Canadian soccer referee (born 1977)
Carol Anne Chénard (born 17 February 1977) is a Canadian former soccer referee.
She has been described as "one of Canada’s most experienced female referees".[ 4]
On October 13, 2020, she announced her national and international retirement.[ 5] [ 6] She later returned as a video match official in 2021.[ 7]
Source:[ 8]
Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF) Elite Referee, 2004
QSF Referee of Excellence, 2005, 2006, 2007
Ray Morgan Memorial Award, 2009, 2017
International Achievement Award, 2016
CONCACAF Female Referee of the Year, 2016Notable Appointments [ edit ] Source:[ 8] [ 9]
FIFA List, Referee, 2006–2020
FIFA Panel, Video Match Official, 2022–present
Canada Soccer List, Referee, 2005-2020
2004 Jubilee Trophy Final, Assistant Referee
2005 Jubilee Trophy Final, Referee
2006 USL W-League Final
2011 and 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Referee
2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, Referee
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup , Referee
2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship , Referee,
2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup , Referee
2019 Women's World Cup [Note 1]
2022 CONCACAF Women's Championship , VAR
2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup , VAR
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup , VAR and AVAR
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final , Standby VAR
Note 1.^ Withdrew shortly before the competition following a diagnosis of breast cancer.[ 10]