Juan Martínez Munuera is a Spanish football referee born in Benidorm (Alicante), Spain on 13 July 1982. He made his La Liga debut on 17 August 2013 and has been FIFA-listed since 2015. 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, Martínez Munuera has officiated 12 league matches, averaging 29.50 fouls, 0.33 penalties, 4.75 yellow cards and 0.17 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.