José Natanael Méndez Acosta Referee Stats
Paraguay74 matchesSeasons 2020-2026Cards come from 24 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 24 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 74 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.71 cards a match, 0.45 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.16).
Based on 24 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 42%
- Draw 24%
- Away Win 34%
2.30 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by José Natanael Méndez Acosta
Nacional Asuncion221
Sportivo Trinidense110
Cerro Porteno120
Sportivo Ameliano110
Rubio NU300
Libertad Asuncion000
Sportivo Luqueno240
Deportivo Recoleta140
2 de Mayo100Nacional Asuncion130Cerro Porteno220
Club Sp. San Lorenzo020Rubio NU111Sportivo Ameliano210
Club Guarani320Deportivo Recoleta100
Encarnación1-
Deportivo Capiata2-
Sportivo Limpeño0-Sportivo Trinidense4-José Natanael Méndez Acosta by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Division Profesional - AperturaParaguay | 55 | 3.38 | 3.13 | 0.25 | 24.0 | 0.22 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 12 | 5.83 | 5.33 | 0.50 | 25.8 | 0.42 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 4 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 22.5 | 0.25 |
 Division IntermediaParaguay | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Copa ParaguayParaguay | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1.00 |
José Natanael Méndez Acosta by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3.38 | 3.13 | 0.25 | 24.0 | 0.75 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 0.00 | 22.3 | 0.22 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 17.0 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 0.08 |
| 2022 | 18 | 7.50 | 6.50 | 1.00 | 30.0 | 0.17 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10.50 | 9.50 | 1.00 | 35.5 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4.25 | 4.13 | 0.13 | 23.0 | 0.25 |
José Natanael Méndez Acosta referee statistics explained
José Natanael Méndez Acosta is a referee from Paraguay with 74 finished matches in our records, from 4 Feb 2020 to 10 May 2026. They span 5 competitions, most often Division Profesional - Apertura (55).
In matches with official statistics (24), the average is 4.71 cards a match: 4.38 yellow and 0.33 red. That is 0.45 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.16. Home teams receive 2.08 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.29. The fouls count averages 24.6 a match. Penalties awarded: 19 in 74 matches with a full event list, 0.26 a match.
Home teams won 42% of these matches, 24% ended level and away teams won 34%, at 2.30 goals a match. In 2026, José Natanael Méndez Acosta has 8 finished matches, at 3.38 cards a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Figures update every morning from finished matches; card and foul averages use only matches with official statistics, and results are the 90-minute score.