Tânia Fernandes Morais (born 12 September 1982) is a Luxembourgian Association football referee and former footballer.[1]

Early life

Morais moved from Portugal to Luxembourg at the age of eight.[2] Morais studied economics.[3]

Career

Morais played as a goalkeeper before starting refereeing in 2001.[4]

Morais became the first Luxembourgian female referee to referee a senior men's game.[5] She has refereed games in the French and Belgian women's leagues.[6] She has been involved in basketball in Luxembourg.[7] Morais obtained a FIFA Referee License.[8] She has a brother.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Tania Morais: "Le foot féminin n'est pas assez reconnu"". virgule.lu.
  2. ↑ ""Mulheres árbitras têm mostrar que são tão boas ou melhores do que os homens" – Tânia Morais". latina.lu.
  3. ↑ "Tânia Morais - RTL article".
  4. ↑ "Tânia Morais no confessionário". contacto.lu.
  5. ↑ "Tania Morais: Eine Schiedsrichterin verschafft sich Respekt". wort.lu.
  6. ↑ "Só com "disciplina, treino e dedicação" é que o futebol feminino no Luxemburgo pode evoluir – Tânia Morais". futebolfemininoportugal.com.
  7. ↑ "Morais - Eine Fußball-Schiedsrichterin engagiert sich im Basketball". wort.lu.
  8. ↑ "Tânia Morais - L'Avenir article".
  9. ↑ "Tânia Morais, a árbitra portuguesa que apita entre homens". dn.pt.


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