RM
Ricardo Montero
Referee · MLS · 30 games on file, 17 May 25 to 02 Nov 26
4.4
Cards / game
4.2
Yellow / game
0.20
Red / game
9.4
Corners / game
3.23
Goals / game
Home / away card split
Cards aren’t entirely a referee’s own doing, since different teams sit either side every match, but a persistent lean here is a genuine pattern in how this official is appointed and how they officiate.
Home cards/game
1.93
Away cards/game
2.43
Leans 0.5 more cards/game on the away side.
Every game by season
All 30 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2026 · MLS15 games
Games
15
Cards / game
4.6
League avg: 4.20
Goals / game
3.40
League avg: 3.25
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov 26 | New England Revolution vs Inter Miami | 1–2 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 29 Oct 26 | Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 14 Oct 26 | CF Montreal vs Atlanta United | 0–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Sep 26 | St. Louis City vs Minnesota United | 4–2 | 0/0 | 3/1 |
| 10 Sep 26 | Los Angeles FC vs New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 20 Aug 26 | Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Aug 26 | DC United vs Nashville SC | 2–2 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 25 Jul 26 | New York City FC vs Chicago Fire | 3–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Austin FC vs Seattle Sounders | 3–1 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
| 14 May 26 | Sporting Kansas City vs LA Galaxy | 3–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 22 Apr 26 | Atlanta United vs New England Revolution | 1–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Columbus Crew vs Orlando City | 1–1 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 04 Apr 26 | Toronto FC vs Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | 3/1 | 5/2 |
| 15 Mar 26 | FC Dallas vs San Diego FC | 3–3 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 28 Feb 26 | New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution | 1–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
2025 · MLS15 games
Games
15
Cards / game
4.1
League avg: 4.36
Goals / game
3.07
League avg: 3.00
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 25 | Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | 1/0 | 4/0 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Charlotte FC vs CF Montreal | 1–4 | 4/1 | 1/0 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Atlanta United vs San Diego FC | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 31 Aug 25 | St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo | 2–3 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 23 Aug 25 | DC United vs Inter Miami | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Aug 25 | Orlando City vs Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 10 Aug 25 | Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew | 3–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Jul 25 | St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers | 2–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 28 Jun 25 | New York Red Bulls vs Minnesota United | 2–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 25 Jun 25 | CF Montreal vs FC Cincinnati | 1–3 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC | 2–1 | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Jun 25 | Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Jun 25 | San Diego FC vs Austin FC | 2–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 17 May 25 | New England Revolution vs San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.