Michael Espinoza Referee Stats
Peru155 matchesSeasons 2019-2026Cards come from 125 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 125 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 155 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
5.57 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.40).
Based on 125 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 50%
- Draw 26%
- Away Win 24%
2.55 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Michael Espinoza
Alianza Lima340
Atletico Grau110
Club Deportivo Los Chankas331
Juan Pablo II College410Juan Pablo II College000Atletico Grau030Alianza Lima320
Alianza Atletico121
FBC Melgar210
Sporting Cristal130Atletico Grau300
UTC Cajamarca120
Deportivo Garcilaso420Juan Pablo II College111
Palestino111
Deportivo Riestra130Alianza Lima300Club Deportivo Los Chankas020UTC Cajamarca230
Cienciano211Michael Espinoza by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera DivisiónPeru | 118 | 5.46 | 4.99 | 0.47 | 25.8 | 0.39 |
 Segunda DivisiónPeru | 22 | - | - | - | - | 0.36 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 14 | 6.21 | 5.64 | 0.57 | 28.6 | 0.21 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 1 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 38.0 | 0.00 |
Michael Espinoza by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 4.17 | 3.56 | 0.61 | 21.9 | 0.61 |
| 2025 | 24 | 4.50 | 4.15 | 0.35 | 23.2 | 0.08 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3.90 | 3.76 | 0.14 | 23.3 | 0.29 |
| 2023 | 30 | 6.68 | 6.04 | 0.64 | 27.9 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 32 | 6.71 | 6.10 | 0.62 | 28.1 | 0.34 |
| 2021 | 23 | 7.31 | 6.75 | 0.56 | 31.3 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5.33 | 5.00 | 0.33 | 33.7 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 40.0 | 0.00 |
Michael Espinoza: referee record in numbers
Michael Espinoza is a referee from Peru with 155 finished matches in our records, from 21 May 2019 to 18 Oct 2026. They span 4 competitions, most often Primera División (118).
In matches with official statistics (125), the average is 5.57 cards a match: 5.09 yellow and 0.48 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.40. Home teams receive 2.35 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.74. The fouls count averages 26.2 a match. Penalties awarded: 57 in 155 matches with a full event list, 0.37 a match.
Home teams won 50% of these matches, 26% ended level and away teams won 24%, at 2.55 goals a match. In 2026, Michael Espinoza has 18 finished matches, at 4.17 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. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.