Melissa Borjas
| Full name | Melissa Paola Borjas Pastrana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 October 1986[1] Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Years | Role | ||
| 2013– | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Melissa Borjas (born 20 October 1986) is a Honduran football referee. Borjas earned a degree in Finance at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, and has been a professional referee since 2011.[2]
Borjas, best known by the local media as Melissa Pastrana, is 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall and has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2013. In 2015, she became the first Honduran woman to referee at the FIFA Women's World Cup when she officiated a match between Japan and Ecuador.[3]
References
- ↑ "Referees in Canada 2015™: MELISSA PAOLA BORJAS". FIFA.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Getty Images". Getty Images. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Melissa Borjas Photos - Ecuador v Japan: Group C - FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 - Zimbio". Zimbio. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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