Josep Martínez
Spanish footballer (born 1998)
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Josep Martínez Riera (born 27 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Inter Milan. He made one appearance for the Spain national team in 2021.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep Martínez Riera[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Alzira, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2015 | 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 | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Las Palmas
Born in Alzira, Valencia, Martínez joined Barcelona's La Masia in July 2015, from his hometown's Alzira.[2] On 19 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he signed for Las Palmas and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[3]
Martínez made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Melilla.[4] 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.[5] On 17 June, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[6]
RB Leipzig
On 22 January 2020, RB Leipzig reached an agreement with Las Palmas for the transfer of Martínez, effective as of 1 July.[7] He agreed to a contract until 2024 with his new club.[8]
Genoa
On 29 June 2022, Martínez was loaned to Genoa in Italy for the Serie B 2022–23 season.[9]
On 9 June 2023, since the inclusion of a "sell-out" right following the promotion to Serie A, Martínez was bought by Genoa.[10]
Inter Milan
On 9 July 2024, Martínez signed for fellow Serie A side Inter Milan on a permanent basis.[11] He made his debut on 19 December 2024 in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory against Udinese.[12] After first-choice goalkeeper Yann Sommer sustained a fractured thumb in training,[13] Martínez made his Serie A debut for the club on 22 February 2025, securing a 1–0 victory against his former team, Genoa.[14]
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.[15] Martínez made his senior debut in the match.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 April 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Las Palmas B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 0 | — | — | — | 55 | 0 | |||||
| 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 | — | — | 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 | — | 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 | ||
| Genoa total | 66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 68 | 0 | ||||
| Inter Milan | 2024–25 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 159 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 0 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
International
- As of match played 8 June 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |