Mario Rosas

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mario Rosas

| image =

| fullname = Mario Alberto Rosas Montero

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|5|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Málaga, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.67}}

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1994–1997 | youthclubs1 = Barcelona

| years1 = 1997–2000 | clubs1 = Barcelona B | caps1 = 103 | goals1 = 32

| years2 = 1998–2000 | clubs2 = Barcelona | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2000–2002 | clubs3 = Alavés | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2001–2002 | clubs4 = → Salamanca (loan) | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2003 | clubs5 = Numancia | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2003–2004 | clubs6 = Cádiz | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2005 | clubs7 = Girona | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2005–2009 | clubs8 = Castellón | caps8 = 123 | goals8 = 16

| years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = Murcia | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2010–2011 | clubs10 = Salamanca | caps10 = 19 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2011–2012 | clubs11 = Khazar | caps11 = 10 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2012 | clubs12 = Huesca | caps12 = 20 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2012–2013 | clubs13 = Hércules | caps13 = 19 | goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2013–2014 | clubs14 = Eldense | caps14 = ? | goals14 = 0

| totalcaps = 402 | totalgoals = 52

| manageryears1 = 2018–2019 |managerclubs1 = Novelda

| manageryears2 = 2021–2022 |managerclubs2 = Šibenik

| manageryears3 = 2023–2025 |managerclubs3 = Bellinzona (technical director)

| nationalyears1 = 1995–1996 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 1998 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1996–1999 | nationalteam3 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps3 = 22 | nationalgoals3 = 5

| club-update =

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Mario Alberto Rosas Montero (born 22 May 1980), better known simply as Mario Rosas, is a Spanish football manager, who most recently was the technical director of AC Bellinzona in the Swiss Challenge League.

An unsuccessful youth graduate at Barcelona, he went on to appear in 308 Segunda División matches over 12 professional seasons, in representation of five teams, mainly Castellón. During his active footballing career he played as an attacking midfielder.

Playing career

Rosas was born in Málaga, Andalusia. Another product of FC Barcelona's prolific youth system, La Masia, he quickly excelled at their reserves, making his first-team debut on 15 May 1998 in a 1–4 home loss for the already crowned champions against UD Salamanca, in what would be his only La Liga appearance for the Catalans.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1998/05/16/pagina-6/403370/pdf.html|title=Adiós con sonrojo|trans-title=Embarrassing goodbye|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Manuel|last=Segura|language=Spanish|date=16 May 1998|accessdate=23 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2009/02/17/actualidad/1234858926_850215.html|title=Pasé de ser el niño bonito del Barça a Segunda B|trans-title=I went from Barça poster boy to Segunda B|newspaper=El País|language=Spanish|date=17 February 2009|accessdate=20 September 2012}}

Released by Barça in 2000, Rosas signed with another team in the top flight, Deportivo Alavés, but failed to appear regularly, being also loaned to second division's Salamanca in his second season. His career would be highly irregular the following years, with outputs of less than five games – CD Numancia, Cádiz CF, both in the same level – and also playing with Girona FC in division three, with relegation.

Rosas then joined another club in the second tier, CD Castellón, for 2005–06. After a slow first year he became an undisputed starter, adding a combined 16 league goals the next three.{{cite news|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia/20090602/deportes/castellon/mario-rosas-celebra-partidos-20090602.html|title=Mario Rosas celebra sus 120 partidos en el Castellón con su 16º gol como albinegro|trans-title=Mario Rosas celebrates 120 matches with Castellón with his 16th goal in black-and-white|newspaper=Las Provincias|first=Diego|last=García|language=Spanish|date=2 June 2009|accessdate=20 July 2020}} On 7 September 2008, he scored twice – one from a penalty kick, one of his specialties{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/es/desarrollo/1159804.html|title=Castellón y Huesca empatan en un choque igualado|trans-title=Castellón and Huesca draw in even match|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=31 August 2008|accessdate=11 July 2014}}– in a 2–0 home win over RC Celta de Vigo.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/1162259.html|title=Abel Resino le gana la partida a Pepe Murcia en Castalia|trans-title=Abel Resino wins match against Pepe Murcia in Castalia|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=7 September 2008|accessdate=25 September 2008}}

In early August 2010, after Murcia's relegation, the 30-year-old Rosas agreed to a two-year deal at former side Salamanca.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2010/08/08/futbol/equipos/salamanca/1281262545.html|title=El Salamanca cierra la primera plantilla con Mario Rosas|trans-title=Salamanca complete first-team squad with Mario Rosas|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=8 August 2010|accessdate=20 July 2020}} After meeting the same fate in Castile and León, he terminated his contract and moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for FK Khazar Lankaran ,a Azerbaijan Premier League club in Azerbaijan.

On 5 December 2012, Hércules CF acquired both Rosas and Pablo Redondo, who were free agents.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/12/06/futbol/equipos/hercules/1354786677.html|title=Mario Rosas y Pablo Redondo, primeros refuerzos del Hércules|trans-title=Mario Rosas and Pablo Redondo, first Hércules additions|newspaper=Marca|first=Gonzalo|last=Blanes|language=Spanish|date=6 December 2012|accessdate=11 December 2012}}

Managerial career

Rosas managed Tercera División club Novelda CF between 2018 and 2019.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mario-rosas-montero/58859/ |title=Spain – Mario Rosas |work=Soccerway |access-date=6 August 2021}}

=Šibenik=

On 14 June 2021, Rosas became the new manager of Croatian Prva HNL club HNK Šibenik.{{cite web|url=https://www.hntv.hr/vijesti/spanjolac-mario-rosas-novi-trener-sibenika |title=Španjolac Mario Rosas novi trener Šibenika |trans-title=Spaniard Mario Rosas new coach of Šibenik |work=HNTV |date=14 June 2021 |access-date=6 August 2021 |language=hr}} Šibenik opened the 2021–22 domestic league season with a 0–3 away defeat to Osijek on 16 July.{{cite web|author=Index Sport |url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/osijek-sibenik-30-mierez-i-bohar-srusili-razigrani-sibenik/2291127.aspx |title=OSIJEK – ŠIBENIK 3:0 Mierez i Bohar srušili razigrani Šibenik |trans-title=OSIJEK – ŠIBENIK 3–0 Mierez and Bohar knocked down playful Šibenik |work=Index.hr |date=16 July 2021 |access-date=6 August 2021 |language=hr}} In the next three games, Šibenik went on to lose to Gorica (3–1){{cite web|author1=A.M. |author2=HRT |url=https://sport.hrt.hr/hrvatski-nogomet/gorica-sibenik-2442749 |title=Gorica s 3:1 svladala Šibenik |trans-title=Gorica defeat Šibenik with 3–1 |work=Croatian Radiotelevision |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=hr}} and Hajduk Split (1–0),{{cite web|url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/oi-2021/uzivo-hajduk-sibenik-bijeli-traze-pobjedu-protiv-neuodnog-sibenika-nakon-sramote-u-europi---661550.html |title=VIDEO Hajduk došao do prve pobjede u HNL-u ove sezone, Eduok majstorski zabio |trans-title=VIDEO Hajduk reached its first victory in the HNL this season, Eduok masterfully scored |work=Gol.hr |date=1 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=hr}} and played 1–1 with Slaven Belupo.{{cite web|author=Index Sport |url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/slaven-sibenik-11-belupo-se-spasio-od-poraza-u-88-minuti/2295787.aspx |title=SLAVEN – ŠIBENIK 1:1 Belupo se spasio od poraza u 88. minuti |trans-title=SLAVEN – ŠIBENIK 1–1 Belupo saved from defeat in the 88th minute |work=Index.hr |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=hr}}

On 15 August, Šibenik came to its first win in the league in the first game at home in the league season, defeating Hrvatski Dragovoljac 6–2, with two goals from both Stipe Bačelić-Grgić and Antonio Marin, and one goal from Ivan Delić and Marin Jakoliš.{{cite web|author=Index Sport |url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/sibenik-hrv-dragovoljac-62-sibenik-u-nevjerojatnoj-utakmici-dosao-do-prve-pobjede/2297407.aspx |title=ŠIBENIK – HRV. DRAGOVOLJAC 6:2 Šibenik u nevjerojatnoj utakmici došao do prve pobjede |trans-title=ŠIBENIK – HRV. DRAGOVOLJAC 6–2 Šibenik reached its first victory in an incredible match |work=Index.hr |date=15 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=hr}} After that, Šibenik failed to defeat Rijeka away (2–1),{{cite web|author=Index Sport |url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/rijeka-sibenik-21-rijeka-preokretom-slomila-hrabri-sibenik/2298933.aspx |title=RIJEKA – ŠIBENIK 2:1 Rijeka preokretom slomila hrabri Šibenik |trans-title=RIJEKA – ŠIBENIK 2–1 Rijeka broke the brave Šibenik with a reversal |work=Index.hr |date=22 August 2021 |language=hr}} and managed to beat Istra 1961 at home (3–1), with a goal from Delić in both matches, and two goals from Marin Jakoliš in the latter game.{{cite web|first1=Davor |last1=Trutin |author2=Sportske novosti |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/video-cudesna-partija-hajdukovca-pogledajte-slalom-i-sjajne-golove-kojima-je-u-15-minuta-potopio-istru-15098204 |title=Video: Čudesna partija Hajdukovca! Pogledajte slalom i sjajne golove kojima je u 15 minuta potopio Istru |trans-title=Video: Wonderful party of Hajduk's player! Take a look at the slalom and the great goals with which he submerged Istra in 15 minutes |work=Sportske novosti |date=28 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=hr}}

On 5 January 2022, Rosas parted ways with Šibenik.{{cite web|url= https://hnk-sibenik.hr/2022/01/05/mario-rosas-vise-nije-trener-hnk-sibenik/ |title=Mario Rosas više nije trener HNK Šibenik! |trans-title=Mario Rosas is no longer the head coach of HNK Šibenik! |publisher=HNK Šibenik |date=5 January 2022 |access-date=5 January 2022 |language=hr}}

= AC Bellinzona =

On 3 October 2023, he was announced as the new technical director of Swiss Challenge League side AC Bellinzona.{{cite news |url=https://www.acbellinzona.ch/it/news/2023-10-03-00-00-00-annuncio-ufficiale-|title=Annuncio Ufficiale|trans-title=Official Announcement|website=acbellinzona.ch |publisher=AC Bellinzona |language=it-ch|date=3 October 2023 |access-date=26 November 2023}} He was removed from his post on 18 March 2025.{{cite news |url=https://www.acbellinzona.ch/it/news/2025-03-18-00-00-00-comunicato-ufficiale|title=Comunicato Ufficiale|trans-title=Official Communication|website=acbellinzona.ch |publisher=AC Bellinzona |language=it-ch|date=18 March 2025 |access-date=21 March 2025}}

Managerial statistics

{{updated|match played 18 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/mario-rosas/796061 |title=Mario Rosas |work=Sofascore |access-date=6 August 2021 |language=hr}}

class="wikitable" tyle="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure !rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align="left"\|Šibenik \|align="left"\|1 July 2021 \|align="left"\|5 January 2022 {{WDL\|20\|6\|4\|10\|for=29\|against=34\|diff=yes}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|20\|6\|4\|10\|for=29\|against=34\|diff=yes}}

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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

!rowspan="2"|Team

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!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

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align="left"|Šibenik

|align="left"|1 July 2021

|align="left"|5 January 2022

colspan="3"|Total

References

External links

{{BDFutbol|1915}}
[http://cadistas1910.awardspace.com/ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=393 Stats and bio at Cadistas1910] {{in lang|es}}
{{Soccerway|mario-rosas-montero/58859}}

Category:1980 births

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Category:Footballers from Málaga

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Category:Men's association football midfielders

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Category:Tercera División players

Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players

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Category:Deportivo Alavés players