Melissa Borjas

Melissa Borjas
Full name Melissa Paola Borjas Pastrana
Born (1986-10-20) 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 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 as referee at FIFA Women's World Cup in Japan-Ecuador game.[3]

References

  1. "Referees in Canada 2015™: MELISSA PAOLA BORJAS". FIFA.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. "Getty Images". Getty Images. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. "Melissa Borjas Photos - Ecuador v Japan: Group C - FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 - Zimbio". Zimbio. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

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