John Nielsen...
honoured as a BC Soccer Life Member... recipient of the Ray Morgan Memorial Award in 1998...
served on the FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees for seven years (1993 to 1999)... over the course of his career as a Referee and Assistant Referee, he was appointed to matches in leagues including the Canadian Soccer League (1990 to 1992)...
served as an assistant referee in the 5 June 1994 Canada-Brazil friendly in Edmonton, a match that set the record for the largest in-stadia attendance for a Canadian national team sporting event in Canada (51,936 fans at Commonwealth Stadium)...
served as a referee assessor at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup...
