Filip Dujic
Canadian soccer referee
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Filip Dujic (Croatian: Filip Dujić, born January 22, 1994) is a Canadian soccer referee who regularly officiates Major League Soccer and Canadian Premier League matches and is a FIFA-listed referee for international matches.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
![]() Dujic in 2021 | |||
| Born |
January 22, 1994 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2016– | League1 Ontario | Referee | |
| 2019– | Canadian Premier League | Referee | |
| 2022– | Major League Soccer | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2024– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Career
In August 2015, he was selected to referee the first Professional Futsal League SuperCopa.[1]
In November 2018, Dujic completed CONCACAF's Program of Referee Excellence and was assigned to matches at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[2] 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.[3]
In 2022, he began referring in Major League Soccer.[4] In January 2024, he was appointed as a FIFA-licensed referee for international matches.[5]
"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."
On June 22, 2024, Dujic had a viral moment when announcing a VAR decision, announcing there was no offside on a goal, but a foul instead, with his "However" moment creating a viral moment.[8][9][10]
