{"id":23423,"date":"2026-07-16T08:33:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=23423"},"modified":"2026-07-16T08:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:33:58","slug":"emiliano-martinez-stats","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/emiliano-martinez-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Emiliano Mart\u00ednez Stats: Argentina’s World Cup 2026 No.1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Argentina’s title defence has been built on a familiar foundation. The Emiliano Mart\u00ednez stats<\/strong> at the World Cup 2026 show the Aston Villa goalkeeper has started all seven games, kept two clean sheets and made the saves that carried the holders to the final. Here is the story of the man they call Dibu. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n

Emiliano Mart\u00ednez stats at a glance<\/h2>\n
Detail<\/th>Value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Position<\/strong><\/td>Goalkeeper<\/td><\/tr>
Club<\/strong><\/td>Aston Villa<\/td><\/tr>
Age<\/strong><\/td>33<\/td><\/tr>
Nationality<\/strong><\/td>Argentina<\/td><\/tr>
Major honours<\/strong><\/td>World Cup 2022, Copa Am\u00e9rica 2021 & 2024<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Who is Emiliano Mart\u00ednez?<\/h2>\n

Emiliano Mart\u00ednez — universally known as Dibu, a childhood nickname taken from an Argentine cartoon character — is the goalkeeper for Aston Villa and Argentina. Born in September 1992, the 33-year-old came through at Arsenal before a series of loans, then joined Aston Villa in 2020, where he established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He was the hero of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup triumph, saving penalties in the quarter-final shootout against the Netherlands and the final against France to win the tournament’s Golden Glove as best goalkeeper. He has also won the Copa Am\u00e9rica in 2021 and 2024, and the 2026 Europa League with Villa.<\/p>\n\n

Emiliano Mart\u00ednez at the World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n

Dibu has been an ever-present between the posts, starting all seven of Argentina’s games. Here is how his tournament has unfolded.<\/p>\n