Pedro Martínez Losa

Pedro Martínez Losa
Losa in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-05-09) 9 May 1976
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Teams managed
Years Team
2007–2008 Pozuelo Alarcón
2008–2012 Rayo Vallecano Femenino
2014–2017 Arsenal Women

Pedro Martínez Losa (born 9 May 1976)[1] is a Spanish football coach, who was last in charge of Arsenal Women.

Career

Losa began his coaching career at Pozuelo Alarcón, with the 13, U14, U15 Boys Academy sides, and also had a stint with Atlético Madrid's "Juvenil" sides.[2] Losa then started to coach women's football teams, with his managerial position at Pozuelo Alarcón, before moving on to take the job at Rayo Vallecano Femenino.[1] His tenure with Rayo was very successful, leading the club to their first major trophy in their history with the Copa de la Reina in 2008. Rayo then went on to win the league title for three consecutive seasons from 2009 to 2011, and reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2011.[1]

In 2012, he moved to the United States to the Western New York Flash as assistant coach to Aaran Lines; he was also Advanced Training Instructor at the Flash Youth Academy.[1] In his first season with the Flash, they were joint winners of the National Women's Soccer League (alongside Portland Thorns and Kansas City), but in the playoffs, lost the championship final to Portland.[1] While still a part of the Flash set up, Losa spent the 2013 season as assistant coach to Niagara Purple Eagles women's soccer coach Peter Veltri.[2]

In 2014, Losa was named as the new manager of Arsenal Women, succeeding Shelley Kerr.[3] With Arsenal, he has led the team to the 2015 FA WSL Cup[4] and the 2016 FA Women's Cup.[5] Following a poor start to the season, Losa left Arsenal in October 2017.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McLaughlin, Eva (4 December 2014). "Profile: Arsenal Ladies – Pedro Martinez Losa". Spot Kick UK. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 "VELTRI ADDS TWO TO WOMEN'S SOCCER COACHING STAFF FOR 2013 SEASON". Niagara Purple Eagles. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Arsenal Ladies: Pedro Martinez Losa appointed new manager". BBC Sport. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Continental Cup final: Arsenal Ladies 3-0 Notts County Ladies". BBC Sport. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal Ladies 1-0 Chelsea Ladies". BBC Sport. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Benge, James (25 October 2017). "Manager Pedro Martinez Losa leaves Arsenal after Gunners stuttering start to WSL season". London Evening Standard.
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