Filip Dujic

Filip Dujic
Dujic in 2025
Born (1994-01-22) January 22, 1994 (age 32)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Domestic
Years League Role
2016–???? League1 Ontario Referee
2019–2022 Canadian Premier League Referee
2022– Major League Soccer Referee
International
Years League Role
2024– FIFA listed Referee

Filip Dujic (Croatian: Filip Dujić, born January 22, 1994) is a Canadian soccer referee who regularly officiates Major League Soccer matches and is a FIFA-listed referee for international matches.

Career

In August 2015, Dujic was selected to referee the first Professional Futsal League SuperCopa.

In November 2018, Dujic completed CONCACAF's Program of Referee Excellence and was assigned to matches at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In 2019, he was named to the Canadian Soccer Association List of Referees and Assistant Referees and began to referee matches in the Canadian Premier League.

In 2022, Dujic began referring in Major League Soccer. In January 2024, he was appointed as a FIFA-licensed referee for international matches.

"After review, there was no offside offense, ... However, prior to the goal, there was a foul committed by St. Louis. The final decision is direct free kick."

— Filip Dujic
June 22, 2024
VAR call announcement

On June 22, 2024, when announcing a VAR decision, Dujic created a viral moment when he stated that there was no offside on a goal, but a foul instead. The moment received attention because of Dujic's delivery of "However" between the dismissal of the offside and the ruling of the foul.

References

  1. ↑ "Two Canadians selected to officiate in PFL SuperCopa". Futsal Canada. August 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ontario Soccer's Filip Dujic completes Concacaf's Program of Referee Excellence". Ontario Soccer Association. November 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Filip Dujic at Canada Soccer
  4. ↑ Gittins, William (January 24, 2025). "MLS referee explains "hilarious" viral VAR moment". Diario AS.
  5. ↑ "Canada Soccer announces FIFA List of International Referees for 2024". Canadian Soccer Association. January 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Video Review announcement from St. Louis CITY vs. Atlanta United match goes viral". Major League Soccer. June 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ Wong, Kristen (June 23, 2024). "MLS Ref's Savage Delivery of a Video Review Call Had Soccer Fans Laughing So Hard". Sports Illustrated.
  8. ↑ Jacques, John (June 24, 2024). "'WWE Style Announcement': Referee Filip Dujic Goes Viral". Northern Tribune.
  9. ↑ Gittins, William (January 24, 2025). "MLS referee explains "hilarious" viral VAR moment". Diario AS.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Kari (June 23, 2024). "MLS ref goes viral for bait-and-switch VAR announcement, calling back St. Louis City SC goal". Yahoo Sports.