Martín Anselmi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Rodrigo Anselmi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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.
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.[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
| 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 | 20.00 | |
| Independiente del Valle |  |
30 May 2022 | 20 December 2023 | 74 | 45 | 12 | 17 | 119 | 65 | +54 | 60.81 | |
| Cruz Azul |  |
1 January 2024 | 24 January 2025 | 50 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 52.00 | |
| Porto |  |
27 January 2025 | 1 July 2025 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 47.62 | |
| Botafogo |  |
22 December 2025 | 22 March 2026 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 38.89 | |
| Career total | 178 | 91 | 42 | 45 | 261 | 170 | +91 | 51.12 | — | |||