Roberto Martínez
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Martínez as manager of Everton in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Roberto Martínez Montoliú | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Balaguer, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Belgium (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1990 | Balaguer | ||
| 1990–1992 | Zaragoza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Zaragoza B | 43 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Zaragoza | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Balaguer | 19 | (2) |
| 1995–2001 | Wigan Athletic | 187 | (17) |
| 2001–2002 | Motherwell | 16 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Walsall | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Swansea City | 122 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Chester City | 31 | (3) |
| Total | 425 | (30) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2009 | Swansea City | ||
| 2009–2013 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 2013–2016 | Everton | ||
| 2016– | Belgium | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Roberto Martínez Montoliú (born 13 July 1973) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player. Martínez is the current manager of the Belgium national football team.
Martínez played as a defensive midfielder and began his career at Real Zaragoza, with whom he won the Copa del Rey. He spent a year at lower league side CF Balaguer, before signing for English Third Division side Wigan Athletic. Becoming part of a small Spanish contingent at the club known as "the three amigos" alongside Jesús Seba and Isidro Díaz, he was a regular first team player for six years, the longest period of time he spent at one club. During his time there, he won the Football League Third Division and the Football League Trophy. He moved to Scottish side Motherwell, then to Walsall, before joining Swansea City in 2003. He became club captain and helped the team to win promotion to League One in 2005. He moved to Chester City in 2006, and was again chosen to be captain.
In 2007, he retired from playing to become manager of Swansea City, leading them to promotion from League One as champions. He then joined Wigan Athletic in 2009, helping the club avoid relegation for three consecutive seasons. In his fourth season Wigan were relegated, but won the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history. At the end of that season he left to become the manager at Everton, who sacked him in 2016. On August 3rd 2016, he became Belgium's head coach.
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