Pratap Singh (referee)

Pratap Singh
Full name Pratap Singh Patwal
Born 8 December 1971
Domestic
Years League Role
2007–present I-League Assistant Referee
2008–present I-League Referee
International
Years League Role
2009–present FIFA listed Referee
2010–present AFC Elite Panel Referee

Pratap Singh Patwal (born 8 December 1971) is an Indian football referee.

Biography

Pratap is originally from the town of Premnagar, Uttarakhand. He served in the Indian Navy before voluntarily retiring.

Refereeing career

Pratap is on the FIFA referees list and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Refeering Panel for 2012. He has been a FIFA referee since 2009. He made his debut in an international match between India and Yemen in Pune in 2010.

Pratap is a member of the Uttarakhand State Football Referee Association.

In October 2012 he became one of three Indian referees to be offered professional contracts. The AIFF contracted Pratap from October 2012 to May 2013. He was awarded AIFF Best Referee Award for 2013 and best referee for 2013–14 I-League.