Abbey Okulaja

Abbey Okulaja
Okulaja in 2012
Full name Abiodun Okulaja
Born 1965
Other occupation PRO2 Referee Coach
Domestic
Years League Role
2003-2012 Major League Soccer referee

Abbey Okulaja is a former Major League Soccer referee, and was named referee of the year in 2004.

Career

Okulaja made his Major League Soccer debut in 2003, and refereed matches in the league until 2012. He was the referee for the MLS All Star Game in 2006,[1] and was the 4th official for the MLS Cup in 2004. Okulaja was announced the MLS Referee of the Year in 2004.[2]

Okulaja ended his career in 2012, but returned to the field as a replacement official during the 2014 referee lockout. He refereed two matches before the regular officials returned.[3]

After retirement, Abbey Okulaja became a national referee coach with US Soccer[4] and a referee coach with the Professional Referee Organization.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "MLS All-Star Roll of Honor". Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  2. ↑ "MLS Cup Roll of Honor". Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Replacement Referees". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Soccer | National Referee Coaches". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  5. ↑ "Support Staff". Retrieved 2026-08-04.
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