Referee Profile

Javier Alberola Rojas

Spain Balanced but firm FIFA listed since 2024

Javier Alberola Rojas is a Spanish football referee born in Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real), Spain on 22 June 1991. He made his La Liga debut on 26 August 2017 and has been FIFA-listed since 2024.

Javier Alberola Rojas

Biography & Analysis

Javier Alberola Rojas is a Spanish football referee born in Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real), Spain on 22 June 1991. He made his La Liga debut on 26 August 2017 and has been FIFA-listed since 2024. 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, Alberola Rojas has officiated 15 league matches, averaging 26.40 fouls, 0.60 penalties, 3.80 yellow cards and 0.27 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with 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.

Season History

2025/26

La Liga

Apps 15
Yellows 57
Reds 4
Fouls pg 26.4
Fouls/Tackles 0.78
Pens pg 0.6
Yellow pg 3.8
Red pg 0.27