Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias is a Spanish football referee born in Madrid (Madrid), Spain on 23 November 1984. He made his La Liga debut on 14 August 2021. 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, Ortiz Arias has officiated 14 league matches, averaging 23.36 fouls, 0.21 penalties, 4.00 yellow cards and 0.21 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.
Deportivo La Coruña
3–1
Valencia CF
CA Osasuna
1–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Athletic Club
0–1
Valencia CF
CA Osasuna
2–1
Sevilla FC
Celta de Vigo
0–3
Oviedo
Villarreal CF
3–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
Getafe CF
Girona
1–2
Celta de Vigo
Levante UD
0–2
Valencia CF
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
Real Betis Balompié
Valencia CF
1–1
Elche CF
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Getafe CF
Las Palmas
1–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Girona
2–2
Celta de Vigo
Mallorca
3–1
Las Palmas
CA Osasuna
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Celta de Vigo
1–2
Athletic Club
Valladolid
1–0
Valencia CF
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
Celta de Vigo
Deportivo Alavés
0–3
FC Barcelona
Valencia CF
0–0
CA Osasuna
Las Palmas
2–3
Athletic Club
Villarreal CF
4–3
Celta de Vigo
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Girona
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.
