final in Montréal on 18 September 2004... was appointed as Referee for the 2008 MLS All-Star Game in Toronto...
