Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva (born March 20, 1987) is an international soccer referee for the Professional Referee Organization from the United States.[1][2]
![]() Katja Koroleva refereeing a USWNT match in 2021 | |||
Full name | Ekaterina Koroleva | ||
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Born |
(1987-03-20) March 20, 1987 (age 35) Washington, United States | ||
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 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 final in Portland, Oregon.[3]
In August 2016, Koroleva was appointed to be a referee at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan.[4]
In August 2018, Koroleva was appointed to referee at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.[5]
Koroleva was appointed to be an official at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[6][7]
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