Alberto Arena is an Italian football referee working in Serie A. Alberto is part of the current top-flight officiating pool in Italy and is relevant for match previews, disciplinary trends and VAR-related analysis on The VAR Verdict.
Alberto Arena is an Italian football referee currently involved in Serie A appointments. This profile is designed to give The VAR Verdict readers a quick overview of the official’s current top-flight role, disciplinary tendencies and general match-management profile in Italy’s top division.
In the 2025/26 Serie A season, Alberto Arena has officiated 10 league matches, averaging 21.60 fouls, 0.20 penalties, 3.40 yellow cards and 0.00 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a moderate disciplinary line. That statistical snapshot helps explain the threshold and tone Alberto Arena has shown this season.
Alberto Arena is presented with a data-first profile based on publicly available information and the statistics entered in the referee database.
Referee style: Balanced but firm.
