Adelaide United backroom staff
We hold the names of 17 people on Adelaide United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Airton Andrioli manages the first team, with Adrian Stenta and Damian Mori as assistant managers. Adelaide United's is the 2nd longest staff list of the 12 A-League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airton Andrioli | Manager | First team | 60 | Brazil |
| Adrian Stenta | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | Australia |
| Damian Mori | Assistant manager | First team | 54 | Australia |
| Isaías Sánchez | Coach | First team | 38 | Spain |
| Javi López Rodríguez | Coach | First team | 39 | Spain |
| Eugene Galekovic | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 44 | Australia |
| Justin Schultz | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | Australia |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ilic | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 39 | Australia |
| Justin Graetz | Head physio | Club-wide | 45 | Australia |
| Marco Mittiga | Physio | First team | 32 | Australia |
| Django Gentilcore | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 35 | Australia |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Quinn | Performance analyst | First team | 37 | Australia |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Vanis | Head of youth development | 38 | Australia |
Owners and directors
Who owns Adelaide United and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every A-League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Adelaide United's list is the 2nd longest of the 12, against a median of 13 across the division. Wellington Phoenix Football Club names the most, 21. Macarthur Football Club names the fewest, 8.
Adelaide United against the A-League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ADELAIDE UNITED | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 4 | 7 | Adelaide United |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 2 | 5 | Auckland Football Club |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 2 | 5 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | Perth Glory Football Club |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 10 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
Backrooms the size of Adelaide United's, in every league
Adelaide United's 17 names make the joint 646th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 619 |  | League Two | 18 |
| 619 |  | Chinese Super League | 18 |
| 619 |  | National League | 18 |
| 619 |  | Scottish Premiership | 18 |
| 619 | St. Louis CITY SC | Major League Soccer | 18 |
| 619 |  | League Two | 18 |
| 619 |  | - | 18 |
| 619 |  | Liga MX | 18 |
| 646 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 17 |
| 646 |  | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
| 646 | Adelaide United | A-League | 17 |
| 646 | AE Kifisias | Superleague Greece | 17 |
| 646 | Al-Khaleej FC | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | Liga F | 17 |
| 646 |  | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 | Bryne FK | Eliteserien | 17 |
| 646 | Chesterfield | League Two | 17 |
| 646 | Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 |  | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 | Club NXT | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 17 |
Where Adelaide United's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 17 staff whose nationality we hold
Australia supplies 11 of the 17, 65%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Airton Andrioli, manager, at 60, and the youngest Marco Mittiga, physio, at 32.
Where Adelaide United's former staff work now
On Adelaide United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Milligan | Manager | Newcastle Jets FC |
| Ross Aloisi | Manager | Zhejiang FC |
| Filip Tapalović | Assistant manager |  |
| Jesse Hesford | Assistant manager | Jong KAA Gent |
| Paul Pezos | Assistant manager | Melbourne City FC |
| Huss Skenderovic | Coach |  |
| Greg King | Fitness coach |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Adelaide United's manager?
Airton Andrioli is the Adelaide United first-team manager, aged 60. Adrian Stenta and Damian Mori are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Adelaide United?
Eugene Galekovic coaches the Adelaide United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Adelaide United's head physio?
Justin Graetz is head physio at Adelaide United.
How many backroom staff do Adelaide United have?
We hold the names of 17 people on Adelaide United's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 2nd longest list of the 12 A-League clubs we hold, against a median of 13. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 646th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Adelaide United pays its squad, see Adelaide United player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on A-League wages.