bᵻfˌoːɹ hɪz kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən hiː sˈɜːvd æz ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt ɹˌɛfɚɹˈiː ænd əfˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd θɹˈiː ɡˈeɪmz ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ wˈɜːld kˈʌp.
Before his qualification he served as an assistant referee and officiated 3 games in the 1994 World Cup.