Gerardo Martino

Gerardo Martino, born on November twentieth, nineteen sixty-two, is a distinguished Argentine football coach and former player, currently serving as the head coach of Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. His playing career is most notably marked by his time at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, where he made an impressive five hundred and five appearances, earning recognition as the club's best player in a fans' poll.

Martino transitioned to coaching with remarkable success, taking the helm at Barcelona for the 2013–14 season. Despite his team's runner-up finishes in both the Copa del Rey and La Liga, he announced his resignation in May two thousand fourteen. His coaching prowess was further demonstrated when he led Argentina to the Copa América Final in two thousand fifteen, where they were narrowly defeated by Chile on penalties, and again in the Copa América Centenario, finishing as runners-up.

In two thousand seventeen, Martino became the head coach of Atlanta United, guiding the expansion team to an MLS Cup victory in their second season and earning the title of MLS Coach of the Year. After a successful stint, he took charge of the Mexico national team, leading them for three years before exiting following a disappointing group stage exit in the two thousand twenty-two FIFA World Cup.

In two thousand twenty-three, Martino made a return to MLS, joining Inter Miami, where he reunited with former Barcelona stars Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets. However, he departed after the two thousand twenty-four season to address personal matters in Argentina. On November sixth, two thousand twenty-five, Martino returned to Atlanta United, signing a two-year contract to continue his impactful coaching career.