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.
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.
Iosu Galech Apezteguía is presented with a data-first profile based on publicly available information and the statistics entered in the referee database.
Referee style: High-intervention.
