Jesús Gil Manzano is a Spanish football referee born in Don Benito (Badajoz), Spain on 4 February 1984. He made his La Liga debut on 25 August 2012 and has been FIFA-listed since 2014. 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, Gil Manzano has officiated 14 league matches, averaging 23.50 fouls, 0.36 penalties, 4.36 yellow cards and 0.43 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a solid middle ground in disciplinary terms. 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.
Elche CF
2–3
Real Madrid CF
Fenerbahce
1–1
AS Roma
Villarreal CF
2–3
Deportivo La Coruña
Villarreal CF
2–3
RC Deportivo La Coruña
Kauno Žalgiris
1–0
Besiktas
Valencia CF
0–0
Celta de Vigo
Valencia CF
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
Deportivo Alavés
1–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Real Madrid CF
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–2
Athletic Club
Mallorca
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Levante UD
4–2
Oviedo
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.
