Who is Roberto Martinez?
Roberto Martinez Montoliu, the current head coach of Portugal’s national team, is a former professional football player from Spain. Martnez started his career as a defensive midfielder for Real Zaragoza, where he also won the Copa del Rey.
How Old is Roberto Martinez?Â
Born in the year 1973, the Spanish football coach is 49 years of age as of the year 2023. He is also Spanish by birth.
Roberto Martinez Wife.
The Spanish Football coach is married to Beth Thompson who hailed from Scotland. Beth Thompson is Scottish by birth and came into the limelight as a result of her marriage to Roberto Martinez.Â
Roberto Martinez and his wife
The pair got married in 2009 in a star-studded event that took place at The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph (Eglwys Gadeirlan Siôseff Sant), Swansea, United Kingdom.
Roberto Martinez Coaching Career.
Roberto Martinez made a huge name for himself and established a name out there as a manager to watch when he took Charge of English Premier side Everton.
He was however sacked following a run of disappointing results in the English Premier League and later went into International Football management when he was appointed as the head coach of the Belgian Male National team in 2016.
With high expectations from a Belgian side that is termed as the Golden Generation, Roberto Martinez failed to live upto the hype as he failed to deliver a trophy with the talented Belgium squad.
After a disappointing World Cup Campaign in 2022, he decided to Step down as the head coach of Belgium.
On the 9th of January 2023, he was announced as the new head coach of the Portugal Male National Team.