José Luis Munuera Montero is a Spanish football referee born in Jaén (Jaén), Spain on 19 May 1983. He made his La Liga debut on 22 August 2016 and has been FIFA-listed since 2019. 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, Munuera Montero has officiated 13 league matches, averaging 27.92 fouls, 0.08 penalties, 4.00 yellow cards and 0.38 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a high-intervention profile, with a high foul count and frequent stoppages. 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.
Athletic Club
3–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Oviedo
0–1
Deportivo Alavés
Levante UD
3–2
CA Osasuna
Valencia CF
0–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
Elche CF
Real Madrid CF
3–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
Athletic Club
0–1
FC Barcelona
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–3
Oviedo
Celta de Vigo
1–2
CA Osasuna
Levante UD
3–2
Elche CF
CA Osasuna
1–1
Athletic Club
Leganes
1–1
Girona
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–2
Mallorca
Deportivo Alavés
0–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Girona
1–1
Valencia CF
CA Osasuna
1–1
Real Madrid CF
FC Barcelona
1–0
Deportivo Alavés
Villarreal CF
4–0
Mallorca
Getafe CF
0–1
Mallorca
Valencia CF
0–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
CA Osasuna
2–2
Villarreal CF
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–1
Leganes
Valladolid
1–2
Mallorca
Real Madrid CF
4–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Getafe CF
0–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Celta de Vigo
3–1
Valencia 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.
