Jesús Gil Manzano is a Spanish football referee born in Don Benito (Badajoz), Spain on 4 February 1984. He made his La Liga debut on 25 August 2012 and has been FIFA-listed since 2014. He is part of the current top-flight refereeing pool in Spain and is regularly relevant for pre-match analysis, appointment previews and VAR-focused discussion.
In the 2025/26 La Liga season, Gil Manzano has officiated 14 league matches, averaging 23.50 fouls, 0.36 penalties, 4.36 yellow cards and 0.43 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a solid middle ground in disciplinary terms. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.