Alex Chilowicz

Alex Chilowicz
Chilowicz in 2023
Born (1987-12-03) December 3, 1987 (age 36)
New Jersey, United States
Other occupation Musician
Domestic
Years League Role
2009–2022 NCAA Referee
2013–2017 United Soccer League Referee
2014–2017 NASL Referee
2017–2023 Major League Soccer VAR
2017–2023 Major League Soccer Referee
2023– English Football League Referee
2024– Premier League VAR
International
Years League Role
2022 CONCACAF Referee

Alex Chilowicz (born December 3, 1987) is an American association football referee working in the English Football League since 2023.[1] He was previously employed by PRO and officiated in Major League Soccer (MLS) between 2017 and 2023.[2]

Career

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In 2014, Chilowicz was named Referee of the Year by the New Jersey Soccer Association.[3]

Chilowicz officiated college soccer for many years, beginning as early as 2009[4] until as late as 2022.[5] He was the referee for a round of 16 match between USC and Utah in the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.[6]

Chilowicz debuted as a referee in Major League Soccer on August 19, 2017, taking charge of a match between the Colorado Rapids and D.C. United in Commerce City. In a career spanning seven seasons, Chilowicz was the referee for 106 regular-season MLS matches and served as VAR for 62 regular-season matches. He was the VAR for the 2018 MLS All-Star Game and fourth official for MLS Cup 2020.[2]

In May 2022, Chilowicz refereed at the 2022 Caribbean Club Championship in the Dominican Republic.[7][8] On June 10, 2022, Chilowicz refereed his first competitive match between senior national teams, taking charge of a CONCACAF Nations League B match between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago in Arnos Vale.[9][10]

Following the 2023 Major League Soccer season, the English Football League announced that Chilowicz had relocated to England and would become a National Group official.[1] On December 23, 2023, he became one of the first non-British referees to take charge of a Football League match, refereeing a League Two fixture between Sutton United and Mansfield Town.[11][a] On April 1, 2024, Chilowicz refereed his first EFL Championship match, a 2–1 win for Rotherham United against Millwall at New York Stadium.[12]

On August 27, 2024, Chilowicz refereed his first match at a Premier League stadium when he took charge of the EFL Cup tie between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crawley Town. The match was marked by a controversial incident early in the game, when a challenge by Jay Williams on Brighton's Matt O'Riley resulted in a serious injury for O'Riley. Chilowicz was criticized for not booking or sending off Williams for the foul.[13]

Chilowicz has received praise from Steve Evans for his decision-making and communication skills.[14]

Personal life

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Chilowicz was raised in Wayne, New Jersey, and played soccer at Wayne Hills High School, graduating in 2006.[15][16] His father Dan is a former teacher and soccer coach at Clifton High School.[15][17][18]

Chilowicz attended the Jazz Studies program at William Paterson University and the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University–Newark.[19][20] He plays the saxophone.[20] Outside of refereeing, Chilowicz works as a musician, with credits in television and film as well as on Broadway.[21]

Notes

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  1. ^ Australian native Jarred Gillett began officiating in the EFL in 2019.

References

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  1. ^ a b "MLS Referee Alex Chilowicz becomes EFL Official". EFL.com. English Football League. December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Alex Chilowicz". Professional Referee Organization. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Referee of the Year". soccernjsa.com. New Jersey Soccer Association. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "YORK (N.Y.) vs Stevens (11/12/09)". ncaa.org. NCAA. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Pacific Lutheran (16-1-3, 12-1-2) -vs- Lewis & Clark (4-7-8, 4-5-7)" (PDF). Northwest Conference. November 6, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's Soccer vs Utah (Third Round) on 11/20/2016 - Box Score - USC Athletics". University of Southern California Athletics. November 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Violette AC 3 – 2 Cavalier
  8. ^ Cibao 1 – 0 Vega Real
  9. ^ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 – 2 Trinidad and Tobago
  10. ^ Alex Chilowicz at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Sutton v Mansfield preview". Sutton United. December 22, 2023. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Neale, Caz (March 31, 2024). "Easter Monday Ref Watch – Millers v Millwall". vitalfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town: League Cup".
  14. ^ Metcalfe, Neil (February 28, 2024). "Steve Evans: Alex Chilowicz is good enough for the Premier". thecomet.net. The Comet. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Schutta, Gregory (October 23, 2002). "Weekend shuffle: Tourney semis, final may move to Saturday". The Record – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Student to perform rare piece". Community News. December 3, 2009 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Cooper, Darren (March 21, 2009). "Lembryk back at helm of Clifton girls soccer". The Record – via Newspapers.com. Lembryk, a 1987 Clifton graduate, replaces Dan Chilowicz who, in the last three years, led the Mustangs to a Passaic County title and an NNJIL divisional title.
  18. ^ James, Barbara (July 12, 2013). "Top 10 students are impressive group". Clifton Journal – via Newspapers.com. Among her favorite teachers were Dan Chilowicz, who taught honors and AP Chemistry.
  19. ^ "Past Berger-Carter-Berger Awardees". libraries.rutgers.edu. Rutgers University. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Orthmann, David A. (January 16, 2010). "Alex Chilowicz At William Paterson University". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "Alex Chilowicz – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDB. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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