Colombian Primera A referees: cards per game
415 finished matches from 24 October 2025 to 24 October 2026 (last 12 months).
20 referees took charge of at least 10 matches in that period. The league averages 5.96 cards per game, and 68.9% of matches ended with 5 or more. Most cards per game: Álvaro José Meléndez Panneflek (8.27). Fewest: Carlos Andrés Betancur Gutiérrez (4.35).
Cards per referee in the Colombian Primera A
Averages per game, referees with at least 10 matches, most cards first.
| # | Referee | Matches | Cards | Yellows | Reds | Fouls | 5+ cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álvaro José Meléndez Panneflek | 15 | 8.27 | 7.40 | 0.87 | 26.60 | 93.3% |
| 2 | Luis Gabriel Matorel Martínez | 10 | 7.70 | 6.90 | 0.80 | 22.20 | 70% |
| 3 | Jairo Alejandro Mayorga Londoño | 20 | 7.35 | 7.00 | 0.35 | 26.40 | 85% |
| 4 | Héctor Alexander Rivera González | 11 | 7.18 | 6.45 | 0.73 | 22.36 | 90.9% |
| 5 | Wilmar Hernando Montaño Guevara | 12 | 7.08 | 6.50 | 0.58 | 25.08 | 91.7% |
| 6 | Alejandro Moncada Sánchez | 21 | 6.90 | 6.19 | 0.71 | 22.05 | 76.2% |
| 7 | José Alexander Ortiz Novoa | 19 | 6.79 | 6.32 | 0.47 | 21.68 | 78.9% |
| 8 | Jhon Alexander Ospina Londoño | 22 | 6.50 | 6.00 | 0.50 | 21.45 | 86.4% |
| 9 | Carlos Andrés Márquez Ortega | 18 | 6.39 | 5.94 | 0.44 | 22.39 | 88.9% |
| 10 | Edwin Ferney Trujillo Castro | 17 | 6.24 | 5.71 | 0.53 | 24.94 | 76.5% |
| 11 | Andrés José Rojas Noguera | 29 | 6.21 | 5.55 | 0.66 | 21.28 | 79.3% |
| 12 | Jonathan Jair Ortíz Tonguino | 20 | 5.30 | 5.05 | 0.25 | 24.70 | 50% |
| 13 | Diego Ulloa Angulo | 20 | 5.20 | 4.90 | 0.30 | 21.80 | 60% |
| 14 | Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez | 32 | 5.16 | 4.59 | 0.56 | 16.78 | 46.9% |
| 15 | Carlos Arturo Ortega Jaimes | 33 | 5.15 | 4.85 | 0.30 | 20.79 | 54.5% |
| 16 | Bismark Elias Santiago Pitalua | 10 | 5.00 | 4.60 | 0.40 | 25.00 | 50% |
| 16 | Juan José Bautista Benítez | 12 | 5.00 | 4.58 | 0.42 | 25.67 | 58.3% |
| 18 | Luis Alfredo Delgado Hurtado | 15 | 4.80 | 4.40 | 0.40 | 21.20 | 53.3% |
| 19 | Javier Alonso Villa Zapata | 14 | 4.64 | 4.50 | 0.14 | 21.86 | 64.3% |
| 20 | Carlos Andrés Betancur Gutiérrez | 26 | 4.35 | 4.00 | 0.35 | 19.73 | 42.3% |
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| Referee | Matches | Cards (total) |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastián Toro Gómez | 9 | 55 |
| Jorge Luis Delgado Salas | 7 | 42 |
| Steven Alejandro Camargo Abril | 7 | 47 |
| Ferney Ossa Orozco | 5 | 27 |
| Diego Alejandro Ruiz Casas | 2 | 7 |
| Ricardo Andrés Pabón Reales | 2 | 9 |
| Byran Loayza | 1 | 4 |
| Camilo Alejandro Colmenares Pérez | 1 | 6 |
| Carlos Alberto Diaz Vargas | 1 | 6 |
| Carlos Vargas | 1 | 9 |
Finished league matches, regular season and knockouts, with full stats for both teams. Cards = yellows + reds of both teams; the league average counts all its matches in the same period.
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