Martín Lasarte

Lasarte was born in Montevideo to a Spanish father and an Uruguayan mother, with the former having immigrated from the Basque Country.[1] In his country, he represented C.A. Rentistas (two spells), Central Español, Rampla Juniors (twice), Club Nacional de Football and Defensor Sporting, winning four major titles with the fourth club including the 1988 edition of the Copa Libertadores followed by the Intercontinental Cup.

Abroad, Lasarte played four seasons for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain. In 1990–91 he helped the Galicians return to La Liga, appearing in 35 complete matches the following campaign as the side finally avoided relegation. He also acted as captain in several games.[2][3]

Lasarte's career as manager began at the age of 35 with Rampla Juniors, which he led to the second position in the Primera División in the 1996 Clausura. In the following years he was in charge of several clubs, including Al Wasl F.C. from the United Arab Emirates in 2002, which he joined with the side in last place, eventually leading them to fifth.

In 2003, Lasarte was appointed at Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo), helping to promotion from the Segunda División in his second season. He led his following team, Nacional de Montevideo, to two consecutive national championships.[4] After finishing fifth in the 2006–07 Apertura he did not have his contract renewed and left,[5] going on to have a very brief spell in Colombia.

After one season with Danubio F.C. in his country, Lasarte returned to the land of his father and signed for Real Sociedad in the Segunda División.[6] In his first season they returned to the top flight after an absence of three years and, in late August 2010, he extended his contract until June 2012.[7]

In 2010–11, Real were close to the qualifying positions to the UEFA Europa League late into the first half of the campaign, but eventually had to wait until the last matchday to be safe from relegation, which eventually happened. On 24 May 2011, however, he was relieved of his duties.[8][9]

On 15 May 2014, Lasarte was named manager of Club Universidad de Chile.[10] In June 2016, in the same capacity, he returned to Nacional.[11]

Lasarte was appointed at Egyptian Premier League's Al Ahly SC in December 2018.[12] He led the club to its 41st national championship in his first season[13] but, on 18 August 2019, was dismissed after being ousted from the Egypt Cup by Pyramids FC.[14]

On 10 February 2021, the Football Federation of Chile announced Lasarte as their national team's new coach.[15] On April 1, 2022, Martin Lasarte decided not to continue with the Chile national team.[16]

As of match played 29 March 2022

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	Years	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Rampla Juniors		1996–1997	44	13	16	15	41.67%
Rentistas		1998–1999	43	13	15	15	41.86%
Bella Vista		2000–2001	48	16	11	21	40.97%
Al Wasl		2002	10	3	4	3	43.33%
River Plate		2003–2004	50	34	7	9	72.67%
Nacional		2005–2006	94	52	24	18	63.83%
Millonarios		2007	9	2	1	6	25.92%
Danubio		2008–2009	50	19	9	22	44%
Real Sociedad		2009–2011	83	34	17	32	47.79%
Universidad Católica		2012–2013	93	50	21	22	61.29%
Universidad de Chile		2014–2015	74	39	13	22	58.56%
Nacional		2016–2017	61	40	8	13	69.94%
Al-Ahly		2018–2019	40	27	4	9	70.83%
Chile		2021–2022	22	7	6	9	40.91%
Total			721	349	156	216	55.61%

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