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.
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.
Sevilla FC
1–3
FC Barcelona
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–3
Club Atlético de Madrid
Getafe CF
1–0
Racing Santander
Real Madrid CF
4–2
Athletic Club
Getafe CF
3–1
Mallorca
Sevilla FC
1–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Real Madrid CF
2–1
Deportivo Alavés
Getafe CF
2–0
Athletic Club
FC Barcelona
5–2
Sevilla FC
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Deportivo Alavés
0–2
Getafe CF
Panathinaikos
1–1
AS Roma
Sevilla FC
1–3
FC Barcelona
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–3
Club Atlético de Madrid
Getafe CF
1–0
Racing Santander
Real Madrid CF
4–2
Athletic Club
Getafe CF
3–1
Mallorca
Sevilla FC
1–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Real Madrid CF
2–1
Deportivo Alavés
Getafe CF
2–0
Athletic Club
FC Barcelona
5–2
Sevilla FC
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Deportivo Alavés
0–2
Getafe CF
Panathinaikos
1–1
AS Roma
FC Barcelona
3–0
Oviedo
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Mallorca
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
Deportivo Alavés
0–1
Celta de Vigo
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–0
Real Madrid CF
Celtic
2–1
Sturm Graz
Athletic Club
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Panathinaikos
2–1
Samsunspor
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.
