Francisco José Hernández Maeso is a Spanish football referee born in Brussels, Belgium on 31 August 1988. He made his La Liga debut on 12 August 2023. 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, Hernández Maeso has officiated 14 league matches, averaging 23.50 fouls, 0.64 penalties, 2.86 yellow cards and 0.21 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a noticeable tendency to point to the spot, and a relatively restrained yellow-card average. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.
Historical coverage is selective. We only show seasons and competitions where our sources provide enough verified referee data, so some older seasons may not be available.
FC Barcelona
5–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Celta de Vigo
1–0
Sevilla FC
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Athletic Club
Girona
0–1
Mallorca
Getafe CF
0–2
FC Barcelona
Elche CF
1–0
Valencia CF
Real Madrid CF
1–1
Girona
Getafe CF
2–0
Real Betis Balompié
Levante UD
2–0
Deportivo Alavés
Sevilla FC
2–1
Athletic Club
Getafe CF
1–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Oviedo
0–0
Celta de Vigo
FC Barcelona
5–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Celta de Vigo
1–0
Sevilla FC
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Athletic Club
Girona
0–1
Mallorca
Getafe CF
0–2
FC Barcelona
Elche CF
1–0
Valencia CF
Real Madrid CF
1–1
Girona
Getafe CF
2–0
Real Betis Balompié
Levante UD
2–0
Deportivo Alavés
Sevilla FC
2–1
Athletic Club
Getafe CF
1–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Oviedo
0–0
Celta de Vigo
Real Betis Balompié
3–5
FC Barcelona
Elche CF
2–2
Real Madrid CF
Girona
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Athletic Club
3–2
Sevilla FC
CA Osasuna
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Las Palmas
0–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Real Betis Balompié
5–1
Valladolid
Leganes
0–1
FC Barcelona
Historical coverage is selective. Only seasons with sufficient verified referee data are shown; some competitions and older seasons are intentionally unavailable when coverage is incomplete.
VAR event counts describe provider-coded incidents. They do not represent The VAR Verdict's editorial judgment on whether a decision was correct or incorrect.
