Josep Martínez
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
Alzira | |||
2015–2017 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Las Palmas B | 55 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Las Palmas | 21 | (0) |
2020– | RB Leipzig | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020–2021 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Spain | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2021 (UTC) |
Josep Martínez Riera (born 27 May 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Spain national team.
Club career[]
Las Palmas[]
Born in Alzira, Valencia, Martínez joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in July 2015, from hometown's UD Alzira.[1] On 19 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he signed for UD 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 UD 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 CD Lugo in the Segunda División championship.[4] On 17 June, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]
RB Leipzig[]
On 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]
International career[]
Due 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.[8] Martínez made his senior debut in the match.[9]
Career statistics[]
International[]
- As of 8 June 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Spain | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". MARCA. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
External links[]
- Josep Martínez at BDFutbol
- Josep Martínez at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Alzira, Valencia
- Spanish footballers
- Footballers from the Valencian Community
- Association football goalkeepers
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- UD Las Palmas Atlético players
- UD Las Palmas players
- RB Leipzig players
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany