Cristian Garay
WC ’26
Cristian
Garay
REFEREE · 18 appearances
CHL · FFCh

Cristian Garay

🌍 FIFA Badge🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽CHL referee · 5 competitions · FIFA International

Cristian Garay is a CHL football referee. They have officiated as referee and fourth official. Credentials: FIFA badge holder and appointed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In total they have 18 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions, broken down as 17× Referee, 1× 4th Official. Most-worked competitions include Primera División (Chile), FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs, 2025 FIFA Arab Cup and Saudi Pro League. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

5 comps
18
total appearances
17
Referee
1
4th Official
Domestic 14International 4

Top Competitions

13
Primera División (Chile)
2025
2
FIFA World Cup
2026/27
1
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs
2026/27
1
2025 FIFA Arab Cup
2025/26
1
Saudi Pro League
2025/26

Season-by-Season Activity

2025
13
'25/26
2
'26/27
3
Referee4th Official
SeasonTotalRef4th
2026/27321
2025/2622—
20251313—

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match14/02/2025
Iquique v Coquimbo Unido
Primera División (Chile)
First international match26/11/2025
COMOROS v YEMEN
2025 FIFA Arab Cup

Match Activity

18 matches · 2 years
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Role:Referee4th OfficialNo match

Recent Matches

19Jun2026
FIFA World Cup
CANADAvsQatar
Referee
18Jun2026
FIFA World Cup
CANADAvsQatar
Referee
27Mar2026
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs
New CaledoniavsJamaica
fourth official
14Mar2026
Saudi Pro League
Al-FatehvsAl-Hilal
Referee
26Nov2025
2025 FIFA Arab Cup
COMOROSvsYEMEN
referee
Show all 18 matches →

Most-Officiated Teams

  1. 1U. Católica3×
  2. 2La Serena3×
  3. 3Iquique3×
  4. 4Coquimbo Unido3×
  5. 5Palestino3×
  6. 6Colo-Colo3×
  7. 7Unión Española2×
  8. 8Univ. de Chile2×
  9. 9Audax Italiano2×
  10. 10CD Limache1×

Least-Officiated Teams

Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.

Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them

  1. 1Cape Verde2×
  2. 2Czechoslovakia2×
  3. 3DR Congo2×
  4. 4HUNGARY2×
  5. 5Ivory Coast2×
  6. 6AUSTRIA3×
  7. 7Algeria3×
  8. 8BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA3×
  9. 9CAMEROON3×
  10. 10COSTA RICA3×

Top Destinations

  1. 1🇨🇭CHI
    13×
  2. 2🇨🇦CAN
    2×
  3. 3🇲🇽MEX
    1×
  4. 4🇸🇦SAU
    1×

🌍 Geographic Reach

4

Countries where officiated

🇨🇭🇮CHI
13
🇨🇦🇳CAN
2
🇲🇪🇽MEX
1
🇸🇦🇺SAU
1

Officiated in 4 countries across 2 continents

Venues Visited(13)

Stadiums Cristian Garay has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

13 venues · 18 matches

BC PlaceVancouver, Canada2 matches
Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La FloEstadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Flo2 matches
Estadio Monumental David ArellanoEstadio Monumental David Arellano2 matches
Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEKEstadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK2 matches
Estadio Tierra de CampeonesEstadio Tierra de Campeones2 matches
Estadio AkronGuadalajara, Mexico1 match
Estadio Bicentenario Francisco Sanchez REstadio Bicentenario Francisco Sanchez R1 match
Estadio Bicentenario Lucio FarinaEstadio Bicentenario Lucio Farina1 match
Estadio La PortadaEstadio La Portada1 match
Estadio Municipal de La CisternaEstadio Municipal de La Cisterna1 match
Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez PradanosEstadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos1 match
Grand Hamad StadiumGrand Hamad Stadium1 match
Maydan Tamwel Aloula StadiumMaydan Tamwel Aloula Stadium1 match

Travel map

Venues in chronological order across tracked matches.

Career Events

FIFA World Cup 2026

United States, Canada & MexicoFIFA

Season Reports

2026/27 (3)2025/26 (2)2025 (13)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cristian Garay's primary role?▾

Cristian Garay is a CHL football referee, and has also worked as fourth official.

How many matches has Cristian Garay officiated?▾

Cristian Garay has 18 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions (17× Referee, 1× 4th Official).

Which competitions does Cristian Garay work in?▾

Cristian Garay has most often officiated in Primera División (Chile), FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-Confederation Play-Offs, 2025 FIFA Arab Cup and Saudi Pro League.

Is Cristian Garay a FIFA referee?▾

Yes — Cristian Garay is a FIFA badge holder, and was appointed as a match official for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Which teams has Cristian Garay officiated most?▾

Among domestic clubs, Cristian Garay has most frequently officiated matches involving U. Católica, La Serena and Iquique.