Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has mentioned his choice to increase his keep on the membership was motivated by their participation on this season’s Uefa Champions League after signing a brand new contract till 2029.
The 31-year-old made two appearances within the group stage of the competitors for former membership Arsenal in 2014 and is poised so as to add to that complete this season for Villa, who certified for the primary time with the assistance of eight clear sheets from Martinez within the 2023-24 Premier League.
“Since I joined, my dream was to be within the Champions League,” mentioned Martinez, saying his extension to loud cheers at a fan occasion.
“We achieved that, so I made a decision to signal a brand new deal. This membership is shifting ahead, creating the stadium… I really feel the membership is shifting ahead yearly.
“I’ve achieved every thing as a world for Argentina and I nonetheless suppose we are able to win a trophy right here – that’s one thing lacking for this membership. I’ll have a go within the subsequent 4 years to realize that.”
He’s right here to remain. pic.twitter.com/nu1NhWW7Sg
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 21, 2024
Emi Martinez Argentina profession
Martinez was first referred to as up by Argentina in 2011 however didn’t make his debut till 2021, successful the Copa America Golden Glove that yr.
Argentina had been indebted to Martinez for saving three penalties of their semi-final shootout win over Colombia, in addition to retaining a clear sheet of their victory within the closing in opposition to Brazil.
His fame as a penalty-saving specialist continued to equally superb impact on the 2022 Fifa World Cup and 2024 Copa America, saving two spot kicks in every quarter-final on the tournaments and one from France’s Kingsley Coman within the closing in Qatar.
A 1-0 win over Colombia on this yr’s Copa America closing landed Argentina a second successive title and Martinez the Golden Glove once more.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 💜
Aston Villa is delighted to announce Emi Martínez has signed a brand new contract with the membership till 2029! pic.twitter.com/jLf4yB2Lo1
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 21, 2024
Emi Martinez wage
Villa are nearly sure to have given Martinez a major pay rise as a reward for his type throughout 150 appearances since becoming a member of them from the Gunners for £17 million in September 2020.
The Villans saved a club-record 15 clear sheets in Martinez’s first season and named him their captain twice in the course of the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
Martinez, who was loaned out six occasions whereas spending the primary eight years of his profession as a reserve for Arsenal, was incomes a fundamental gross wage of £120,000 every week on his earlier deal at Villa, in keeping with Capology.
His earlier contract, which had run till 2027, amounted to a wage of round £6.3m, the location says.
