Josep Martínez Riera (born 27 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Spain national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep Martínez Riera | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Alzira, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Alzira | ||
| 2015–2017 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Las Palmas B | 55 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Las Palmas | 28 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | RB Leipzig | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Genoa (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Genoa | 36 | (0) |
| 2024– | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Spain | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editLas Palmas
editBorn in Alzira, Valencia, Martínez joined Barcelona's La Masia in July 2015, from his hometown's Alzira.[1] On 19 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he signed for Las Palmas and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]
Martínez made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Melilla.[3] He finished the campaign as a starter, as his side avoided relegation.
Martínez made his first team debut on 28 April 2019, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–1 home routing of Lugo in the Segunda División championship.[4] On 17 June, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]
RB Leipzig
editOn 22 January 2020, RB Leipzig reached an agreement with Las Palmas for the transfer of Martínez, effective as of 1 July.[6] He agreed to a contract until 2024 with his new club.[7]
Genoa
editOn 29 June 2022, Martínez was loaned to Genoa in Italy for the Serie B 2022–23 season.[8] The first part of the season was difficult for Martínez, since he had to gain a starting spot in the team. After a string of great saves against Bari on 26 December 2022, a decisive stop against Reggina on 31 March 2023, an against Südtirol on 1 May 2023 where, with a sort of instinctive dance move, he succeeded in deflecting the ball with his heel. Martínez became the first-choice goalkeeper at the expense of Adrian Šemper, making a crucial contribution to Genoa's return to Serie A, conceding only 22 goals in 30 games.
On 9 June 2023, since the inclusion of a "sell-out" right following the promotion to Serie A, Martínez was bought by Genoa.[9]
Inter Milan
editOn 9 July 2024, Martínez signed for fellow Serie A side Inter Milan on a permanent basis.[10]
International career
editDue to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.[11] Martínez made his senior debut in the match.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 24 May 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Las Palmas | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Genoa (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | ||
| Genoa | 2023–24 | Serie A | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | ||
| Inter Milan | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 96 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 8 June 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editRB Leipzig
References
edit- ^ "Josep Martínez, portero del Alzira, fichaje "tapado" para el Juvenil B del Barça" [Josep Martínez, Alzira goalkeeper, "capped" signing for the Juvenil B of Barça] (in Spanish). Fútbol Base Català. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Josep Martínez, nuevo portero de Las Palmas Atlético" [Josep Martínez, new goalkeeper of Las Palmas Atlético] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Las Palmas Atlético se estrena con empate en 2ºB (1–1)" [Las Palmas Atlético debut with a draw in 2ºB (1–1)] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Las Palmas golea y le complica la vida al Lugo" [Las Palmas rout and complicate Lugo's life] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Miguel Ángel Ramírez: "Josep, Fabio, Kirian, Edu Espiau and Cristian Cedrés will sign professional terms with the first team squad"". UD Las Palmas. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Josep Martínez transferred to RB Leipzig". UD Las Palmas. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Josep Martínez joins RB Leipzig". RB Leipzig. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "JOSEP MARTÍNEZ MOVES TO GENOA CFC ON LOAN". Genoa. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "IL CLUB ESERCITA L'OPZIONE PER MARTINEZ". Genoa. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Josep Martínez is a new Inter player". Inter Milan. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Oficial | Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania" [Official | Squad list for the match against Lithuania]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". MARCA. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Josep Martínez". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Peeters, Thomas (23 May 2022). "A thriller in Berlin: how relentless RB Leipzig won their first major title". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
edit- Josep Martínez at BDFutbol
- Josep Martínez at Soccerway