Rosario Martínez (football manager)

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|9|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santa Lucía, Uruguay

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|4|22|1957|9|3|df=y}}

| death_place = Santa Lucía, Uruguay

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| clubs1 = Quilmes de Florida

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| manageryears1 = 1988–1989

| managerclubs1 = Nacional Montevideo (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 1990

| managerclubs2 = Wanderers de Santa Lucía

| manageryears3 = 1990

| managerclubs3 = El Tanque Sisley (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 1991

| managerclubs4 = {{ill|Club Atlético Florida|lt=Atlético Florida|es}}

| manageryears5 = 1991

| managerclubs5 = Salus

| manageryears6 = 1992

| managerclubs6 = Danubio (youth)

| manageryears7 = 1993

| managerclubs7 = Bella Vista (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 1994–1995

| managerclubs8 = Olmedo

| manageryears9 = 1996

| managerclubs9 = Xelajú

| manageryears10 = 1997

| managerclubs10 = Nacional Montevideo (assistant)

| manageryears11 = 1998

| managerclubs11 = Progreso

| manageryears12 = 1999

| managerclubs12 = Independiente Petrolero

| manageryears13 = 2000

| managerclubs13 = Real Santa Cruz

| manageryears14 = 2001

| managerclubs14 = Real Potosí

| manageryears15 = 2002

| managerclubs15 = Guabirá

| manageryears16 = 2003

| managerclubs16 = Olmedo

| manageryears17 = 2004

| managerclubs17 = Real Potosí

| manageryears18 = 2005

| managerclubs18 = Universidad Católica del Ecuador

| manageryears19 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs19 = Peñarol (assistant)

| manageryears20 = 2007–2009

| managerclubs20 = Fénix (youth)

| manageryears21 = 2010–2012

| managerclubs21 = Fénix

| manageryears22 = 2013

| managerclubs22 = Racing Montevideo

| manageryears23 = 2014–2016

| managerclubs23 = Fénix

| manageryears24 = 2017

| managerclubs24 = Liverpool Montevideo

| manageryears25 = 2019

| managerclubs25 = Rampla Juniors

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Rosario Martínez (3 September 1957 – 22 April 2021) was a Uruguayan football manager and former player.

Career

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.{{cite web|url=https://ladiaria.com.uy/deporte/articulo/2021/4/murio-el-director-tecnico-rosario-martinez/|title=Murió el director técnico Rosario Martínez|trans-title=Died the manager Rosario Martínez|publisher=La Diaria|language=es|date=22 April 2021|accessdate=25 January 2024}} After being in charge of lowly sides {{ill|Club Atlético Florida|lt=Atlético Florida|es}} 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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://eldeber.com.bo/futbol/ex-dt-de-real-santa-cruz-y-guabira-fallecio-en-uruguay-a-los-63-anos_229072|title=Ex DT de Real Santa Cruz y Guabirá falleció en Uruguay a los 63 años|trans-title=Former Real Santa Cruz and Guabirá manager died in Uruguay at the age of 63|publisher=El Deber|language=es|date=22 April 2021|accessdate=25 January 2024}} In 2005 he returned to Ecuador, now with Universidad Católica, but resigned in April.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2005/04/15/0001/15/07EEE8119F8E446D8E662FB6815B7B3A.html/|title=Mera es el nuevo DT de U. Católica|trans-title=Mera is the new manager of U. Católica|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=15 April 2005|accessdate=25 January 2024}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lr21.com.uy/deportes/395487-rosario-martinez-sera-el-sustituto-de-ribas-en-fenix|title=Rosario Martínez será el sustituto de Ribas en Fénix|trans-title=Rosario Martínez will be the replacement of Ribas at Fénix|publisher=La Red 21|language=es|date=5 January 2010|accessdate=25 January 2024}}

Martínez resigned from Fénix on 13 May 2012,{{cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/futbol/rosario-martinez-no-va-mas|title=Rosario Martínez no va más|trans-title=Rosario Martínez no more|publisher=El País|language=es|date=13 May 2012|accessdate=25 January 2024}} and took over Racing Montevideo on 1 July 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.tenfield.com.uy/racing-comenzo-la-era-rosario-martinez/|title=Racing: comenzó la "era" Rosario Martínez|trans-title=Racing: the "era" Rosario Martínez started|publisher=Tenfield|language=es|date=1 July 2013|accessdate=25 January 2024}} He resigned in December, and returned to Fénix on 24 November 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Fenix-Rosario-Martinez-sera-el-DT-uc253784|title=Fénix: Rosario Martínez será el DT|trans-title=Fénix: Rosario Martínez will be the manager|publisher=Fútbol.uy|language=es|date=24 November 2014|accessdate=25 January 2024}}

After leaving Fénix at the end of the 2016 season, Martínez was named in charge of Liverpool Montevideo on 5 September 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.tenfield.com.uy/rosario-martinez-es-el-nuevo-entrenador/|title=Rosario Martínez es el nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Rosario Martínez is the new manager|publisher=Tenfield|language=es|date=5 September 2017|accessdate=25 January 2024}} Dismissed on 4 December,{{cite web|url=https://www.telenoche.com.uy/deportes/rosario-martinez-dejo-la-direccion-tecnica-de-liverpool|title=Rosario Martínez dejó la dirección técnica de Liverpool|trans-title=Rosario Martínez left the managerial role of Liverpool|publisher=Telenoche|language=es|date=4 December 2017|accessdate=25 January 2024}} he spent more than a year without a club before taking over Rampla Juniors on 4 March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.teledoce.com/telemundo/deportes/futbol-uruguayo/rosario-martinez-es-el-nuevo-director-tecnico-de-rampla-juniors/|language=es|publisher=Teledoce|date=4 March 2019|title=Rosario Martínez es el nuevo director técnico de Rampla Juniors|trans-title=Rosario Martínez is the new manager}}

Sacked by Rampla on 19 August 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Rampla-Juniors-ceso-a-Rosario-Martinez-de-la-direccion-tecnica-por-malos-resultados-uc727495|language=es|publisher=Fútbol.com.uy|date=20 August 2019|title=Rampla Juniors cesó a Rosario Martínez de la dirección técnica por malos resultados|trans-title=Rampla Juniors sacked Rosario Martínez from the management due to poor results}} Martínez retired shortly after due to heart issues.{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/rosario-martinez-mi-carrera-no-termino-me-falta-dirigir-a-penarol--20209111720|title=Rosario Martínez: "Mi carrera no terminó, me falta dirigir a Peñarol"|trans-title=Rosario Martínez: "My career did not end, I am lacking managing Peñarol"|publisher=Referí|work=El Observador|language=es|date=13 September 2020|accessdate=25 January 2024}}

Death

On 22 April 2021, Martínez died at the age of 63 due to a heart attack.{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/murio-rosario-martinez-20214229129|title=Murió Rosario Martínez, el entrenador con el ADN del fútbol uruguayo|trans-title=Died Rosario Martínez, the manager with the DNA of Uruguayan football|publisher=Referí|work=El Observador|language=es|date=22 April 2021|accessdate=25 January 2024}}