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Katia García

Mexico · 29 matches · 2022–2026

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Matches
292022–2026
Cards/game
4.30116 in 27 matches
Yellows/reds
114/2116 in 27 matches
Penalties
66 in 26 matches
Seasons
52022–2026
Cards are known in 27 of 29 matches (93%), fouls in 27 and penalties in 26. Each average uses only known data — gaps are never filled with zero.

The source lists him as K. Garcia (19) and Katia García, Mexico (10).

Card rate

How does he referee?

The referee in numbers

Card rate normal

4.30 cards per game — 4% below the average in the same leagues and seasons. More likely to issue cards than 36 % of the 1,548 referees we can compare with.

29matchescompleted
4.22yellows per game114 in 27 matches
0.07reds per game2 in 27 matches
24.7fouls per game667 in 27 matches
0.23penalties per game6 in 26 matches
2.83goals per game82 in 29 matches
48 %hemmavinster24 % oavgjorda

Match outcomes

Home 48 %Draw 24 %Away 28 %

Referee DNA

6 of 6 axes have enough coverage for a comparison

CardsRedsPenaltiesFoulsEarlyLate
Further out = higher level among comparable referees.
Streckad ring = mitten (percentil 50).
Card tendency
4.30on 27 matches
normal
Red cards
0.07on 27 matches
low
Penalty tendency
0.23on 26 matches
low
Fouls
24.7on 27 matches
normal
Tidiga ingripanden
0.67on 27 matches
normal
Sena ingripanden
2.26on 27 matches
normal

Scale 0–100 · league-adjusted percentile. Each metric shows the referee's average per game.

  • Shows 72% fewer red cards than the average in the same leagues.
  • Awards 33% fewer penalties than the average in the same leagues.

When cards are shown

116 cards in 27 matches

1–15
5 yellows
16–30
13 yellows
31–45
26 yellows
46–60
10 yellows + 1 reds
61–75
19 yellows + 1 reds
76–90+
41 yellows

The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 33 (median 30), based on the 25 matches where a yellow card was shown.

yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–41

Assignments

His assignments

Development

Has he changed?

Progress

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2022
—
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2023/24
3.15
2024/25
5.60
2025/26
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2026

Yellow cards per game · scale 0–5.60 · dash = too little data

Season by season, with sample sizes
Season by season
SeasonCompetitionMatchesWith dataYellow cardsPer game
2022CONCACAF Nations League10——
2023/24Liga MX22115.50
2024/25Liga MX1010383.80
2024CONCACAF Nations League2231.50
2024FIFA World Cup qualification10——
2024Friendly1100.00
2025CONCACAF Champions League1144.00
2025/26Liga MX88486.00
2025CONCACAF Nations League1144.00
2026Leagues Cup1166.00
2026World Cup1100.00

Records and milestones

Most yellows in a match
9yellows
Toluca5–2Necaxa
9 mars 2025 · highest of 27 matches with data · Open match
Most reds in a match
1reds
Mazatlán1–1Necaxa
8 nov. 2025 · highest of 27 matches with data · equalled in 1 more · Open match
Most penalties in a match
1penalties
Mazatlán1–1Necaxa
8 nov. 2025 · highest of 26 matches with data · equalled in 5 more · Open match
Most fouls in a match
36frisparkar
Club Queretaro0–1Monterrey
15 sep. 2025 · highest of 27 matches with data · Open match
Longest run with a yellow card
18matches
27 okt. 2024 → 10 maj 2026
searched in 27 matches with data · 1 streak was broken by a gap
Longest run without a red card
18matches
5 sep. 2024 → 27 okt. 2025
searched in 27 matches with data · 1 streak was broken by a gap
  1. 2022First matchBonaire–United States Virgin Islands
  2. 2024First yellow card (first known)CF Pachuca–Club Queretaro
  3. 2024First penalty (first known)CF Pachuca–Club Queretaro
  4. 2024First red card (first known)Toluca–Atletico San Luis
  5. 2026Senaste matchenOrlando City SC–Atletico San Luis

Most extreme matches

Most extreme matches
IndexMatchDateYellowsRedsPenaltiesFouls
92Mazatlán1–1NecaxaLiga MX8 nov. 202581133Open
79Santos Laguna3–1Club QueretaroLiga MX27 okt. 202570127Open
78CF Pachuca1–2Club QueretaroLiga MX10 mars 202460129Open
75Club Tijuana3–3Guadalajara ChivasLiga MX23 aug. 202570125Open
75Club Queretaro0–1MonterreyLiga MX15 sep. 202570036Open
65FC Juarez0–2TolucaLiga MX12 aug. 202570028Open
62Mazatlán2–1PueblaLiga MX19 juli 202560029Open
56Club America5–0MazatlánLiga MX20 apr. 202540121Open
56Toluca0–0FC JuarezLiga MX30 nov. 202540030Open
56United States1–2CanadaCONCACAF Nations League23 mars 202540030Open
Relationships

Who he meets

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Signature player

E. Lara has received 3 yellow cards from him over 2 matches.

Home versus away

Away teams receive 1.24 times as many yellow cards by him — 1.89 at home against 2.33 away, over 27 matches.

Two reds in the same match

Has refereed 27 matches with card data without ever showing two red cards in one match.

Matches without a yellow card

2 of 27 matches with card data ended without a yellow card — 7 %.

How often penalties are awarded

At least one penalty in 23 % of matches — 6 of 26 with penalty data.

Cards come late

53 % of his cards are issued after the hour mark — 61 of 116. An even distribution would be 33%.

The clubs

30 clubs have encountered this referee, de 12 vanligaste visas

Referee's clubs
ClubMatchesW–D–LWith card dataYellows against/gameReds againstFouls committed/gamePenalties forPenalties against
Toluca43–1–042.50113.0400Open
Club Queretaro41–0–344.00016.5402Open
Club Tijuana30–3–032.33012.3310Open
Club America32–1–030.6708.3310Open
Necaxa31–1–133.67016.3301Open
Puebla30–0–333.33010.3301Open
Atletico San Luis31–1–132.33010.7300Open
Mazatlán31–1–134.00112.7311Open
Guadalajara Chivas21–1–022.00011.0201Open
Atlas20–1–121.50014.0200Open
Santos Laguna21–0–121.00012.5210Open
U.N.A.M. - Pumas20–0–221.5009.0200Open

The players

Most yellow cards

by this referee

  1. E. Lara3In 3 matches with yellows · known playing time in 2
  2. J. Julio2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  3. R. Meraz2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  4. L. Rodríguez2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  5. J. Domínguez2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3

Most red cards

by this referee

  1. Á. Leyva1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 2
  2. V. Arteaga1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 1

Most matches with known playing time

with this referee

  1. O. Mendoza41 gult
  2. P. Barrera4no cards
  3. J. Sierra4no cards
  4. J. Julio32 gula
  5. R. Meraz32 gula

Received the match's first yellow

most often

  1. O. Mendoza1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 4
  2. J. Julio1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 3
  3. Gustavo Ferrareis1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 3
  4. R. Meraz1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 3
  5. R. Fulgencio1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 3

Most fouls committed

fouls in this referee's matches

  1. D. Barbosa9over 3 matches
  2. D. Cambindo8over 2 matches
  3. F. Venegas7over 2 matches
  4. C. Calderón7over 2 matches
  5. O. Mendoza6over 4 matches

Most fouls suffered

was fouled in this referee's matches

  1. M. Ramírez7over 3 matches
  2. J. Julio6over 3 matches
  3. K. Castañeda6over 2 matches
  4. J. Domínguez6over 3 matches
  5. N. Benedetti6over 2 matches

Latest matches

15 of 29
Latest matches
DateCompetitionMatchResultsYellowsRedsPenalties
13 aug. 2026Leagues CupOrlando City SC–Atletico San Luis2–2600Open
25 juni 2026World CupTunisia–Netherlands1–3000Open
10 maj 2026Liga MXCruz Azul–Atlas1–0200Open
30 nov. 2025Liga MXToluca–FC Juarez0–0400Open
8 nov. 2025Liga MXMazatlán–Necaxa1–1811Open
27 okt. 2025Liga MXSantos Laguna–Club Queretaro3–1701Open
15 sep. 2025Liga MXClub Queretaro–Monterrey0–1700Open
23 aug. 2025Liga MXClub Tijuana–Guadalajara Chivas3–3701Open
12 aug. 2025Liga MXFC Juarez–Toluca0–2700Open
19 juli 2025Liga MXMazatlán–Puebla2–1600Open
20 apr. 2025Liga MXClub America–Mazatlán5–0401Open
16 apr. 2025Liga MXGuadalajara Chivas–Puebla1–0300Open
31 mars 2025Liga MXSantos Laguna–Atletico San Luis2–3200Open
23 mars 2025CONCACAF Nations LeagueUnited States–Canada1–2400Open
9 mars 2025Liga MXToluca–Necaxa5–290—Open