Roberto Martinez Bio, Age, Family, Career, Achievements, Net Worth

Roberto Martínez's Net Worth as of December 2024 is $1.5 Million

Quick Facts of Roberto Martínez

Net Worth$1.5 Million
Salary$1.3 Million per year
HeightNot Known
Date of Birth13 July, 1973
ProfessionSports

Roberto Martinez is a famous Spanish football coach and former professional player. Roberto Martinez was born on July 13th, 1973, in Balaguer, Lleida, Catalonia. He has been the manager of the Belgium national team since 2016. Martinez started his coaching career in 2007 and has played professionally for over 15 years. Roberto also plays as a defensive midfielder for the team. Martnez married his Scottish lover Beth Thompson in Swansea’s St Joseph’s Cathedral in June 2009. Luella and Safiana, their two daughters, were born to them.

Roberto Martinez’s Bio, Age, Family

Roberto Martínez is a famous soccer player born on July 13th, 1973, in Spain. Regarding his family background, he was born to his father, Roberto Martinez Senior, and his mother, Amor Montoliu, in Balaguer, Lleida, Catalonia. Roberto is 48 years old as of March 2022. Martinez began his career at CF Balaguer in the Tercera División, where he played his first competitive game for the club’s youth team at the age of nine. Before going to Real Zaragoza at the age of 16, he played for the club at every youth football level.

Martinez celebrates his birthday on July 13th every year, and his birth sign is Cancer. 

Roberto Martinez’s Education, Career

Roberto is an educated man in his late forties. Martnez is a physiotherapist with a bachelor’s degree. He also holds a postgraduate certificate in business management from Manchester Metropolitan University.

When it comes to his career, Martínez made his first appearance for the Real Zaragoza B team in 1991 but spent most of his first three seasons at the club playing for the youth teams. Martnez began his career as a defensive midfielder at Real Zaragoza, with whom he won the Copa del Rey. He spent a year in the Spanish second division with CF Balaguer before joining Wigan Athletic in the English third division. He was a regular first-team player for six years, the longest stretch of time he spent at one club, as part of a tiny Spanish contingent known as “the three amigos” at the club, alongside Jess Seba and Isidro Daz. He won the Football League Third Division and the Football League Trophy during his stint there. He played for Motherwell in Scotland, then Walsall before joining Swansea in 2003. In 2005, he was named club captain and helped the squad promote League One. In 2006, he transferred to Chester City and was named captain for the second time.

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Martnez planned to play football for as long as he could, but he soon realized he wouldn’t be able to commit to a player-manager role completely, and his playing career came to an end at the age of 33. He retired from playing in 2007 to become the manager of Swansea City, leading them to League One promotion as winners. In 2009, he moved to Wigan Athletic, where he helped the team avoid relegation for three seasons. Wigan was relegated in his fourth season but won the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s history in 2013. He was appointed manager of Everton at the end of that season. He was fired as their manager in May 2016; then, on August 3rd, 2016, he was named Belgium’s head coach. Martinez led them to third place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, their best finish in the tournament, and has led Belgium to first place in the FIFA World Rankings since 2018.

Martnez worked as a studio analyst for ESPN’s coverage of the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, the 2012 and 2016 UEFA European Championships, and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. He has also appeared on Sky Sports’ Spanish football show Revista de la Liga. He’s also appeared on BBC’s Match of the Day on multiple occasions. Martinez was announced as one of the pundits for CBS Sports Network’s coverage of the UEFA Champions League in July 2020.

Roberto Martinez’s Relationships

Roberto Martinez’s current relationship status is married, and he is of straight sexual orientation. Martinez married Beth Thompson, his Scottish lover, in 2009. The pair married in a private wedding ceremony in Swansea’s St Joseph’s Cathedral, following a typical Catholic wedding. Martinez met his present wife in Scotland in 2002, when he was playing for Motherwell. The couple has two children, Luella Martinez, and Safiana Martinez. The couple seems to be in a loving and happy relationship and has not indulged in controversies or disputes.

Roberto Martinez’s Net Worth

Roberto is one of the most prominent football coaches of the current time. Martinez is a well-known player whose income increases by the day since he is entirely dedicated to his career. Martinez has an annual pay rumored to be 1.3 million euros. Moreover, Roberto Martinez has a whopping net worth of around £1.5 million. 

Roberto Martinez’s Social Media

Roberto is not present on any social networking platforms. However, it is still under review. He might join any platform very soon. Also, he has a sizable fan base on his social media fan pages.

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