Katja Koroleva

Katja Koroleva
Katja Koroleva refereeing a USWNT match in 2021
Full name Ekaterina Koroleva
Born (1987-03-20) March 20, 1987 (age 37)
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

Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva (Russian: Екатерина «Катя» Королева; born March 20, 1987) is an international soccer referee for the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), which she joined in 2013.[2][3][4] Born in the Soviet Union, she represents the United States.

She is also a mid-level practitioner at Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, Washington, United States.[5] In April 2020, CONCACAF recognized Koroleva for her service as a frontline healthcare worker during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Way to go, Katja! | Arkansas State Soccer". www.arkansassoccer.org. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Estados Unidos - K. Koroleva - Perfil con noticias, estadísticas de carrera e historia - Women Soccerway". es.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ekaterina (Katja) Koroleva – Professional Referee Organization". Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "PRO's Katja Koroleva on life as a professional referee: "We make hundreds of decisions"". Major League Soccer. March 14, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Armstrong, Megan (May 12, 2020). "Women's Soccer Ref Katja Koroleva Working as Physician Assistant amid COVID-19". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Baxter, Kevin (May 11, 2020). "Soccer referee helps make the right calls against the coronavirus". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2024.