Hilario Grajeda

American soccer referee (born 1967)

Hilario Grajeda
Domestic
Grajeda at a 2017 U.S. Open Cup match
Born	(1967-09-02) September 2, 1967 (age 56)
Years	League	Role
2004–2018	Major League Soccer	Referee
2019–2021	Major League Soccer	Video Assistant Referee

Hilario Grajeda (born February 9, 1967) is an American soccer referee. He has been a referee in Major League Soccer since 2004. His first match in the MLS was a game between Dallas Burn and Kansas City Wizards in July 2004.^[1] On July 31, 2013, he was the first referee to try out the "Ref Cam" in a friendly game between A.S. Roma and MLS All-Stars, a head-mounted camera that gives the fans the opportunity to see the game in the referee's point of view.^[2] After 2018, Grajeda transition to primarily performing the role of Video Assistant Referee.^[3]

Card statistics

Major League Soccer
Season	G	Tot	PG	Tot	PG
2013	24	68	2.83	4	0.17
2014	21	80	3.81	2	0.1
2015	2	6	3	0	0
2016	17	49	2.88	4	0.24
2017	17	68	4	1	0.06
2018	20	56	2.8	5	0.25

Updated to matches played on January 14, 2023.
Source: https://proreferees.com/stats/referee-stats/

Honors

MLS Referee of the Year: 2013

References

^ "Profiles | PRO – Professional Referee Organization". Proreferees.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
^ "(Image) MLS All-Star Game vs AS Roma Will Utilise 'Ref Cam'". CaughtOffside.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
^ "Hilario Grajeda". Pro Referees. Retrieved January 14, 2023.