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Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Canadian soccer referee
Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (born 30 November 1982) is a Canadian soccer referee.[1] She was named to the FIFA International list in 2014.[2] She is also a professor of physiology and biophysics at Dalhousie University.[3]
| Full name | Marie-Soleil Beaudoin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1982-11-30) 30 November 1982 (age 41) North Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| Other occupation | Professor | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2015–2017 | USL Championship | Referee | |
| 2019 | National Women's Soccer League | Referee | |
| 2019–Present | Canadian Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2014–Present | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Beaudoin was born in 1982 in North Vancouver, before moving to Quebec City, Quebec as a toddler. She is the oldest of three daughters and began playing soccer at the age of five.
Beaudoin graduated from McGill University with a bachelor in science, minoring in education. She then attended the University of Guelph graduating with a masters in science and a PhD in nutrition, exercise and metabolism.
She worked as a professor at the University of Northern British Columbia for a year, before being hired as a professor of physiology and biophysics at Dalhousie University.
Beaudoin received her regional badge in 2008, provincial status in 2009, national badge in 2013 and her FIFA badge in 2014.[3]
On 31 August 2018 Beaudoin was appointed to referee the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.[4] Beaudoin refereed the final of that tournament with Jamaican assistant referees Princess Brown and Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing.[5]
On 3 December 2018 FIFA announced that Beaudoin had been appointed to be an official in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. After the conclusion of the round of 16, Beaudoin was retained as one of 11 officials to be assigned matches for the remainder of the tournament.[6] Beaudoin also officiated a National Women's Soccer League match between Orlando Pride and Portland Thorns FC on 11 May 2019.[7]
During the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League, Beaudoin was assigned to officiate HFX Wanderers FC's home opener against Forge FC on 4 May 2019.[8]
On 9 January 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[9]
- "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- "Canada: Referees". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- "Dalhousie professor also one of Canada's top soccer referees". The Chronicle Herald. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018 - News - Referees and assistant referees appointed for Uruguay 2018". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Concacaf referees earn another distinction with FIFA Under-20 World Cup Final assignment". www.concacaf.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Refereeing – Media briefing" (PDF). FIFA.com. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- Baudhuin, Leo (11 May 2019). "Thorns find second win of the season in 3-1 victory against the Orlando Pride". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "VAN DIEST: Canadian referee living her dream at FIFA World Cup". Toronto Sun. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- "Match officials appointed for FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™" (Press release). FIFA. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.