Rosario Martínez (3 September 1957 – 22 April 2021) was a Uruguayan football manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Lucía, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2021 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Lucía, Uruguay | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Quilmes de Florida | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Nacional Montevideo (assistant) | ||
| 1990 | Wanderers de Santa Lucía | ||
| 1990 | El Tanque Sisley (assistant) | ||
| 1991 | Atlético Florida | ||
| 1991 | Salus | ||
| 1992 | Danubio (youth) | ||
| 1993 | Bella Vista (assistant) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Olmedo | ||
| 1996 | Xelajú | ||
| 1997 | Nacional Montevideo (assistant) | ||
| 1998 | Progreso | ||
| 1999 | Independiente Petrolero | ||
| 2000 | Real Santa Cruz | ||
| 2001 | Real Potosí | ||
| 2002 | Guabirá | ||
| 2003 | Olmedo | ||
| 2004 | Real Potosí | ||
| 2005 | Universidad Católica del Ecuador | ||
| 2006–2007 | Peñarol (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Fénix (youth) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Fénix | ||
| 2013 | Racing Montevideo | ||
| 2014–2016 | Fénix | ||
| 2017 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| 2019 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Santa Lucía, Canelones, Martínez played as a senior for Quilmes de Florida, and began his managerial career with Wanderers de Santa Lucía in 1990.[1] After being in charge of lowly sides Atlético Florida and Salus, he moved abroad in 1994 to take over Ecuadorian side Olmedo.
Martínez was in charge of Guatemalan club Xelajú in 1996, and became an assistant of Roberto Fleitas at Nacional Montevideo in the following year. In 1999, after a season at Progreso, he moved to Bolivia with Independiente Petrolero.[2]
Martínez continued to work in the country in the following years, with Real Santa Cruz, Real Potosí (two stints) and Guabirá, aside from another spell at Oviedo.[3] In 2005 he returned to Ecuador, now with Universidad Católica, but resigned in April.[4]
In 2006, Martínez became Gregorio Pérez's assistant at Peñarol. He subsequently worked in the youth sides of Fénix before being named manager of the first team in January 2010, replacing Julio César Ribas.[5]
Martínez resigned from Fénix on 13 May 2012,[6] and took over Racing Montevideo on 1 July 2013.[7] He resigned in December, and returned to Fénix on 24 November 2014.[8]
After leaving Fénix at the end of the 2016 season, Martínez was named in charge of Liverpool Montevideo on 5 September 2017.[9] Dismissed on 4 December,[10] he spent more than a year without a club before taking over Rampla Juniors on 4 March 2019.[11]
Sacked by Rampla on 19 August 2019,[12] Martínez retired shortly after due to heart issues.[13]
Death edit
On 22 April 2021, Martínez died at the age of 63 due to a heart attack.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Murió el director técnico Rosario Martínez" [Died the manager Rosario Martínez] (in Spanish). La Diaria. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Murió Rosario Martínez, el entrenador con el ADN del fútbol uruguayo" [Died Rosario Martínez, the manager with the DNA of Uruguayan football]. El Observador (in Spanish). Referí. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Ex DT de Real Santa Cruz y Guabirá falleció en Uruguay a los 63 años" [Former Real Santa Cruz and Guabirá manager died in Uruguay at the age of 63] (in Spanish). El Deber. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Mera es el nuevo DT de U. Católica" [Mera is the new manager of U. Católica] (in Spanish). El Universo. 15 April 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Rosario Martínez será el sustituto de Ribas en Fénix" [Rosario Martínez will be the replacement of Ribas at Fénix] (in Spanish). La Red 21. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Rosario Martínez no va más" [Rosario Martínez no more] (in Spanish). El País. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Racing: comenzó la "era" Rosario Martínez" [Racing: the "era" Rosario Martínez started] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Fénix: Rosario Martínez será el DT" [Fénix: Rosario Martínez will be the manager] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Rosario Martínez es el nuevo entrenador" [Rosario Martínez is the new manager] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Rosario Martínez dejó la dirección técnica de Liverpool" [Rosario Martínez left the managerial role of Liverpool] (in Spanish). Telenoche. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Rosario Martínez es el nuevo director técnico de Rampla Juniors" [Rosario Martínez is the new manager] (in Spanish). Teledoce. 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Rampla Juniors cesó a Rosario Martínez de la dirección técnica por malos resultados" [Rampla Juniors sacked Rosario Martínez from the management due to poor results] (in Spanish). Fútbol.com.uy. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Rosario Martínez: "Mi carrera no terminó, me falta dirigir a Peñarol"" [Rosario Martínez: "My career did not end, I am lacking managing Peñarol"]. El Observador (in Spanish). Referí. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links edit
- Rosario Martínez coach profile at Soccerway