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Full name | Ekaterina Koroleva | ||
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Born |
Novosibirsk, Soviet Union [1] | March 20, 1987||
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 |
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.
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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Full name | Ekaterina Koroleva | ||
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Born |
Novosibirsk, Soviet Union [1] | March 20, 1987||
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 |
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.
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]