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 levelMartín Posse: el mediapunta deseado firma hoy su contrato (Martín Posse: the desired forward signs his contract today); El Día, 30 August 2003 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.Posse se va y la Liga pierde un 'fantástico' (Posse leaves and League loses one of its 'greats'); Marca, 18 November 2007 As a manager, he worked with Espanyol's youths in several capacities,; Mundo Deportivo, 9 December 2008 Martín Posse se va del Espanyol (Martín Posse leaves Espanyol); Mundo Deportivo, 8 June 2011 and had his first senior appointment with neighbouring CE L'Hospitalet, in division three.Martín Posse entrenará a un 'Hospi' que se queda sin Pedraza (Martín Posse to coach 'Hospi' that loses Pedraza); Sport, 5 July 2013 He resigned on 13 October.Martín Posse dimite como entrenador de L’Hospitalet (Martín Posse resigns as L'Hospitalet manager); La Segunda B, 13 October 2013
On 29 June 2014 Posse was appointed at CF Pobla de Mafumet, Gimnàstic de Tarragona's farm team.Martín Posse es el nuevo entrenador (Martín Posse is the new manager); Blog del Nàstic, 29 June 2014
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.Patricio Camps: historia y recorrido del técnico de Santa Fe, colombia.as.com, 12 February 2019
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
External links at Fútbol XXI
El Mundo profile