Emiliano Martínez Wife – Who Is Emiliano Martinez’s Wife?

Emiliano Martinez, goalkeeper of Argentina & Aston Villa, recently emerged as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He is a former player in the Arsenal football team and won the World Cup in 2022. Emiliano and Mandinha met in 2013 at the bus station in London, where Emiliano approached her, and they talked to each other a little bit. They got married on May 22, 2017, on the outskirts of London.

Who Is Emiliano Martinez’s Wife?

Meet Mandinha Martinez, wife of Argentina superstar Emiliano Martinez, who runs an interior designing business. The couple got married in 2017 and have two children together – a son named Santi and a daughter named Ava. Amanda Martinez is known as her savvy and level-headed mother of two and the CEO of her own high-end interior design company named MiSuenos Kids. 

Why Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is Nicknamed ‘Dibu’

He is nicknamed “Dibu” (abbreviation of Dibujo, Spanish for Drawing), after an animated character in the Argentine television show Mi Familiar es un Dibujo, It was a children show at that time and simply known as “Dibu”. Martinez was given the nickname as a young player by former goalkeeper coach ‘Miguel Ángel Santoro’ at Independiente.

Martinez’s Nickname Explained

He is famous as ‘Emi Martinez’ among his fans of the Premier League, but in Argentina he is known as ‘Dibu’. Martinez explained the reason behind the nickname, saying: “ If you Google ‘Dibu’, he’s a little bit of ginger with spots on his face, with a little bit of long hair. That was exactly how I looked when I was in Independiente at the age of 12.” 

There was a television show in Argentina in the late 1990s called Dibu. Dibu was the main and only character in the show, who wore a red t-shirt with white lines, blue pants and black & white shoes. He was the cartoonist in the show.

What Are Some Unknown Facts About Emiliano Martínez?

1. He was called for the full Argentina squad in 2011 after playing only twice for Arsenal. He replaced the injured Óscar Ustari for the game against Nigeria.
2. He alludes to his goalkeeping influences as David Seaman, Sergio Goycoechea and Stephane Henchoz.
3. If he hadn’t been a footballer, he would have pursued a career in science.
4. Before playing for Arsenal, he had trials at a number of Premier League clubs, including Wigan, Portsmouth, and Norwich.
5. He comes from a sporting family. His brother plays striker, his uncle is an Olympic silver medalist, and his father was a Luge Champion for 6 consecutive years.