USMNT vs Ghana: who is Joe Dickerson, the referee for the friendly?

American referee Joe Dickerson will be in charge of Tuesday’s game in Nashville. Licensed in 2013, he made his MLS debut in October 2017.

Andy HallUpdate: Oct 16th, 2023 04:00 EDT

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North American referee Joe Dickerson has been designated to oversee Tuesday’s friendly between the USMNT and Ghana at Geodis Park in Nashville.

California resident Dickerson has been a professional match official since January 2013 and has built up a wealth of experience both in domestic competition as well as in international soccer during the past decade. He speaks both English and Spanish.

⭐️// The #MLSAllStar crew is confirmed.Referee Joe Dickerson will be joined on Aug 10 by Micheal Barwegen, Chris Elliott, and Tim Ford on the field, with Jorge Gonzalez and Tom Supple in the VOR.Find out more about the officiating crew >> https://t.co/2OWNiaZOiZ.#PRO | #MLS pic.twitter.com/3nPM4B0RhU

— PRO (@PROreferees) August 2, 2022

MLS debut

A graduate of the University of California, Davis, Dickerson was handed his first MLS match in October 2017 – the Philadelphia Union’s 6-1 home win against Orlando City on matchday 34. Since then he has officiated a total of 89 MLS games – 19 of them during the current regular season.