Katja Koroleva
Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva (Russian: Екатерина «Катя» Королева, born March 20, 1987) is an international soccer referee for the Professional Referee Organization from the United States.[2][3]
 Katja Koroleva refereeing a USWNT match in 2021 | |||
| Full name | Ekaterina Koroleva | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 20, 1987 Novosibirsk, Soviet Union[1] | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013– | NWSL | Referee | |
| 2015– | United Soccer League | Referee | |
| 2017– | MLS | Video Assistant Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2014– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
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 2015 NWSL Championship in Portland, Oregon.[4] She is also a mid-level practitioner at Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, Washington, United States.[5]
In August 2016, Koroleva was appointed to be a referee at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan.[6] She was appointed in August 2018 to referee at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.[7]
Koroleva was appointed to be an official at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[8][9] On January 9, 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[10]
References
- "Way to go, Katja! | Arkansas State Soccer". www.arkansassoccer.org. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- "Estados Unidos - K. Koroleva - Perfil con noticias, estadísticas de carrera e historia - Women Soccerway". es.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- "Ekaterina (Katja) Koroleva – Professional Referee Organization". Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- "Katja Koroleva looks ahead to international honors after domestic success – Professional Referee Organization". Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- 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.
- 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 - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2018 - News - Referees and assistant referees appointed for Uruguay 2018 - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- FIFA.com. "FIFA Frauen-WM 2019™ - Nachrichten - Aufgebot der Spieloffiziellen für die FIFA Frauen-WM 2019™ - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com (in German). Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- FIFA.com
- "Match officials appointed for FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™" (Press release). FIFA. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.