1. Mark Shield was born on 2 September 1973 and is a former Australian soccer referee who officiated in the top tier of Australian soccer between 1995 and 2005.
18 Facts About Mark Shield
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Mark Shield refereed the finals of the 2006 AFC Champions League and the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
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Mark Shield's father was an engineer who moved often for work, so Shield grew up in a number of towns in Queensland.
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Mark Shield first played soccer for the Innisfail Tigers at the age of six.
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Mark Shield was one of 23 referees selected to officiate the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Mark Shield served as an official at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan.
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Mark Shield was selected to referee at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
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Mark Shield officiated the Iran-Angola match and the Saudi Arabia-Tunisia match, both in group play.
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Mark Shield was selected as one of the final 12 officials eligible to officiate the final eight matches of the tournament.
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In late 2006, Mark Shield was appointed to referee the second leg of the AFC Champions League final between Al Karama and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors was played on Wednesday 8 November at the Khaled Bin Al Waleed Stadium.
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Mark Shield was appointed with fellow Australian referee Matthew Breeze to referee at the 2007 Asian Cup.
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Mark Shield received creditable reviews for his performance in the one-off game between Sydney FC and Los Angeles Galaxy at Sydney's Telstra Stadium on 27 November 2007.
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Mark Shield officiated in the quarter-final between Etoile Sportive du Sahel and Pachuca in front of 34,934 fans at the National Stadium, Tokyo.
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Mark Shield made his professional debut just a month after his 22nd birthday, refereeing the Sydney United vs West Adelaide match in the old National Soccer League on 8 October 1995 at the Sydney United Sports Centre.
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Mark Shield refereed his final match in the Round 8 match between Queensland Roar and Adelaide United.
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Mark Shield Refereed the first three A-League Finals before retiring, refereeing a total of six consecutive domestic league finals in Australia.
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Mark Shield was admitted to the FFA Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Mark Shield left the position in September 2012 after announcing that he would not be renewing his contract after being offered a CEO role in another industry.