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Mark Geiger
1974 - Today

Mark Geiger
Mark William Geiger (born August 25, 1974) is an American sports administrator and former soccer referee. He is the senior director of match officials at the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), which oversees domestic referees in Major League Soccer (MLS). Geiger previously officiated in MLS and was on the FIFA International Referees List from 2008 to 2019. At the international level, Geiger refereed the 2012 Olympics, the 2013, 2015, and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cups, and the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Geiger is the 86th most popular referee (down from 80th in 2024), the 13,886th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,379th in 2019) and the most popular American Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Mark Geiger ranks 86 out of 147. Before him are Ovidiu Hațegan, Deniz Aytekin, Héctor Baldassi, Bibiana Steinhaus, Martin Atkinson, and Daniel Siebert. After him are Michael Oliver, Jesús Gil Manzano, Sandro Ricci, Carlos Amarilla, Pavel Královec, and Janny Sikazwe.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOvidiu Hațegan
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 80
Deniz Aytekin
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 81
Héctor Baldassi
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 82
Bibiana Steinhaus
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 83
Martin Atkinson
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 84
Daniel Siebert
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 85
Mark Geiger
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 86
Michael Oliver
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 87
Jesús Gil Manzano
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 88
Sandro Ricci
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 89
Carlos Amarilla
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 90
Pavel Královec
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 91
Janny Sikazwe
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 92
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Mark Geiger ranks 466. Before him are Dayanara Torres, Garba Lawal, Hámilton Ricard, Nicola Amoruso, García Pimienta, and Fernando Rech. After him are Chris Pontius, José Luís Peixoto, Sebastjan Cimirotič, Koji Murofushi, Jason Mewes, and Tomislav Butina.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsDayanara Torres
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 460
Garba Lawal
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 461
Hámilton Ricard
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 462
Nicola Amoruso
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 463
García Pimienta
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 464
Fernando Rech
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 465
Mark Geiger
REFEREE
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 466
Chris Pontius
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 467
José Luís Peixoto
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 468
Sebastjan Cimirotič
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 469
Koji Murofushi
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 470
Jason Mewes
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 471
Tomislav Butina
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 472
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mark Geiger ranks 13,890 out of 20,380. Before him are Michele Mitchell (1962), Charles Erwin Wilson (1890), Andrew Wilson (1964), Alexander Wilson (null), Thomas Ian Nicholas (1980), and Lucille Bliss (1916). After him are Beatrice Rosen (1984), Michael A. Baker (1953), Lorrie Moore (1957), Paul Frees (1920), Chris Pontius (1974), and John Tobias (1969).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichele Mitchell
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 13,884
Charles Erwin Wilson
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1961
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 13,885
Andrew Wilson
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 13,886
Alexander Wilson
ATHLETE
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 13,887
Thomas Ian Nicholas
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 13,888
Lucille Bliss
ACTOR
1916 - 2012
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 13,889
Mark Geiger
REFEREE
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 13,890
Beatrice Rosen
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 13,891
Michael A. Baker
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 13,892
Lorrie Moore
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 13,893
Paul Frees
ACTOR
1920 - 1986
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 13,894
Chris Pontius
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 13,895
John Tobias
GAME DESIGNER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 13,896
Among REFEREES In United States
Among referees born in United States, Mark Geiger ranks 1. After him are Matthew Conger (1978), Jair Marrufo (1977), and Mike Chioda (1966).
Mark Geiger
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 1
Matthew Conger
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 2
Jair Marrufo
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 3
Mike Chioda
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 4






































