Javier Alberola Rojas is a Spanish football referee born in Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real), Spain on 22 June 1991. He made his La Liga debut on 26 August 2017 and has been FIFA-listed since 2024. 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, Alberola Rojas has officiated 15 league matches, averaging 26.40 fouls, 0.60 penalties, 3.80 yellow cards and 0.27 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a noticeable tendency to point to the spot. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.