Martín Posse

Argentine footballer (born 1975)

Martín Posse
Personal information
Full name	Martín Andrés Posse Paz
Date of birth	(1975-08-02) 2 August 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth	San Justo, Argentina
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kunisports (KL) (Manager)
Youth career
	Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1999	Vélez Sarsfield	98	(28)
1999–2006	Espanyol	152	(15)
2003–2004	→ Tenerife (loan)	33	(3)
2007	Figueres
2007	Castelldefels	4	(0)
Total		287	(46)
International career
1997	Argentina	3	(0)
Managerial career
2010–2013	Espanyol (youth)
2013	Hospitalet
2014–2017	Pobla Mafumet
2017	Olot
2018–2019	Damm (youth)
2019	Santa Fe (assistant)
2023–	Kunisports (KL)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martín Andrés Posse Paz (born 2 August 1975) is an Argentine football manager and former player. He played mainly as a forward.

Club career

Born in San Justo, Buenos Aires, Posse began his professional career with Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, being part of its successful teams in the mid-1990s and making over 100 appearances in all competitions. He helped the club to three top division titles and four international tournaments, including the 1994 Copa Libertadores.

Posse joined Spanish side RCD Espanyol in 1999, going on to become one of the club's most important offensive elements in the subsequent La Liga seasons, although never an undisputed starter. After a successful loan at CD Tenerife in the second level^[1] he returned to Catalonia, but only amassed 11 appearances in two campaigns combined.

International career

In 1997, Posse was selected for the Argentina squad to play in that year's Copa América, going on to collect three caps.

Coaching career

Posse retired in late 2007 at the age of 32, after brief spells in the Spanish lower leagues with UE Figueres and UE Castelldefels, both in the Barcelona area.^[2] As a manager, he worked with Espanyol's youths in several capacities,^[3]^[4] and had his first senior appointment with neighbouring CE L'Hospitalet, in division three.^[5] He resigned on 13 October.^[6]

On 29 June 2014 Posse was appointed at CF Pobla de Mafumet, Gimnàstic de Tarragona's farm team.^[7]

In July 2018, Posse was hired as a youth coach at CF Damm. He was there until 7 February 2019, where he was hired as the assistant manager of Patricio Camps at Independiente Santa Fe.^[8]

Honours

Vélez Sarsfield

Copa Libertadores: 1994
Intercontinental Cup: 1994
Argentine Primera División: Apertura 1995, Clausura 1996, Clausura 1998
Copa Interamericana: 1995
Supercopa Sudamericana: 1996
Recopa Sudamericana: 1997

Espanyol

Copa del Rey: 1999–2000, 2005–06

References

^ Martín Posse: el mediapunta deseado firma hoy su contrato (Martín Posse: the desired forward signs his contract today); El Día, 30 August 2003 (in Spanish)
^ Posse se va y la Liga pierde un 'fantástico' (Posse leaves and League loses one of its 'greats'); Marca, 18 November 2007 (in Spanish)
^ Javi López le devuelve el pulso al juvenil B (Javi López brings Juvenil B back to life); Mundo Deportivo, 9 December 2008 (in Spanish)
^ Martín Posse se va del Espanyol (Martín Posse leaves Espanyol); Mundo Deportivo, 8 June 2011 (in Spanish)
^ Martín Posse entrenará a un 'Hospi' que se queda sin Pedraza (Martín Posse to coach 'Hospi' that loses Pedraza); Sport, 5 July 2013 (in Spanish)
^ Martín Posse dimite como entrenador de L’Hospitalet (Martín Posse resigns as L'Hospitalet manager); La Segunda B, 13 October 2013 (in Spanish)
^ Martín Posse es el nuevo entrenador (Martín Posse is the new manager); Blog del Nàstic, 29 June 2014 (in Spanish)
^ Patricio Camps: historia y recorrido del técnico de Santa Fe, colombia.as.com, 12 February 2019