Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea is a Spanish football referee born in Bilbao (Biscay), Spain on 16 March 1986. He made his La Liga debut on 23 August 2015 and has been FIFA-listed since 2018. 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, Burgos Bengoetxea has officiated 14 league matches, averaging 22.36 fouls, 0.50 penalties, 4.00 yellow cards and 0.07 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a comparatively lighter whistle in open play, and a noticeable tendency to point to the spot. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.