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.
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.
Javier Alberola Rojas 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.
