Héctor Vergara
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Héctor Vergara (b. 15 December 1966) is a Canadian soccer referee. Although born in San Javier, Chile Vergera grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He attended John Taylor Collegiate. In the early 1990’s Vergara earned a Bachelor of Recreation Studies (Sports Administration) and a Bachelor of Arts in Advance Phychology from the University of Manitoba.
Vergera played soccer competitively for 10 years and recreationally for 30 years. He began working as a referee in 1983 and now has 24 years of experience as a referee. After refereeing 77 international Vergera stated his most memorable game was the 3rd Place Final 2002 FIFA World Cup between Korea and Japan.
Vergera is married and has 2 children.
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[edit] Career Statistics
[edit] International Tournaments Refereed:
- 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification Matches
- 2004 FIFA Athens Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Mexico
- 2004 FIFA Toyota U-23 International Tournament - Qatar
- 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan
- 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Qualification Matches
- 2001 FIFA U-20 World Youth Championship
- 1998 FIFA World Cup France Qualification Matches
- 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
- 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
- 2003 Football Confederation (CONCACAF) Gold Cup - Mexico
- 2002 Football Confederation (CONCACAF) Gold Cup
- 2000 Olympic CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament
- 1999 CONCACAF Club Championship
[edit] FIFA Referee Profile 2004
- 1998 CONCACAF U-20 World Championship Qualification Tournament
- 1998 CONCACAF Caribbean Shell Cup
- 1999 CONCACAF US Cup
- 1997 CONCACAF US Cup
[edit] Other Information:
- 2004 Included in the book of “Who is Who in Canadian Sport”
- 2003 John Meachin Memorial Soccer Award
- 2002 Manitoba Official of the Year
- 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 3rd Place Medal
- 2002 CSA International Achievement Award
- 1996 CSA Ray Morgan Memorial Award

