Who has the most yellow cards in La Liga this season?
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In this article, we're highlighting discipline, specifically yellow cards. Focusing on those players in La Liga, who more often than not find themselves in the referees notebook. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as 'tactical fouling' is a vital part of the modern game, whether it be to break up a passage of play, or to prevent a potentially score-changing counter-attack.
Below, we've compiled the players with the most yellow cards currently accrued in the Spanish Primera (La Liga) across the 2022-23 season. These players are ranked from top to bottom in order of most cards to least.
PLAYER | TEAM | YELLOW CARDS |
Oscar Regano | Espanyol | 14 |
Fede San Emeterio | Cadiz | 14 |
Alejandro Catena | Rayo Vallecano | 13 |
Ruiz de Galarreta | Mallorca | 12 |
Martin Zubimendi | Real Sociedad | 12 |
Ivan Alejo | Cadiz | 12 |
Alex Baena | Villarreal | 12 |
Valentin Castellanos | Girona | 11 |
Jaume Costa | Mallorca | 11 |
Arnau Martinez | Girona | 11 |
Antonio Raillo | Mallorca | 11 |
Javi Sanchez | Valladolid | 11 |
Carlos Alena | Getafe | 11 |
Oscar Valentin | Rayo Vallecano | 11 |
Ruben Sobrino | Cadiz | 11 |
Gerard | Elche | 11 |
Gavi | Barcelona | 10 |
Domingos Duarte | Getafe | 10 |
Kang-In Lee | Mallorca | 10 |
Dakonam Djene | Getafe | 10 |
Any player who accumulates five yellow cards playing in La Liga must serve a one-match suspension, whilst a 'forced booking' could lead to an extra game's suspension. This is to clamp down on players getting themselves booked in certain matches to ensure a suspension in a supposed 'easier fixture'.