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.
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.
Celta de Vigo
5–0
Racing Santander
Getafe CF
1–1
Deportivo La Coruña
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–0
Villarreal CF
Real Madrid CF
2–0
Oviedo
Celta de Vigo
3–1
Elche CF
Mallorca
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
Sevilla FC
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
CA Osasuna
2–2
Villarreal CF
Olympique Lyonnais
4–2
PAOK
Elche CF
2–2
Sevilla FC
Celta de Vigo
4–1
Valencia CF
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.
