Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (born 30 November 1982) is a

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soccer referee. She was named to the FIFA International list in 2014. She is also a professor of

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and

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at Dalhousie University.

Early life and education

Beaudoin was born in 1982 in North Vancouver, before moving to

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as a toddler. She is the oldest of three daughters and began playing soccer at the age of five. Beaudoin graduated from

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with a bachelor in science, minoring in education. She then attended the

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graduating with a masters in science and a PhD in nutrition, exercise and metabolism. She worked as a professor at the

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for a year, before being hired as a professor of physiology and biophysics at Dalhousie University.

Refereeing career

Beaudoin received her regional badge in 2008, provincial status in 2009, national badge in 2013 and her FIFA badge in 2014. On 31 August 2018 Beaudoin was appointed to referee the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay. Beaudoin refereed the final of that tournament with Jamaican assistant referees Princess Brown and Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing. On 3 December 2018 FIFA announced that Beaudoin had been appointed to be an official in the

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. After the conclusion of the round of 16, Beaudoin was retained as one of 11 officials to be assigned matches for the remainder of the tournament. Beaudoin also officiated a National Women's Soccer League match between

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and

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on 11 May 2019. During the inaugural season of the

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, Beaudoin was assigned to officiate

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's home opener against

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on 4 May 2019. On 9 January 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the

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in Australia and New Zealand.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beaudoin, Marie-Soleil 1982 births Living people Canadian soccer referees Women association football referees Place of birth missing (living people) McGill University alumni University of Guelph alumni Academic staff of the University of Northern British Columbia Academic staff of the Dalhousie University FIFA Women's World Cup referees 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup referees 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup referees Women referees and umpires National Women's Soccer League referees