Gerardo Martino
Martino with Atlanta United in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerardo Daniel Martino | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 November 1962||
Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mexico (Manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1972–1980 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1990 | Newell's Old Boys | 392 | (35) |
1991 | Tenerife | 15 | (1) |
1991–1994 | Newell's Old Boys | 81 | (2) |
1994–1995 | Lanús | 30 | (3) |
1995 | Newell's Old Boys | 15 | (0) |
1996 | O'Higgins | 11 | (1) |
1996 | Barcelona SC | 5 | (0) |
Total | 551 | (42) | |
National team | |||
1981 | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) |
1991 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1998 | Brown de Arrecifes | ||
1999 | Platense | ||
2000 | Instituto | ||
2002–2003 | Libertad | ||
2003–2004 | Cerro Porteño | ||
2005 | Colón | ||
2005–2006 | Libertad | ||
2007–2011 | Paraguay | ||
2012–2013 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
2013–2014 | Barcelona | ||
2014–2016 | Argentina | ||
2016–2018 | Atlanta United | ||
2019– | Mexico | ||
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Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Gerardo Daniel "Tata" Martino (born 20 November 1962) is an Argentine former professional footballer and current manager of the Mexico national team.[2]
Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions. He was also selected in a fan's poll as Newell's best player throughout the club's history.[3]
Martino was chosen to replace Tito Vilanova as manager of FC Barcelona at the start of the 2013–14 season, but announced his resignation on 17 May 2014, though his side finished runner-up in both the Copa del Rey and La Liga that season. In 2015, he led Argentina to the Copa América Final, only to be defeated by hosts Chile on penalties. His team also finished as runners-up in the Copa América Centenario, again losing to the defending champion Chile on penalties.[4] On 5 July 2016, Martino resigned from the Argentine national team.[5]
He was named the head coach of Atlanta United FC, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began play in 2017. Martino led the team to an MLS Cup victory in their second season and was named the MLS Coach of the Year before departing for the Mexico national team.
Coaching career[]
Paraguay national team[]
Martino was assigned as head coach of the Paraguayan national football team in February 2007, replacing Uruguayan Anibal "Maño" Ruiz. His knowledge and success while coaching Paraguayan clubs were the parameters that positioned him as the best option for the job (other candidates were Nery Pumpido and Miguel Ángel Russo). Previously, Martino had won the Paraguayan league four times from 2002 till 2006.
In 2008, Martino was linked for vacant managerial position of Iran Pro League side Steel Azin but the deal was cancelled due to personal reasons.[6] On 5 July 2010, Martino announced that he would be stepping down as Paraguay coach on their return from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in which he led Paraguay to quarter-finals. Martino confirmed that with his four-year contract expiring, he would not be extending his spell in charge of the national side.[7] However, on 10 July 2010, Martino agreed to stay on as Paraguay coach until after the 2011 Copa America, in which Paraguay were runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final.[8]
Newell's Old Boys[]
After Hernán Darío Gómez's departure from the Colombian national team, Martino received a proposition to coach the team but turned it down, opting instead to coach Newell's Old Boys, one of his former clubs as a player[9][10] and a club which at the time was dangerously close to relegation to the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of Argentine football. However, a series of impressive results under Martino secured top-flight status for Newell's and Martino's reputation as a coach increased quite significantly.
Following his excellent first season at Newell's, Martino won the 2013 Torneo Final, the second and final stage of the Argentine Primera División season and reached the semi-finals of the 2013 Copa Libertadores. As a result, Martino won further plaudits as a coach, having transformed Newell's from a team facing relegation on his arrival to a title-winning side, in addition to the arguably more impressive feat of reaching the 2013 Copa Libertadores semi-final, the pinnacle club competition organized by CONMEBOL. It was this startling turnaround that further increased Martino's stock as a coach, and his achievements at Newell's soon caught the attention of various clubs in Europe, including FC Barcelona.
Barcelona[]
On 22 July 2013, Martino was confirmed as manager of Spanish club Barcelona to replace Tito Vilanova who resigned three days earlier.[11] He signed a two-year deal at Barcelona.[12][13] His first competitive game in charge of Barça was on 18 August 2013 against Levante, a game which Barcelona won 7–0 on the opening weekend of the 2013–14 La Liga season.[14] On 26 October 2013, Martino won 2–1 against rivals Real Madrid at the Camp Nou, winning his first Clásico as a Barcelona manager. Three days later, Barcelona went on to win 0–3 at Celta de Vigo and Martino became the first coach in Barcelona history to not lose a game in their first 16 matches. On 26 November, Martino's unbeaten start as Barcelona coach came to an end after his 21st game in charge, as Barcelona lost 2–1 away at Ajax in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League. After conceding the 2013–14 La Liga title on the last day of the season to Atlético Madrid, Martino announced he was to leave his role after just one year in charge during which he did not manage to win any major trophy except the Spanish Super Cup.[15]
Argentina national team[]
On 12 August 2014, Martino was introduced as the new manager for the Argentine national team, succeeding Alejandro Sabella who took the side into the final against Germany at the World Cup in Brazil.[16][17] In the 2015 Copa América, he reached the final, in which Argentina were runners-up after losing to hosts Chile on penalties. They also finished as runners-up in the Copa América Centenario Final on 26 June 2016 against Chile, again losing on penalties.[4] On 5 July 2016, Martino resigned.[4]
Atlanta United[]
After departing from Argentina, Martino was announced as Major League Soccer expansion team Atlanta United's inaugural season manager on 27 September 2016.[18] On 23 October 2018, Martino announced that he would not renew his contract with Atlanta United following the conclusion of the 2018 MLS season, citing personal reasons.[19] He was expected to sign with the Mexico national team.[20] Atlanta defeated the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup, winning their first league title in Martino's last match with the club.[21]
Mexico national team[]
On 7 January 2019, Martino was announced as head coach of the Mexico national team in his return to international management since leaving Argentina in May 2016.[22][23] On 22 March, Martino won his first match with Mexico with a 3–1 win over Chile in a friendly.[24] Later in the same year, Martino and Mexico won the CONCACAF Gold Cup over rivals the United States in a 1–0 victory, his first national title.[25] But in 2021 Martino lost both 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final and CONCACAF Gold Cup to the United States.
Managerial style[]
Gerardo Martino prefers to play a very high pressing and an attacking style of football. At Barcelona, Martino continued the club's preferred style of play tiki-taka along with his own tactics. All of Martino's teams have the same distinguishable traits: they play attack-minded football, they are creative and the style is based on quick passing. In addition, Martino's teams also pressure high up the pitch, play out from the back and depend on their youth systems.[26]
Managerial statistics[]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Almirante Brown | 1 January 1998 | 31 December 1998 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 40.63 | |
Platense | 1 January 1999 | 31 December 1999 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21.05 | |
Instituto | 1 January 2000 | 31 December 2000 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 57.14 | |
Libertad | 1 January 2002 | 30 June 2003 | 81 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 51.85 | |
Cerro Porteño | 1 July 2003 | 31 December 2004 | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 63.04 | |
Colón | 1 January 2005 | 30 June 2005 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 33.33 | |
Libertad | 1 July 2005 | 30 June 2006 | 75 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 52.00 | |
Paraguay | 1 July 2007 | 29 July 2011 | 71 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 33.80 | |
Newell's Old Boys | 1 January 2012 | 22 July 2013 | 71 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 50.70 | |
Barcelona | 23 July 2013 | 17 May 2014 | 59 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 67.80 | |
Argentina | 13 August 2014 | 5 July 2016 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 65.52 | |
Atlanta United FC | 27 September 2016 | 18 December 2018 | 74 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 54.05 | |
Mexico | 7 January 2019 | Present | 37 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 81.08 | |
Total | 657 | 347 | 159 | 151 | 52.82 |
Argentina results[]
show# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goalscorer(s) | Competition |
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Personal life[]
Gerardo Martino is of Italian descent. His grandparents are from Ripacandida, Basilicata.[41] Martino is married to fellow Argentine María Angélica.
Honours[]
Player[]
Newell's Old Boys
Manager[]
Libertad
- Paraguayan Primera Division: 2002, 2003, 2006
Cerro Porteño
- Paraguayan Primera Division: 2004
Newell's Old Boys
- Argentine Primera Division: 2013 Final[42]
Paraguay
- Copa América Runner-up: 2011
Barcelona
- Supercopa de España: 2013[43]
- Copa del Rey Runner-up: 2013–14
Argentina
- Copa América Runner-up: 2015, 2016
Atlanta United
- MLS Cup: 2018
Mexico
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2019; Runner-up: 2021
- CONCACAF Nations League Runner-up: 2019–20
Individual
- South American Coach of the Year: 2007[44]
- MLS All-Star: 2018[45]
- MLS Coach of the Year: 2018[46]
References[]
- ^ http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=192445/index.html
- ^ "Atlanta United FC on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ "Gerardo Martino, el más paraguayo de los argentinos comandará al equipo 'guaraní'" (in Spanish). UnivisiónFútbol.com. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Gerardo Martino quits Argentina and blames 'serious problems' at AFA". The Guardian. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Gerardo Martino resigns as Argentina manager as team's chaos continues - FOX Sports". 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & More". Goal.com.
- ^ "Gerardo Martino quits Paraguay post". ESPNsoccernet. ESPN. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "Martino to stay as Paraguay coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Newell's Old Boys". FIFA. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Esquadrão Imortal – Newell's Old Boys 1987–1992" [Immortal Squad – Newell's Old Boys 1987–1992] (in Portuguese). Imortais do Futebol. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Tata Martino ya es entrenador del FC Barcelona". Marca. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Barcelona appoint Gerardo Martino as successor to Tito Vilanova". The Guardian. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Gerardo Martino, new coach of FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona official website. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino says there is plenty to come from his new side after 7-0 win". The Daily Telegraph. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino leaves in wake of Atlético title triumph". The Guardian. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "La Era Martino". Olé. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Martino to lead Argentina into the unknown". ESPN. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia. "Gerardo 'Tata' Martino named first-ever head coach of Atlanta United FC". MLSSoccer. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Roberson, Doug (23 October 2018). "Manager Gerardo Martino leaving Atlanta United". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Martino returning to Atlanta with Mexico - sources". ESPN.com. 18 December 2018.
- ^ "MLS Cup: Atlanta United beat Portland Timbers to win title". BBC Sport. 9 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2019/1/7/18170260/tata-martino-named-mexico-national-team-manager
- ^ "Former Barcelona boss becomes Mexico coach". The 42. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Mexico triumph over Chile in Gerardo "Tata" Martino's debut".
- ^ "Gerardo Martino gana su primer título de selecciones".
- ^ "Gerardo 'Tata' Martino (2013-14)". FC Barcelona.
- ^ "Argentina (2014)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Argentina (2015)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Argentina (2016)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Gerardo 'Tata' Martino (2013–14)". FC Barcelona official website. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "El Salvador (0) - Argentina (2)". Soccerway.
- ^ "Argentina (5) - Bolivia (0)". Soccerway.
- ^ "Chile (0) - Argentina (0)". CONMEBOL.
- ^ "Argentina (7) - Bolivia (0)". CONMEBOL.
- ^ "Argentina (2) - Ecuador (0)". CONMEBOL.
- ^ "Paraguay (0) - Argentina (0)". CONMEBOL.
- ^ "Argentina (1) - Brasil (1)". CONMEBOL.
- ^ "Colombia (0) - Argentina (1)". CONMEBOL.
- ^ "Chile (1) - Argentina (2)". CONMEBOL.
- ^ "Argentina (2) - Bolivia (0)". CONMEBOL.
- ^ http://www.sassiland.com/notizie_matera/notizia.asp?id=24535&t=un_lucano_sulla_panchina_del_barça
- ^ Jump up to: a b "La AFA > Campeones de Primera División". Argentine Football Association (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Farley, Richard (28 August 2013). "Stalemate at Nou Camp gives Barcelona Spanish Super Cup over Atlético Madrid". NBC Sports. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
After four games, it’s unclear Gerardo Martino’s team won’t be susceptible to the same failings that undid Tito Vilanova’s.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (10 January 2018). "South American Coach and Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Tata Martino announces full 2018 MLS All-Star Game roster". 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta United's Gerardo "Tata" Martino named 2018 MLS Coach of the Year". Major League Soccer. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
External links[]
- Gerardo Martino at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gerardo Daniel Martino at BDFA (in Spanish)
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Argentine people of Lucanian descent
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- CD Tenerife players
- Club Atlético Lanús footballers
- O'Higgins F.C. footballers
- Barcelona S.C. footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- La Liga players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Argentina youth international footballers
- Argentina under-20 international footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Chile
- Expatriate footballers in Ecuador
- Argentine football managers
- Almirante Brown de Arrecifes managers
- Club Atlético Platense managers
- Instituto managers
- Club Libertad managers
- Cerro Porteño managers
- Club Atlético Colón managers
- Paraguay national football team managers
- Newell's Old Boys managers
- FC Barcelona managers
- Argentina national football team managers
- Atlanta United FC coaches
- Mexico national football team managers
- Primera B Nacional managers
- Paraguayan Primera División managers
- Argentine Primera División managers
- La Liga managers
- Major League Soccer coaches
- 2010 FIFA World Cup managers
- 2011 Copa América managers
- 2015 Copa América managers
- Copa América Centenario managers
- 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers
- 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers
- Argentine expatriate football managers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate football managers in Paraguay
- Expatriate football managers in Spain
- Expatriate soccer managers in the United States
- Expatriate football managers in Mexico