Emiliano Martinez signs new contract with Aston Villa

"Aston Villa has extended its contract with Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, the English club announced on social media.

Emiliano Martinez (photo: gettyimages.com)

This time, the World Cup champion is signed until the summer of 2029.

"Aston Villa first signed Martinez in the summer of 2020 as part of a transfer from Arsenal worth about 17 million euros. He has played 160 matches for Birmingham, who defeated West Ham 2-1 in the first round of the English Championship of the new season.

Martinez also played 45 matches for the Argentine national team, with which he won the World Cup in Qatar.