Real Madrid is full of stars, even some of the elite players may have to take the bench. And such was a season for Kepa Arrizabalaga who came to Santiago Bernabeu on loan from Chelsea. The player initially suffered injuries but made and had to sit out forcing Real Madrid’s backup goalie Lunin to take his place. However, the Spaniard has contributed to the team’s successful journey with 9 clean sheets in 20 games. And as a constant support system, in good and tough times, there is his wife Andrea Martinez. As Kepa is ready for the UEFA Champions League final today, we’ll dive deep into knowing who Martinez is.

Who is Andrea Martinez: Wife of Kepa Arrizabalaga?

Kepa Arrizabalaga’s better half is also a well-known celebrity like the soccer star. Andrea Martinez was born on June 23, 1993, in Leon, northwest Spain. Although details of her parents are not known, it is claimed that he has a younger brother Alex Martinez. She also did her Master’s Degree in Executive Project Management after Business Administration and Management according to reports. It is also claimed that she is a polyglot and fluent in English, Italian, and French apart from her native language.

Coming to her profession, Martinez is a Spanish model who carved a name for herself. She won the Miss Universe Spain pageant in 2020 in a grand ceremony at Los Olivos Beach in Tenerife. Apart from modeling, Martized has been a sports enthusiast since her childhood. She played basketball for her high school Leon and subsequently was selected for the Castilla y Leon district team, and took part in various youth competitions all across Spain. More importantly, she represented Spain at the Under-15 level. However, her soulmate turned out to be someone from the world of soccer.

More about Kepa and Martinez’s relationship

Although it’s unclear when Kepa Arrizabalaga started dating Andrea Martinez, the couple announced the relationship in January 2022 via an Instagram post months after Keps won the Champions League in 2021. Subsequently, in September 2022, the Chelsea goalie announced his engagement to the model with an Instagram post again with a caption that read, “‘SHE SAID YES,’ to which Martinez replied ‘Yes! Yes! Yes! I always love you.’ Finally, the couple got married in a gorgeous wedding ceremony in Marbella on June 25, 2023. Various soccer stars and the player’s colleagues including Jorginho, and Mateo Kovacic graced the occasion leaving a memorable celebration.

On the other hand, despite not playing much this season, the star can add another feather to his cap if Carlo Ancelotti’s men win the Champions League final. Nevertheless, the star will still be content as he already received two trophies which is a decent achievement.