Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva (born March 20, 1987) is an international

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for the

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from the United States. Koroleva officiates matches in the

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and the United Soccer League as a referee, and in

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as a Video Assistant Referee. Koroleva was the referee for the 2015 NWSL final in

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, Oregon. In August 2016, Koroleva was appointed to be a referee at the

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in Jordan. In August 2018, Koroleva was appointed to referee at the

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in Uruguay. Koroleva was appointed to be an official at the

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