 Elovirta in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Iisalmi, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 19 June 2018 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Espoo, Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Helsinki United | |||
| International career | |||
| Finland | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Katriina Elovirta (15 February 1961 – 19 June 2018)[1] was a Finnish female footballer and was a well known international match referee who served from 1991 to 2003. She served as a referee affiliating with FIFA between 1995 and 2003 [2] She also worked as a development manager for the Finnish Football Association until her death.[3][4] Elovirta died at age 57 after a long illness.[4]
- ^ "Muistot" [Obituaries]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Katriina Elovirta - Profile and Statistics - SoccerPunter.com". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "FIFA Referees Committee 2012-2015". GroupSpaces. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b UEFA.com. "Finnish football mourns Katriina Elovirta". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.