Mario Rosas

For the Colombian Olympic sprinter, see Mario Rosas (athlete).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rosasand the second or maternal family name is Montero.

Mario Rosas

Personal information
Full name	Mario Alberto Rosas Montero
Date of birth	(1980-05-22) 22 May 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Málaga, Spain
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1994–1997	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Barcelona B	103	(32)
1998–2000	Barcelona	1	(0)
2000–2002	Alavés	6	(0)
2001–2002	→ Salamanca (loan)	33	(0)
2003	Numancia	0	(0)
2003–2004	Cádiz	32	(1)
2005	Girona	13	(1)
2005–2009	Castellón	123	(16)
2009–2010	Murcia	23	(0)
2010–2011	Salamanca	19	(0)
2011–2012	Khazar	10	(0)
2012	Huesca	20	(1)
2012–2013	Hércules	19	(1)
2013–2014	Eldense	?	(0)
Total		402	(52)
International career
1995–1996	Spain U16	6	(1)
1998	Spain U17	1	(0)
1996–1999	Spain U18	22	(5)
Managerial career
2018–2019	Novelda
2021–2022	Šibenik
2023–	Bellinzona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Alberto Rosas Montero (born 22 May 1980), better known simply as Mario Rosas, is a Spanish football manager, who currently coaches AC Bellinzona in the Swiss Challenge League.

An unsuccessful youth graduate at Barcelona, he went on to appear in 308 Segunda División matches over 12 professional seasons, in representation of five teams, mainly Castellón. During his active footballing career he played as an attacking midfielder.

Playing career

Rosas was born in Málaga, Andalusia. Another product of FC Barcelona's prolific youth system, La Masia , he quickly excelled at their reserves, making his first-team debut on 15 May 1998 in a 1–4 home loss for the already crowned champions against UD Salamanca, in what would be his only La Liga appearance for the Catalans. ^{[1] [2]}

Released by Barça in 2000, Rosas signed with another team in the top flight, Deportivo Alavés, but failed to appear regularly, being also loaned to second division's Salamanca in his second season. His career would be highly irregular the following years, with outputs of less than five games – CD Numancia, Cádiz CF, both in the same level – and also playing with Girona FC in division three, with relegation.

Rosas then joined another club in the second tier, CD Castellón, for 2005–06. After a slow first year he became an undisputed starter, adding a combined 16 league goals the next three. ^[3] On 7 September 2008, he scored twice – one from a penalty kick, one of his specialties ^[4] – in a 2–0 home win over RC Celta de Vigo. ^[5]

In early August 2010, after Murcia's relegation, the 30-year-old Rosas agreed to a two-year deal at former side Salamanca. ^[6] After meeting the same fate in Castile and León, he terminated his contract and moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for FK Khazar Lankaran ,a Azerbaijan Premier League club in Azerbaijan.

On 5 December 2012, Hércules CF acquired both Rosas and Pablo Redondo, who were free agents. ^[7]

Managerial career

Rosas managed Tercera División club Novelda CF between 2018 and 2019. ^[8]

Šibenik

On 14 June 2021, Rosas became the new manager of Croatian Prva HNL club HNK Šibenik. ^[9] Šibenik opened the 2021–22 domestic league season with a 0–3 away defeat to Osijek on 16 July. ^[10] In the next three games, Šibenik went on to lose to Gorica (3–1) ^[11] and Hajduk Split (1–0), ^[12] and played 1–1 with Slaven Belupo. ^[13]

On 15 August, Šibenik came to its first win in the league in the first game at home in the league season, defeating Hrvatski Dragovoljac 6–2, with two goals from both Stipe Bačelić-Grgić and Antonio Marin, and one goal from Ivan Delić and Marin Jakoliš. ^[14] After that, Šibenik failed to defeat Rijeka away (2–1), ^[15] and managed to beat Istra 1961 at home (3–1), with a goal from Delić in both matches, and two goals from Marin Jakoliš in the latter game. ^[16]

On 5 January 2022, Rosas parted ways with Šibenik. ^[17]

AC Bellinzona

On 3 October 2023, he was announced as the new coach of Swiss Challenge League side AC Bellinzona. ^[18]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 18 December 2021 ^[19]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Šibenik	1 July 2021	5 January 2022	20	6	4	10	29	34	−5	030.00
Total			20	6	4	10	29	34	−5	030.00

References

1. Segura, Manuel (16 May 1998). "Adiós con sonrojo" [Embarrassing goodbye]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2015.
2. "Pasé de ser el niño bonito del Barça a Segunda B" [I went from Barça poster boy to Segunda B]. El País (in Spanish). 17 February 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
3. García, Diego (2 June 2009). "Mario Rosas celebra sus 120 partidos en el Castellón con su 16º gol como albinegro" [Mario Rosas celebrates 120 matches with Castellón with his 16th goal in black-and-white]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2020.
4. "Castellón y Huesca empatan en un choque igualado" [Castellón and Huesca draw in even match]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 August 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
5. "Abel Resino le gana la partida a Pepe Murcia en Castalia" [Abel Resino wins match against Pepe Murcia in Castalia]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
6. "El Salamanca cierra la primera plantilla con Mario Rosas" [Salamanca complete first-team squad with Mario Rosas]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
7. Blanes, Gonzalo (6 December 2012). "Mario Rosas y Pablo Redondo, primeros refuerzos del Hércules" [Mario Rosas and Pablo Redondo, first Hércules additions]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2012.
8. "Spain – Mario Rosas". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
9. "Španjolac Mario Rosas novi trener Šibenika" [Spaniard Mario Rosas new coach of Šibenik]. HNTV (in Croatian). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
10. Index Sport (16 July 2021). "OSIJEK – ŠIBENIK 3:0 Mierez i Bohar srušili razigrani Šibenik" [OSIJEK – ŠIBENIK 3–0 Mierez and Bohar knocked down playful Šibenik]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
11. A.M.; HRT (24 July 2021). "Gorica s 3:1 svladala Šibenik" [Gorica defeat Šibenik with 3–1]. Croatian Radiotelevision (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
12. "VIDEO Hajduk došao do prve pobjede u HNL-u ove sezone, Eduok majstorski zabio" [VIDEO Hajduk reached its first victory in the HNL this season, Eduok masterfully scored]. Gol.hr (in Croatian). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
13. Index Sport (7 August 2021). "SLAVEN – ŠIBENIK 1:1 Belupo se spasio od poraza u 88. minuti" [SLAVEN – ŠIBENIK 1–1 Belupo saved from defeat in the 88th minute]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
14. Index Sport (15 August 2021). "ŠIBENIK – HRV. DRAGOVOLJAC 6:2 Šibenik u nevjerojatnoj utakmici došao do prve pobjede" [ŠIBENIK – HRV. DRAGOVOLJAC 6–2 Šibenik reached its first victory in an incredible match]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
15. Index Sport (22 August 2021). "RIJEKA – ŠIBENIK 2:1 Rijeka preokretom slomila hrabri Šibenik" [RIJEKA – ŠIBENIK 2–1 Rijeka broke the brave Šibenik with a reversal]. Index.hr (in Croatian).
16. Trutin, Davor; Sportske novosti (28 August 2021). "Video: Čudesna partija Hajdukovca! Pogledajte slalom i sjajne golove kojima je u 15 minuta potopio Istru" [Video: Wonderful party of Hajduk's player! Take a look at the slalom and the great goals with which he submerged Istra in 15 minutes]. Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
17. "Mario Rosas više nije trener HNK Šibenik!" [Mario Rosas is no longer the head coach of HNK Šibenik!] (in Croatian). HNK Šibenik. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
18. "Annuncio Ufficiale" [Official Announcement]. acbellinzona.ch (in Italian). AC Bellinzona. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
19. "Mario Rosas". Sofascore (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 August 2021.

External links

• Mario Rosas at BDFutbol
• Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (in Spanish)
• Mario Rosas at Soccerway