Katja_Koroleva

Katja Koroleva

Katja Koroleva

American soccer referee (born 1987)

Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva (Russian: Екатерина «Катя» Королева; born March 20, 1987) is an international soccer referee for the Professional Referee Organization.[2][3] Born in the Soviet Union, she represents the United States.

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Koroleva officiates matches in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United Soccer League as a referee, and in Major League Soccer as a video assistant referee. Koroleva was the referee for the NWSL Championship in 2015 and 2023.[4][5]

She is also a mid-level practitioner at Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, Washington, United States.[6]

In August 2016, Koroleva was appointed to be a referee at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan.[7] She was appointed in August 2018 to referee at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.[8]

Koroleva was appointed to be an official at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[9][10] On January 9, 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[11]

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    "Way to go, Katja! | Arkansas State Soccer". www.arkansassoccer.org. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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    "Estados Unidos - K. Koroleva - Perfil con noticias, estadísticas de carrera e historia - Women Soccerway". es.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
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    "Ekaterina (Katja) Koroleva – Professional Referee Organization". Retrieved July 2, 2019.
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    "Katja Koroleva looks ahead to international honors after domestic success – Professional Referee Organization". Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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    "2023 NWSL Championship crew confirmed". Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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    Baxter, Kevin (June 3, 2019). "Kathryn Nesbitt's ambition and talent have forged her path to Women's World Cup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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    FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2016 - News - Referees and assistant referees appointed for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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    FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2018 - News - Referees and assistant referees appointed for Uruguay 2018". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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    FIFA.com. "FIFA Frauen-WM 2019™ - Nachrichten - Aufgebot der Spieloffiziellen für die FIFA Frauen-WM 2019™". www.fifa.com (in German). Retrieved July 2, 2019.
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    FIFA.com
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    "Match officials appointed for FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™" (Press release). FIFA. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.


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