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Emiliano Martínez

エミリアーノ・マルティネス　/　えみりあーの・まるてぃねす

Association football player from Argentina

September 1, 1992 (age 33)　・　Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Buenos Aires Province
association football player

My Take

Emiliano Martínez fascinates me because his story breaks the prodigy template. He spent nearly a decade as a forgotten loan goalkeeper before becoming, almost overnight, the most feared penalty-stopper on earth. I love the psychology of his game: the dancing on the line, the chirping, the deliberate theater designed to climb inside a shooter's head. Purists call it gamesmanship; I call it understanding that a penalty is a mental duel rather than a physical one. At 195 centimeters he is imposing, but his real weapon is nerve. Late bloomers who refuse to accept the script are my favorite athletes, and Dibu may be the definitive one.

Overview

Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero (born 2 September 1992), 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 regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Emiliano Martínez
Name (Japanese): エミリアーノ・マルティネス
Reading: えみりあーの・まるてぃねす
Born: September 1, 1992 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Monkey
Origin: Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Blood type: Private
Height: 195 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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