E. Martínez

Experienced head

Chelsea · 34 yrsStarterNew signing

11.8%

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDamián Emiliano Martínez Romero

PositionGoalkeeper

NationalityArgentina

Age34

Date of birth2 Sept 1992

BirthplaceMar del Plata

Height195 cm

Shirt number#26

ClubChelsea

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Goalkeeper

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Clean sheets

CS rate

share of apps kept clean

270

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chelsea.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Aston Villa — UEFA Europa League: 11 apps, 0g 0a, 990 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Chelsea; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Career

Full career & schedule →

Community Shield×4FA Cup×4CONMEBOL Copa America×3Emirates Cup×3CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima×2FIFA World Cup×2+2 more

Following his move to Chelsea, Martínez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 17→17), while his Rating climbed 32→36. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 55).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Chelsea · 6th	3	0	0%	7.7	36	17
2025/26	Aston Villa · 4th	32	7	22%	6.98	32	17
2024/25	Aston Villa · 6th	37	8	22%	7.09	50	19
2023/24	Aston Villa · 4th	34	7	21%	7.11	56	16
2022/23	Aston Villa · 7th	37	11	30%	7	62	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina	67	0
Argentina U17	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

E. Martínez is a 34-year-old goalkeeper at Aston Villa, rated 32.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (82.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Martínez.

On the season, Martínez graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets across 32 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 34 Martínez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level

32.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

82.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Aston Villa finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

22%

CS rate

82.9%

Minutes

7 clean sheets in 32 appearances (22% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 82.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 98.4/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.2 overall — below regular-starter level. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %82.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.032

Goal contribution / 900.032

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.063

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~39), then tapers with age. At 34, Martínez sits on 11.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Martínez's projected Rating — 32.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets7

Distribution

Assists1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€18.5M total transfer fees · 13 moves

ChelseaAug 2026 – now

Aston VillaSept 2020 – Aug 2026€ 18.5M

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2020

Reading(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jan 2019

Getafe(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

Arsenal(back from loan)Jun 2016 – Aug 2017

Wolves(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jun 2016

Arsenal(back from loan)May 2015 – Aug 2015

Rotherham(on loan)Mar 2015 – May 2015

Arsenal(back from loan)Jun 2014 – Mar 2015

Sheffield Wednesday(on loan)Oct 2013 – Jun 2014

Oxford United(on loan)May 2012 – Oct 2013

Arsenaluntil May 2012

About E. Martínez

Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero is a 34-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Chelsea, born on September 2, 1992 in Mar del Plata, standing 195 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Chelsea currently sit 6th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, E. Martínez has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 270 minutes, averaging a 7.1 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Hull City (90 minutes, 6.4 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Arsenal (90 minutes, 6.99 rating)
August 30, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Brighton (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)

E. Martínez's next match is on September 18, 2026, when Chelsea face Brentford away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Martínez at 32.2 with a Season form score of 17. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 22 career titles — among them the CONMEBOL Copa America and the CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, E. Martínez has totalled 298 club appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 38 appearances for Aston Villa.

E. Martínez's career has also included time at Aston Villa, Arsenal, Reading, Getafe, Wolves, Rotherham, Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United.

On the international stage, E. Martínez has represented Argentina and Argentina U17 — 70 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.