Ricardo Montero Araya Referee Stats
Costa Rica130 matchesSeasons 2016-2026Cards come from 36 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 36 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 130 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.39 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.22).
Based on 36 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 46%
- Draw 25%
- Away Win 29%
2.92 goals a match
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CF Montreal010
Atlanta United FC320
Los Angeles FC220
New York Red Bulls020
Vancouver Whitecaps010
Houston Dynamo120
DC United220
Nashville SC230
Austin320
Seattle Sounders121
Sporting Kansas City310
Los Angeles Galaxy120Atlanta United FC120
New England Revolution220
Columbus Crew110
Orlando City SC140
Toronto FC331
Colorado Rapids252
FC Dallas330
San Diego320Ricardo Montero Araya by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera DivisiónCosta Rica | 69 | - | - | - | - | 0.23 |
 Major League SoccerUSA | 30 | 4.57 | 4.37 | 0.20 | 24.9 | 0.30 |
 USL ChampionshipUSA | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 CONCACAF Nations League | 6 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 32.0 | 0.33 |
 World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF | 6 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 39.5 | 0.00 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 37.0 | 0.00 |
 MLS Next ProUSA | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 14.0 | 0.00 |
 Copa America | 1 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 43.0 | 0.00 |
 US Open CupUSA | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Ricardo Montero Araya by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 4.91 | 4.55 | 0.36 | 25.6 | 0.36 |
| 2025 | 17 | 4.07 | 4.00 | 0.07 | 24.2 | 0.18 |
| 2024 | 15 | 5.50 | 5.25 | 0.25 | 26.0 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 32.0 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 29 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 39.0 | 0.10 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 14.0 | 0.40 |
| 2020 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 0.20 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 38.0 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 1 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 43.0 | 0.00 |
Ricardo Montero Araya referee statistics explained
Ricardo Montero Araya is a referee from Costa Rica with 130 finished matches in our records, from 29 Mar 2015 to 15 Oct 2026. They span 10 competitions, most often Primera División (69).
In matches with official statistics (36), the average is 4.39 cards a match: 4.22 yellow and 0.17 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 4.22. Home teams receive 2.14 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.08. The fouls count averages 26.5 a match. Penalties awarded: 27 in 130 matches with a full event list, 0.21 a match.
Home teams won 46% of these matches, 25% ended level and away teams won 29%, at 2.92 goals a match. In 2026, Ricardo Montero Araya has 11 finished matches, at 4.91 cards a match. The next assigned match is Austin vs Real Salt Lake on 29 Oct 2026.
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.