Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea is a Spanish football referee born in Bilbao (Biscay), Spain on 16 March 1986. He made his La Liga debut on 23 August 2015 and has been FIFA-listed since 2018.
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea is a Spanish football referee born in Bilbao (Biscay), Spain on 16 March 1986. He made his La Liga debut on 23 August 2015 and has been FIFA-listed since 2018. 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, Burgos Bengoetxea has officiated 14 league matches, averaging 22.36 fouls, 0.50 penalties, 4.00 yellow cards and 0.07 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a comparatively lighter whistle in open play, and a noticeable tendency to point to the spot. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea is presented with a data-first profile based on publicly available information and the statistics entered in the referee database.
Referee style: Balanced but firm.
