Josep Martínez

Josep Martínez, Spanish footballer

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Born: May 27, 1998
Age in 2026: 28
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1998

About Josep Martínez

Josep Martínez Riera is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Inter Milan. He made one appearance for the Spain national team in 2021. Martínez made his first team debut on 28 April 2019, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–1 home routing of Lugo in the Segunda División championship. After first-choice goalkeeper Yann Sommer sustained a fractured thumb in training, Martínez made his Serie A debut for the club on 22 February 2025, securing a 1–0 victory against his former team, Genoa.

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Josep Martínez timeline

2019Martínez made his first team debut on 28 April 2019, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–1 home routing of Lugo in the Segunda División championship.
2025After first-choice goalkeeper Yann Sommer sustained a fractured thumb in training, Martínez made his Serie A debut for the club on 22 February 2025, securing a 1–0 victory against his former team, Genoa.

The world when Josep Martínez was born

Josep Martínez was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

#1 song"Too Close" – Next
Top movieShakespeare in Love
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Defining fadFurby
Notable inventionGoogle founded
World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Josep Martínez's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1998	2026
Gas	$1.06	$3.45/gal
Average home	$128,400	$435,000
Average income	$48,950	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	270.2M	341 million

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