Emiliano Martínez

Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero (born 2 September 1992), also known as Dibu, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for  club Aston Villa and the Argentina national team. Known as a specialist in saving penalty kicks, Martínez is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Martínez trained at Independiente's youth ranks before moving to Premier League club Arsenal in 2010. At Arsenal, he initially served as understudy, being loaned to various clubs, before breaking into the starting line-up in 2019, featuring in the Premier League and helping the club win a FA Cup and FA Community Shield. In September 2020, Martínez moved to fellow Premier League club Aston Villa in a transfer worth £20 million. In his first season at the club, he kept a club-record fifteen clean sheets in the Premier League.

Martínez represented Argentina in junior international matches from 2009 to 2011, playing on under-17 and under-20 levels. He earned his first senior cap for the Argentina in 2021 and won the 2021 Copa América with the team, receiving the Golden Glove award. Martínez went on to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina, again being voted best goalkeeper of the tournament, and the 2024 Copa América, where he was awarded the Golden Glove a third time. He was also named The Best FIFA Goalkeeper a record two times in 2022 and 2024, and received the Yashin Trophy, also a record two times, in 2023 and 2024.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArsenal2011–12Premier League00000000—002012–13Premier League00002000—202013–14Premier League00—0000—002014–15Premier League4000002000602015–16Premier League00———00002016–17Premier League20003000—502018–19Premier League00000010—102019–20Premier League90602060—2302020–21Premier League00———1010Total15060709010380Oxford United (loan)2011–12League Two10————10Sheffield Wednesday (loan)2013–14Championship11040———150Rotherham United (loan)2014–15Championship80————80Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)2015–16Championship1300020——150Getafe (loan)2017–18La Liga5020———70Reading (loan)2018–19Championship180————180Aston Villa2020–21Premier League3800000——3802021–22Premier League3601000——3702022–23Premier League3600010——3702023–24Premier League110000050—160Total1210101050—1280Career total1920130100130202300

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArgentina202114020221202023100Total360

Honours
Arsenal
FA Cup: 2019–20
FA Community Shield: 2014, 2015, 2020

Argentina
FIFA World Cup: 2022
Copa América: 2021
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022

Individual
 Yashin Trophy: 2023
 The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper: 2022
FIFA World Cup Golden Glove: 2022
Copa América Golden Glove: 2021
Aston Villa Player of the Season: 2020–21
Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2021

References

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Category:1992 births
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Category:Argentine association football goalkeepers
Category:Arsenal F.C. players
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Reading F.C. players
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:2022 FIFA World Cup players