Emiliano Martinez Biography: Net Worth, Salary, Family, Lifestyle and Career Stats

Emiliano Martinez is an Argentinian professional football player, who is currently playing for Aston Villa in the English Premier League. The 32-year-old goalkeeper is widely popular for his goal-saving qualities between the sticks during penalty shootouts. Having started his club career at Arsenal, Martinez has gone through multiple loan stints before creating his own space at Villa Park in 2020. 

Emiliano Martinez led Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy by showing outstanding keeping displays as the last line of defense throughout the tournament. He also holds the record for most clean sheets in a row as a goalkeeper (15) for Aston Villa. For his incredible performances for both club and country, Martinez won the FIFA Best Goalkeeper award for a record two times.

Emiliano Martinez Bio

Emiliano Martinez Net Worth & Salary

As of January 2025, Emiliano Martinez’s estimated salary at Aston Villa is around $8.1 million. Despite being the best goalkeeper in the world, the Argentine is said to be happy with this wage cap in the English Premier club as he has been a loyal player for the Lions for the last couple of years. Martinez’s current net worth is around £20 million, thanks to his Aston Villa wage bill and lucrative sponsor deals.

Brand Endorsements / Advertisements

The beloved “Dibu” of Aston Villa and Argentina National Football Team, Emiliano Martinez is one of the best players in the world currently. With his increasing popularity across the globe, many top brands have been associated with him in recent years. He is the cover boy of Adidas goalkeeper gloves and has a signed contract to endorse the Argentina football shirts and premium Adidas gloves including Adidas Predator Pro Fingersave and Adidas Predator. One of the biggest casino and gambling mobile brands play and media company UFL has a sponsorship partnership with Martinez.

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Emiliano Martinez Car Collection

There is not much information available on social media sites about Emiliano Martinez’s interest in cars. However, the hero of the Qatar World Cup final for Argentina has several top-level vehicles like trucks and sports cars which are his silent partners during holidays.

The Chevrolet Corvette is a luxury car that has reportedly stolen the heart of Dibu Martinez. His love for cars made headlines when he flaunted the 2015 model super car in his wedding. The car has a V8 engine and can pick up the top speed of 300 km in a few seconds. 

Emiliano Martinez Wife and Family

The cult hero of Argentina, Emiliano Martinez currently lives in England with his family. However, he hails from a place called Mar Del Plata of Argentina. His father Alberto Martinez was a famous local football coach, while his mother Susana used to take care of the family affairs. He was raised up alongside his four siblings through a severe financial crunch.

Emiliano Martinez’s wife is Amanda Mandinha and the celebrity couple got married in 2017. They have two children – son, Santi and daughter, Ava. 

Emiliano Martinez Early Life

Emiliano Martinez, nicknamed Dibu, was born at Mar Del Plata in Argentina on 2nd September, 1992. Before crafting his legacy as one of the best football players in the world, Martinez had a humble beginning of his career. He grew up alongside his brother Alejandro in Mar Del Plata in a poor environment. However, his parents pushed him to play football at a tender age. At an early age, Dibu began to contribute financially to his family after he joined CA Independiente.

Emiliano Martinez Career

Club Career

In 2008: After rising through the ranks of CA Independiente in Argentina, Emiliano Martinez started to attract the keen eyes of the scouts of the European clubs. He was promoted to the B team of the club for his eye-catching performances in training matches. When he started to show his mettle wearing gloves, his club was ready to give him a contract.

In 2010: The 16-year-old football prodigy already came in the limelight and Arsenal set their sights on him. He was brought to London for trials and after a string of impressive displays, the Gunners signed him for a reported fee of £1.2 million in 2010. But, it was difficult for a young Martinez to adapt in the style of fast-paced English football at a young age and he faced a lot of difficulty to get a place in the team. Adding to the woes, Martinez was not allowed to play until he was 18 for the Gunners due to his European passport unavailability.

In 2012: After being registered in 2010 as an Arsenal player, Martinez waited two years for his debut as a Gunner. In the month of September, 2012, he was handed his Arsenal debut against Coventry City in a League Cup third-round game. But, in 2013 he was sent to Sheffield Wednesday on a year-long loan deal.

In 2020: Emi Martinez found a real breakthrough in his career in 2020 after several loan outings. He was outstanding in the FA Cup final against Chelsea and helped Arsenal win their 14th FA Cup title making multiple crucial saves throughout the match. In September, he signed a four-year deal with Aston Villa for £20 million. And everything changed in his life.

In 2023: By the end of 2023, he made 100 Premier League appearances for the Lions. He also broke the club’s record of keeping most clean sheets by making 34th goalless contributions in 100 matches. In 2024, Emi Martinez made his second contract extension which will keep him at Villa Park until 2029. 

International Career

Emi Martinez earned his first international call-up in 2011, but couldn’t make his debut for the Argentina International Football Team that year. After 10 years of wait in 2021, he made his international debut against Chile in a FIFA World Cup qualification match. His expertise in stopping penalty kicks in front of the goal line guided Argentina to the 2021 Copa America final as he saved three spot kicks against Colombia in the semifinals.

His heroics in the final against Brazil led La Albiceleste to Copa America victory and Emi Martinez was awarded with the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Despite starting the 2022 Qatar Football World Cup cheaply, Martinez showed the football community why he is considered the best goalkeeper in the world against Netherlands in the quarter-finals following his two penalty saves.

A couple of incredible stops throughout the rest of the tournament especially during penalties in the final against France helped Emi and Argentina win the World Cup title. He won the Golden Glove of the tournament and clinched the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award.  Two years later in 2024, Martinez once again emerged as the hero of the tournament for Argentina as he led his country to another Copa America title. 

Emiliano Martinez Awards & Achievements

• FA Cup (2019-20)
• FA Community Shield (2014, 2015, 2020)
• FIFA World Cup (2022)
• Copa America (2021, 2024)
• CONMEBOL UEFA Cup of Champions (2022)
• FIFA Best Men’s Goalkeeper (2022, 2024)
• FIFA Best Men’s 11 (2024)
• Yashin Trophy (2023, 2024)
• FIFA World Cup Golden Glove (2022)
• Copa America Golden Glove (2021, 2024)
• IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper (2024)
• IFFHS Men’s World Team (2024)
• Footballer of the year of Argentina (2024)
• Aston Villa Player of the Season (2020-21)

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