Carina Vitulano

Carina Susana Vitulano (born 22 July 1975) is an Italian football referee. She is 169 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) tall and has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2005.[1] Vitulano shrugged off a serious knee injury sustained at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup to be selected for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2][3]

Carina Vitulano
Full name Carina Susana Vitulano
Born (1975-07-22) 22 July 1975
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Domestic
Years League Role
2002– Serie D Referee
International
Years League Role
2005– FIFA listed Referee

Carina's father Miguel Vitulano was born in Manfredonia but grew up in Argentina, where Carina was born. He returned to Italy and played football for Livorno while raising his three daughters. Miguel died of a heart attack aged 58 in 2009.[4] Engineering graduate Carina is a mother of two children: Filippo and Alessia.[5]

References
  1. "Carina VITULANO" (in French). FIFA. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. "22 referees, 7 support referees and 44 assistant referees appointed for FIFA Women's World Cup 2015™". FIFA.com. 30 March 2015.
  3. "Referees and Assistant Referees for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™" (PDF). FIFA.com.
  4. Tacchi, Gianni (30 March 2015). "Brava e... Carina, merita il Mondiale" (in Italian). Il Tirreno. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. "Carina Vitulano dirigerà la finale" (in Italian). CRA Toscana. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2015.


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