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Armando Villarreal🇺🇸

259 matches as referee, 2012–2026. Active.

Nationality
United States

See Armando Villarreal’s appearances in other positions (4th official, VAR) →

Career

Matches
259
Goals (per match)
724 (2.80)
Fouls (per match)
6019 (23.24)
Yellow cards (per match)
947 (3.66)
Red cards (per match)
41 (0.16)
Penalties (per match)
57 (0.22)

By season

Season Matches YC/M RC PEN F/M
2026 8 4.50 0 2 25.75
2025 13 3.62 2 4 21.85
2024 16 5.06 4 4 23.81
2023 20 4.65 1 4 24.00
2022 24 3.96 2 6 23.63
2021 19 4.74 2 2 25.89
2020 20 3.70 1 3 25.35
2019 21 3.38 2 6 20.86
2018 22 3.45 3 5 21.82
2017 17 3.12 3 1 22.65
2016 13 3.38 1 4 20.31
2015 16 3.75 2 5 24.75
2014 19 1.79 6 1 20.74
2013 22 3.09 7 7 24.50
2012 9 2.78 5 3 22.89
All seasons 259 3.66 41 57 23.24
Season Matches YC/M RC PEN F/M Record PPG
2026 8 2.25 0 2 12.63 2–4–2 1.250
2025 13 1.85 2 3 9.85 3–4–6 1.000
2024 16 2.38 2 2 11.38 7–3–6 1.500
2023 20 2.25 1 2 10.85 8–6–6 1.500
2022 24 1.71 1 4 12.63 18–3–3 2.375
2021 19 2.32 2 2 12.00 6–6–7 1.263
2020 20 1.70 0 0 13.35 8–5–7 1.450
2019 21 1.38 2 3 10.57 7–7–7 1.333
2018 22 1.50 1 3 11.23 10–5–7 1.591
2017 17 1.59 2 1 10.82 12–4–1 2.353
2016 13 1.69 1 3 9.46 2–6–5 0.923
2015 16 1.44 0 2 12.44 6–5–5 1.438
2014 19 0.68 2 1 9.74 8–4–7 1.474
2013 22 1.41 3 5 11.95 13–3–6 1.909
2012 9 1.00 2 1 11.00 5–2–2 1.889
All seasons 259 1.66 21 34 11.38 115–67–77 1.591
Season Matches YC/M RC PEN F/M Record PPG
2026 8 2.25 0 0 13.13 2–4–2 1.250
2025 13 1.77 0 1 12.00 6–4–3 1.692
2024 16 2.69 2 2 12.44 6–3–7 1.313
2023 20 2.40 0 2 13.15 6–6–8 1.200
2022 24 2.25 1 2 11.00 3–3–18 0.500
2021 19 2.42 0 0 13.89 7–6–6 1.421
2020 20 2.00 1 3 12.00 7–5–8 1.300
2019 21 2.00 0 3 10.29 7–7–7 1.333
2018 22 1.95 2 2 10.59 7–5–10 1.182
2017 17 1.53 1 0 11.82 1–4–12 0.412
2016 13 1.69 0 1 10.85 5–6–2 1.615
2015 16 2.31 2 3 12.31 5–5–6 1.250
2014 19 1.11 4 0 11.00 7–4–8 1.316
2013 22 1.68 4 2 12.55 6–3–13 0.955
2012 9 1.78 3 2 11.89 2–2–5 0.889
All seasons 259 1.99 20 23 11.86 77–67–115 1.151

Card reasons

Yellow cards issued, by reason.
ReasonYellow cards
Unsporting behaviour 821
Delaying the restart 74
Dissent 29
Persistent infringement 13
Failing to respect distance 9
Persistent offences 1
Total947
Red cards issued, by reason.
ReasonRed cards
Violent conduct 15
Second caution 14
Serious foul play 6
Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (foul) 5
Spitting 1
Total41

Yellow card reasons are unofficial, and some of them may be incorrect. “???” means we are missing a reason for a card.

Cards by minute

Cards issued, by minute band.
MinuteCardsShare
1–15 39
16–30 108
31–45 (incl. added time) 165
46–60 158
61–75 205
76–90 (incl. added time) 321
Extra time 6
Shootout 0

By club

Armando Villarreal’s record by club.
ClubMatches GFGAYCOpp YCRCOpp RCPENOpp PEN
Atlanta United FC 18 27 31 30 34 1 3 2 2
Austin FC 9 8 17 20 16 1 0 0 3
CD Chivas USA 5 8 5 7 6 1 1 0 0
CF Montréal 28 37 49 35 48 5 2 4 6
Charlotte FC 3 7 2 8 5 1 0 0 1
Chicago Fire FC 15 23 28 29 17 1 0 3 2
Colorado Rapids 19 24 28 41 34 3 3 3 3
Columbus Crew 23 42 33 27 40 3 1 5 2
D.C. United 18 23 27 29 34 1 0 0 2
FC Cincinnati 6 8 10 17 18 0 1 2 0
FC Dallas 27 34 32 57 42 0 3 3 2
Houston Dynamo FC 18 20 25 34 39 4 1 1 3
Inter Miami CF 13 19 21 28 23 3 0 1 0
LA Galaxy 21 30 30 36 42 1 3 2 3
Los Angeles FC 21 41 30 44 54 1 1 4 3
Minnesota United FC 12 19 17 23 20 0 1 0 0
Nashville SC 13 14 12 22 25 0 0 0 2
New England Revolution 16 23 18 29 18 1 2 4 1
New York City FC 22 33 30 50 52 0 1 1 4
Orlando City SC 21 30 35 37 43 0 1 0 3
Philadelphia Union 22 30 27 44 39 1 3 3 3
Portland Timbers 32 43 40 58 66 1 1 2 2
Real Salt Lake 18 30 22 31 30 1 2 3 2
Red Bull New York 16 25 17 24 13 0 0 3 2
Saint Louis CITY SC 2 6 3 5 3 0 0 1 0
San Diego FC 2 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 0
San Jose Earthquakes 21 24 32 44 42 4 3 3 2
Seattle Sounders FC 15 21 17 23 26 0 2 0 1
Sporting Kansas City 26 31 29 49 49 2 3 2 1
Toronto FC 23 29 31 44 47 2 3 2 1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 13 14 24 20 17 3 0 3 1

Most frequent crewmates

Crewmate position: All On field AR AR1 AR2 4th official 5th official VOR VAR AVAR
Armando Villarreal’s most frequent crewmates, 5th official.
OfficialPositionsMatches
Jeremy Hanson 5th (1) 1
Jeremy Kieso 5th (1) 1

Match log

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Armando Villarreal’s match log, newest first.
DateRoundHome ScoreAwayFoulsYCRCPEN
2026-08-01 Reg COL 1–0 ATX 26 4 0 1
2026-07-25 Reg SJ 1–1 LA 30 7 0 1
2026-05-16 Reg PHI 1–1 CLB 26 4 0 0
2026-05-09 Reg SEA 1–1 SD 18 5 0 0
2026-04-11 Reg POR 2–1 LAFC 19 4 0 0
2026-03-22 Reg NYC 2–3 MIA 27 4 0 0
2026-03-07 Reg PHI 0–1 SJ 36 5 0 0
2026-02-21 Reg ATX 2–2 MIN 24 3 0 0
2025-10-18 Reg STL 2–2 RSL 26 6 0 1
2025-09-27 Reg SD 0–1 SJ 24 2 0 0
2025-09-17 Reg RSL 1–4 LAFC 29 4 1 1
2025-08-24 Reg CLT 1–0 NYRB 20 4 0 0
2025-08-16 Reg ATX 1–1 DAL 17 5 0 0
2025-08-10 Reg ORL 4–1 MIA 20 5 0 0
2025-07-25 Reg LAFC 0–1 POR 16 2 0 0
2025-05-24 Reg TOR 1–2 NSH 16 2 0 0
2025-05-14 Reg DC 0–0 NYC 24 4 0 0
2025-05-03 Reg ATX 0–3 MIN 25 1 0 0
2025-03-22 Reg CLT 4–1 SJ 20 3 1 1
2025-03-15 Reg NYRB 2–2 ORL 23 4 0 1
2025-02-22 Reg HOU 1–2 DAL 24 5 0 0
2024-11-24 QF ORL 1–0 ATL 12 1 0 0
2024-11-03 KO HOU 1–1 SEA 23 5 1 0
2024-10-19 Reg RSL 2–1 VAN 23 7 0 1
2024-10-06 Reg POR 0–0 DAL 25 5 0 0

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This match had a mid-match referee substitution.

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