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'''Allen Chapman''' (born August 18, 1974) is an American [[Referee (association football)|soccer referee]] employed by [[Professional Referee Organization|PRO]]. He primarily officiates in [[Major League Soccer]].
During an August 2016 [[United Soccer League|USL]] match in New Jersey, Chapman became the first [[video assistant referee]] to be used during a professional match.<ref>{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Bob |date=August 13, 2016 |title=Video assistant referees edge closer after successful trial in United States |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/13/video-assistant-referees-edge-closer-after-successful-trial-in-u/ |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref> Chapman was named [[MLS Referee of the Year Award|MLS Referee of the Year]] in 2017 and 2019.<ref name="chapman-referee-of-the-year-2019">{{cite web |title=Allen Chapman earns second MLS Referee of the Year honor |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/allen-chapman-earns-second-mls-referee-year-honor |publisher=mlssoccer.com |access-date=June 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701012329/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/allen-chapman-earns-second-mls-referee-year-honor |archive-date=July 1, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was the referee for [[MLS Cup 2017]] and [[MLS Cup 2019]].
Chapman is also a former player and coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profiles|url=http://www.proreferees.com/roster-allen-chapman.php|publisher=proreferees.com|access-date=August 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529121909/http://www.proreferees.com/roster-allen-chapman.php|archive-date=May 29, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He played professionally for the [[Arizona Sahuaros]] between 2000 and 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=Allen Chapman|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/allen-chapman/|publisher=SoccerStats.us|access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref> As of 2019, Chapman is a resident of [[Utah]].<ref name="chapman-referee-of-the-year-2019" /><ref>{{cite web|title=2014 MLS Roster - Referee|url=http://www.referee.com/resources/officiating-rosters/mls-roster/|publisher=referee.com|access-date=November 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502110511/http://www.referee.com/resources/officiating-rosters/mls-roster/|archive-date=2014-05-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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