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Argentine football manager
Martín Anselmi
Anselmi in 2025
Personal information
Full name Martín Rodrigo Anselmi[1]
Date of birth (1985-07-11) 11 July 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Team information
Current team
 Elche (head coach)
Youth career
Years Team
Ferro Carril Oeste
Managerial career
2015 Excursionistas (youth)
2016 CAI (youth)
2016 Independiente (assistant)
2017–2018 Atlanta (assistant)
2018 Universidad Católica del Ecuador (reserves)
2019 Real Garcilaso (reserves)
2019–2020 Independiente del Valle (assistant)
2020–2021 Internacional (assistant)
2022 Unión La Calera
2022–2023 Independiente del Valle
2024–2025 Cruz Azul
2025 Porto
2026 Botafogo
2026– Elche

Martín Rodrigo Anselmi (born 11 July 1985) is an Argentine professional football manager. He is the head coach of La Liga club Elche.[2]

Early life

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Born in Rosario, Santa Fe,[3] Anselmi played youth football for Ferro Carril Oeste.[4] He also has a journalism degree at DeporTEA in Buenos Aires, but never worked in the profession.[5]

Career

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Early career

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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.[6]

In 2017, Anselmi joined Atlanta as Francisco Berscé's assistant.[6] In the following year, he moved abroad and was named in charge of Ecuadorian side Universidad Católica del Ecuador's reserve team.[7]

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,[8] but left the club on 11 June when the manager was dismissed.[9]

Unión La Calera

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

Independiente del Valle

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On 30 May 2022, Anselmi returned to del Valle, now replacing Renato Paiva as manager.[12] He won four titles with the club, before resigning on 17 December 2023, after losing the 2023 Serie A finals on penalties.[13]

Cruz Azul

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On 20 December 2023, Mexican club Cruz Azul appointed Anselmi as head coach.[14] 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.[15] The matter was resolved in May 2025, with Cruz Azul receiving $3.5 million in compensation.[16]

Porto

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On 27 January 2025, Porto announced Anselmi as their new head coach.[17] On 1 July, he was dismissed after a poor performance in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[18]

Botafogo

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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.[19] He was relieved of his duties on 22 March 2026.[20]

Elche

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On 13 June 2026, Anselmi returned to Europe after being named manager of La Liga side Elche; he signed a one-year deal, with an option for a further campaign.[21]

Managerial statistics

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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 Chile 17 December 2021 25 April 2022 15384915−6020.00
Independiente del Valle Ecuador 30 May 2022 20 December 2023 7445121711965+54060.81
Cruz Azul Mexico 1 January 2024 24 January 2025 502614107944+35052.00
Porto Portugal 27 January 2025 1 July 2025 2110653225+7047.62
Botafogo Brazil 22 December 2025 22 March 2026 187292221+1038.89
Career total 178914245261170+91051.12 —

Honours

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Independiente del Valle

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Internacional / RS X Vitória / BA" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Martín Anselmi, nuevo entrenador del Elche CF para la temporada 2026/27". www.elchecf.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. 1 2 ""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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Nota oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ Rosas, Javier (2023-12-20). "Oficial: Martín Anselmi es nuevo entrenador de Cruz Azul". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  15. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Bienvenido" [Welcome] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Botafogo demite técnico Martín Anselmi" [Botafogo sack head coach Martín Anselmi]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Martín Anselmi, nuevo entrenador del Elche CF para la temporada 2026/27" [Martín Anselmi, new manager of Elche CF for the 2026/27 season] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  22. ↑ https://x.com/LigaBBVAMX/status/1844498683053928885
  23. ↑ https://x.com/LigaBBVAMX/status/1852442174559752272
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