“There could not have been a World Cup that I have dreamed of like this. I was calm during the penalties.”
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Emiliano Martínez
Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero, also known as Dibu Martínez, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Argentina national team. Known as a specialist in saving penalty kicks, he is often regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
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sports · Argentine footballer (born 1992) · association football player · also Emiliano Martínez, Damián Emiliano Martínez, Emiliano Martinez, Damian Emiliano Martinez, Emi Martínez, Emi Martinez
Born 1 September 1992 · Q3275904
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It was not a poor, poor background but my family struggled a lot in financial terms. I arrived back in Argentina and, a week after, I had the offer from Arsenal. “I saw my brother and mum cry, saying: ‘Please don’t go.’ But I had also seen my dad crying late at night because he could not pay the bills. So I had to be brave at the time, because I said ‘yes’ for them.
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2026· 12 entries
“It was not a poor, poor background but my family struggled a lot in financial terms. I arrived back in Argentina and, a week after, I had the offer from Arsenal. “I saw my brother and mum cry, saying: ‘Please don’t go.’ But I had also seen my dad crying late at night because he could not pay the bills. So I had to be brave at the time, because I said ‘yes’ for them.”
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“preparations. Prior to Aurélien Tchouaméni”
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BBC: Villa close in on Suzuki with Martinez future in doubt
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Public attention spiked: 203,725 Wikipedia readers in one day, 34.6× the usual 5,886, with 25 article edits. Editors noted: Interceptor: Reverting non-constructive edits by Breezyblazer
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Public attention spiked: 53,377 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.1× the usual 5,886, with 10 article edits. Editors noted: Restored revision 1363869360 by Ser! (talk): I feel like Emi is an obvious MOS:HYPOCORISM of Emiliano, though if anyone wants to revert me on the point that it'
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Public attention spiked: 39,932 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.8× the usual 5,886, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Updated photo.
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Public attention spiked: 23,485 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4× the usual 5,886, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 27,854 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.7× the usual 5,886, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 24,747 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.2× the usual 5,886, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: International
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Team of the Season (2025–26).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Aston Villa (2025–26).
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2025· 3 entries
Won award: Premier League Save of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team (2025).
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Phil McNulty, BBC Sport’s chief football writer, stated: “Some Aston Villa fans may regard this as sacrilege, but I actually think Emi Martínez is overrated
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2024· 15 entries
Won the Copa America with Argentina (2024).
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Won award: The Athletic Premier League Team of the Season (2023–24).
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Won: Copa América with Argentina (2024).
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Won award: Copa América Golden Glove (2024).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2024).
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Won award: The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper (2024).
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Won award: Yashin Trophy (2024).
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Won award: FIFA Men's World 11 (2024).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team (2024).
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Won award: IFFHS Top 11 Copa América (2024).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2024).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's World Team (2024).
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Won award: Olimpia de Oro (2024).
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Won award: Premier League Save of the Month (December 2024).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year of Argentina (2024).
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2023· 1 entry
Won award: Yashin Trophy (2023).
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2022· 7 entries
Won the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions with Argentina (2022).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team (2022).
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Won: Finalissima with Argentina (2022).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Argentina (2022).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Golden Glove (2022).
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Won award: The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper (2022).
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And 2024, and received the Yashin Trophy, also a joint-record two times (with Gianluigi Donnarumma), in 2023 and 2024
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2021· 8 entries
Won the Copa America with Argentina (2021).
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Won award: Aston Villa Player of the Season (2020–21).
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Won: Copa América with Argentina (2021).
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Won award: Copa América Golden Glove (2021).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2021).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team (2021).
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Played for Argentina men's national football team (2021) — 65 appearances, 0 goals.
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And won the 2021 Copa América with the team, receiving the Golden Glove award
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2020· 3 entries
Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2020).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2019–20).
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Played for Aston Villa F.C. (2020) — 213 appearances, 0 goals.
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2019· 3 entries
Joined Reading in 2019.
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Played for Reading F.C. (2019–2019) — 18 appearances, 0 goals.
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Featuring in the Premier League and helping the club win an FA Cup and FA Community Shield
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2017· 3 entries
Joined Getafe in 2017.
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Played for Getafe CF (2017–2018) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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Martínez has been married to Amanda "Mandinha" (née Gama) since 2017.
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2015· 4 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2015).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2015).
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Played for Rotherham United F.C. (2015–2015) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (2015–2016) — 13 appearances, 0 goals.
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2014· 2 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2014).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
Played for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (2013–2014) — 11 appearances, 0 goals.
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2012· 2 entries
Joined Arsenal in 2012.
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Played for Oxford United F.C. (2012–2012) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2010· 2 entries
Joined Arsenal in 2010.
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2010–2020) — 15 appearances, 0 goals.
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2009· 3 entries
Played for Argentina national under-17 football team (2009–2009) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Shortly after his 17th birthday, he was invited to trial at Arsenal, and was initially offered a youth contract
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Played for Argentina national under-20 football team (2009–2011) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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2008· 1 entry
Joined Independiente in 2008.
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1992· 1 entry
Born 1992-09-01.
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