Iosu Galech Apezteguía is a Spanish football referee born in Pamplona, Spain on 12 December 1990. He made his La Liga debut on 17 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, Galech Apezteguía has officiated 15 league matches, averaging 28.87 fouls, 0.40 penalties, 4.87 yellow cards and 0.40 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a high-intervention profile, with a high foul count and frequent stoppages, and heavy yellow-card output. 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.
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–4
Valencia CF
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–1
Celta de Vigo
Girona
2–3
Real Betis Balompié
Valencia CF
2–3
Celta de Vigo
Girona
3–0
Athletic Club
Elche CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sevilla FC
1–1
Deportivo Alavés
Getafe CF
0–0
Celta de Vigo
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Girona
Sevilla FC
0–3
Levante UD
Oviedo
0–0
Mallorca
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Girona
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–4
Valencia CF
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–1
Celta de Vigo
Girona
2–3
Real Betis Balompié
Valencia CF
2–3
Celta de Vigo
Girona
3–0
Athletic Club
Elche CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sevilla FC
1–1
Deportivo Alavés
Getafe CF
0–0
Celta de Vigo
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Girona
Sevilla FC
0–3
Levante UD
Oviedo
0–0
Mallorca
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Girona
Villarreal CF
4–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
Mallorca
Deportivo Alavés
1–2
Sevilla FC
Elche CF
2–0
Levante UD
Celta de Vigo
0–2
Getafe CF
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.
