Kevin Stott
American soccer referee
Kevin Stott (born 1967) is a soccer referee for PRO from the United States. He was a FIFA referee from 1995 to 2008. Stott was selected as a support referee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Stott was selected as MLS Referee of the Year in 2010, after being selected as a finalist seven times. He was the referee for the MLS Cup in 2001, 2005, and 2009. He was also the VAR for the MLS Cup in 2023, and the fourth official in 2000, 2006, and 2017.
Stott was given a referee assignment for an MLS Cup Playoff game every season for 26 straight years.
Stott was the referee for the US Open Cup final in 2000. He also refereed matches at the U20 and U17 World Cups, CONCACAF Gold Cups, CONCACAF Champions League, and World Cup Qualifiers.
Stott transitioned to the primary role of a VAR in 2022, after 27 years on the field as a referee in the MLS.
Stott lives in California and works as a middle school math teacher.
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