Referee Profile

Miguel Sesma Espinosa

Spain
Premier League RefereeFIFA Elite RefereeMore measured and lower-card

Miguel Sesma Espinosa is a Spanish football referee born in Logroño (La Rioja), Spain on 31 January 1995. He made his La Liga debut on 16 August 2025.

Birth DateSep 8, 2026
BirthplaceLogroño (La Rioja)
FederationSpain
FIFA Listed Since
DebutSep 8, 2026
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About Miguel Sesma Espinosa

Miguel Sesma Espinosa is a Spanish football referee born in Logroño (La Rioja), Spain on 31 January 1995. He made his La Liga debut on 16 August 2025. 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, Sesma Espinosa has officiated 14 league matches, averaging 27.71 fouls, 0.21 penalties, 2.71 yellow cards and 0.00 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a more measured and lower-card profile, with a high foul count and frequent stoppages, a relatively restrained yellow-card average, and no red cards in his league sample so far. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.

NationalitySpain
Years Active
StyleMore measured and lower-card

Matches & Season History

2025/26

La Liga
Apps16
Yellows47
Reds0
Fouls pg27.50
Pen pg0.19
Yellow pg2.94
Red pg0.00
Fouls/Tackles0.80

Statistics Snapshot

Matches16
Yellow Cards47
Red Cards0
Penalties pg0.19
Yellow pg2.94
Red pg0.00
Fouls pg27.50
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Analysis Profile

Miguel Sesma Espinosa is presented with a data-first profile based on publicly available information and the statistics entered in the referee database.

Referee style: More measured and lower-card.

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