Martín Anselmi

Martín Anselmi
Anselmi in 2025
Personal information
Full name Martín Rodrigo Anselmi[1]
Date of birth (1985-07-11) 11 July 1985
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Managerial career
Years Team
2022 Unión La Calera
2022–2023 Independiente del Valle
2024–2025 Cruz Azul
2025 Porto
2026 Botafogo

Martín Rodrigo Anselmi (born 11 July 1985) is an Argentine professional football manager.

Early life

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe,[2] Anselmi played youth football for Ferro Carril Oeste.[3] He also has a journalism degree at DeporTEA in Buenos Aires, but never worked in the profession.[4]

Career

Early career

Anselmi began his career with Excursionistas' youth setup in 2015, and had a brief stint at CAI before being invited by Gabriel Milito to join his staff at Independiente in 2016.[5]

In 2017, Anselmi joined Atlanta as Francisco Berscé's assistant.[5] In the following year, he moved abroad and was named in charge of Ecuadorian side Universidad Católica del Ecuador's reserve team.[6]

In 2019, after a short period at Real Garcilaso, Anselmi returned to Ecuador and became Miguel Ángel Ramírez's assistant at Independiente del Valle. He followed Ramírez to Internacional,[7] but left the club on 11 June when the manager was dismissed.[8]

Unión La Calera

On 17 December 2021, Anselmi was named manager of Chilean Primera División side Unión La Calera for the ensuing campaign.[9] The following 25 April, with only one win in 11 league matches, he left the club on a mutual agreement.[10]

Independiente del Valle

On 30 May 2022, Anselmi returned to del Valle, now replacing Renato Paiva as manager.[11] He won four titles with the club, before resigning on 17 December 2023, after losing the 2023 Serie A finals on penalties.[12]

Cruz Azul

On 20 December 2023, Mexican club Cruz Azul appointed Anselmi as head coach.[13] He led the team to the Clausura 2024 final, where they finished as runners-up after a narrow defeat to Club América. On 22 January 2025, Anselmi left the club to join Porto in Portugal. His departure sparked a dispute over the payment of his release clause, prompting Cruz Azul to file a lawsuit.[14] The matter was resolved in May 2025, with Cruz Azul receiving $3.5 million in compensation.[15]

Porto

On 27 January 2025, Porto announced Anselmi as their new head coach.[16] On 1 July, he was dismissed after a poor performance in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[17]

Botafogo

On 22 December 2025, Anselmi switched teams and countries again, after being announced as head coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Botafogo on a two-year contract.[18] He was relieved of his duties on 22 March 2026.[19]

Managerial statistics

As of 21 March 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Unión La Calera 17 December 2021 25 April 2022 15 3 8 4 9 15 −6 020.00
Independiente del Valle 30 May 2022 20 December 2023 74 45 12 17 119 65 +54 060.81
Cruz Azul 1 January 2024 24 January 2025 50 26 14 10 79 44 +35 052.00
Porto 27 January 2025 1 July 2025 21 10 6 5 32 25 +7 047.62
Botafogo 22 December 2025 22 March 2026 18 7 2 9 22 21 +1 038.89
Career total 178 91 42 45 261 170 +91 051.12 —

Honours

Independiente del Valle

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Internacional / RS X Vitória / BA" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Independiente del Valle, con argentinos, se enfrenta a Flamengo por la Recopa Sudamericana" [Independiente del Valle, with Argentines, face Flamengo for the Recopa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Martín Anselmi con Olé: la inspiración de Bielsa, el modelo IDV y el ruido del fútbol argentino" [Martín Anselmi with Olé: the inspiration of Bielsa, the IDV model and the rumours of Argentine football] (in Spanish). Olé. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Martín Anselmi: de periodista deportivo y fanático de Bielsa al sueño de DT campeón con Independiente del Valle" [Martín Anselmi: from a sports journalist and a fan of Bielsa to the dream of manager champion with Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). La Nación. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b ""Alma gêmea" de Ramírez e experiência sul-americana: o argentino que comandou o Inter contra o Ypiranga" ["Soulmate" of Ramírez and South American experience: the Argentine who was in charge of Inter against Ypiranga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ^ "En Quito se forman de mejor manera los talentos para los equipos" [In Quito the talents are formed the best way for the teams] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Miguel Ángel Ramírez é o novo técnico do Internacional" [Miguel Ángel Ramírez is the new manager of Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Nota oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  9. ^ "El técnico debutante que contrató Unión La Calera" [The debutant manager who Unión La Calera signed] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Los malos resultados le costaron caro: Se confirmó el quinto DT despedido del Campeonato Nacional" [The poor results cost him dearly: The Campeonato Nacional's fifth fired manager was confirmed] (in Spanish). Encancha.cl. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Independiente del Valle anuncia al argentino Martín Anselmi como su nuevo director técnico" [Independiente del Valle announce the Argentine Martín Anselmi as their new manager] (in Spanish). El Universo. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Oficial: Martín Anselmi se va de Independiente del Valle" [Official: Martín Anselmi leaves Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). Olé. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  13. ^ Rosas, Javier (2023-12-20). "Oficial: Martín Anselmi es nuevo entrenador de Cruz Azul". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  14. ^ Aldana, Omar Flores (2025-03-28). "Cruz Azul levanta demanda contra Martín Anselmi ahora en FIFA". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  15. ^ "Porto dio a conocer la millonaria suma que le pagará al Cruz Azul por la contratación del DT argentino Martín Anselmi". infobae (in Spanish). 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  16. ^ "Martín Anselmi é o novo treinador do FC Porto" [Martín Anselmi is the new manager of FC Porto] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Bienvenido" [Welcome] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Botafogo demite técnico Martín Anselmi" [Botafogo sack head coach Martín Anselmi]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  20. ^ https://x.com/LigaBBVAMX/status/1844498683053928885
  21. ^ https://x.com/LigaBBVAMX/status/1852442174559752272
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