Referee Profile

Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Spain Strict and card-heavy

Mateo Busquets Ferrer is a Spanish football referee born in Palma (Balearic Islands), Spain on 31 October 1993. He made his La Liga debut on 3 September 2023.

Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Biography & Analysis

Mateo Busquets Ferrer is a Spanish football referee born in Palma (Balearic Islands), Spain on 31 October 1993. He made his La Liga debut on 3 September 2023. 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, Busquets Ferrer has officiated 13 league matches, averaging 23.46 fouls, 0.38 penalties, 5.31 yellow cards and 0.31 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a strict and card-heavy profile, with heavy yellow-card output. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.

Season History

2025/26

La Liga

Apps 13
Yellows 69
Reds 4
Fouls pg 23.46
Fouls/Tackles 0.7
Pens pg 0.38
Yellow pg 5.31
Red pg 0.31