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- Role
- Head Coach
- Team
Real Madrid- Nationality
- Spain
- Born
- 29 Jun 1961
Pedro Martinez has coached Real Madrid since July 2026. He signed a three-year deal with the club. He was born in Barcelona on 29 June 1961. He is 65, and he has been coaching since 1986.
He left Valencia on 3 July, using a release clause. He had extended there until 2028, three months earlier. Real Madrid announced him three days after he left.
His last Valencia season was his best. They won the Spanish league in June. In April he was named EuroLeague Coach of the Year.
Valencia gave the team to Xavi Albert after he left. Martinez took the Real Madrid job at 65. He had never worked there before.
FAQ About Pedro Martinez
What did he win at Valencia?
The Spanish league twice, in 2017 and in 2026, across two separate spells at the club. The Spanish Supercup in 2025. He coached 282 games there and won 207 of them, more than any coach in the club’s history.
Where else has he coached?
Almost entirely in Spain, since 1986. He won the Korac Cup with Joventut in 1990, which remains his only European trophy. Manresa, Granada, Menorca, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Baskonia, Estudiantes, Girona and Sevilla came in between.
Why did Real Madrid need a coach?
Sergio Scariolo left after one season there, and now coaches Roma SPQR. Before him, the job belonged to Chus Mateo, from 2022 to 2025, who has since taken over Spain. Both of them have profiles here.
Coaching record
- Pedro Martinez becomes new head coach of Real MadridCoaching Change
Pedro Martinez leaves ValenciaReleased- Valencia sign Pedro MartinezCoaching Change
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