Tupou Patia
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Tupou Patia-Brogan (born 17 April 1984) is a football player and referee from the Cook Islands.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/referees/tupou-patia/406804/|title=Cook Islands – T. Patia – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-31}} In 2015, Patia served as a referee at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, becoming the first person from the Cook Islands, male or female, to serve as a referee at a FIFA World Cup-affiliated match.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cookislandsnews.com/item/53512-tupou-s-the-girl-next-door/53512-tupou-s-the-girl-next-door|title=Tupou's 'the girl next door'|last=McKay|first=Jaewynn|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-gb}}
Career
Patia-Brogan is from Rarotonga.{{cite web |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/soccer/tupou-committed-to-womens-football-development/ |title=Tupou committed to women’s football development |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=5 February 2022 |access-date=29 October 2022}} Both of her parents were keen sports players, and Patia and her two sisters grew up playing volleyball, netball, football, rugby, and touch. Patia began playing football when she was 10 years old, and at the age of 15, she was selected for the national football team.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/champions-of-the-pacific/audio/2018806771/tupou-patia-brogan-inspiring-footballers-in-the-cook-islands |title=Tupou Patia-Brogan: Inspiring footballers in the Cook Islands |publisher=RNZ |date= |access-date=5 June 2023}} She participated in a number of regional tournaments, including the Oceania Women's Championship in 2003.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oc-women02.html|title=Oceania's Women's Championship 2003 (Australia)|website=RSSSF|access-date=2017-07-31}}
In 2011, Patia was selected as a referee for the Pacific Games, which were held in New Caledonia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ciherald.co.ck/articles/t411f.htm|title=Welcome to the Cook Islands Herald|website=www.ciherald.co.ck|access-date=2017-07-31}} She also refereed at the Oceania Under-20s Women's Championship in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.solomonstarnews.com/sports/national/1525-lady-ref-gets-call-to-officiate-in-the-women-s-ofc-u-20-champ|title=LADY REF GETS CALL…To officiate in the women's OFC U-20 champ – Solomon Star|website=www.solomonstarnews.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-07-31}}
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Category:People from Rarotonga
Category:Cook Island women's footballers
Category:Cook Islands women's international footballers
Category:Women's association football players not categorized by position
Category:Women association football referees
Category:FIFA Women's World Cup referees
Category:Cook Island football referees
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
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