Sportklub Rapid backroom staff
We hold the names of 38 people on Sportklub Rapid's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Johannes Hoff Thorup manages the first team, with Alan Arac, Joe Shulberg and Luka Pavlović as assistant managers. Sportklub Rapid's is the longest staff list of the 12 Austrian Bundesliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Hoff Thorup | Manager | First team | 36 | Denmark |  |
| Alan Arac | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Denmark | |
| Joe Shulberg | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Luka Pavlović | Assistant manager | First team | 34 | Serbia |  |
| Jürgen Macho | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 47 | Austria |  |
| Julian Helml | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | Austria | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Mondl | Club doctor | First team | 62 | Austria |
| Julia Frixeder-Dudczak | Club doctor | First team | 41 | - |
| Lukas Brandner | Club doctor | First team | 45 | Austria |
| Paul Kutscha-Lissberg | Club doctor | First team | 36 | Austria |
| Gerald Kemmer | Physio | First team | 42 | Austria |
| Manuel Rosenthaler | Physio | First team | 29 | Austria |
| Sebastian Weinmann | Physio | First team | 30 | Austria |
| Wojciech Burzec | Physio | First team | 39 | Poland |
| Wolfgang Skalsky | Physio | First team | 60 | Austria |
| Alexander Steinbichler | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 48 | Austria |
| Tobias Hammerschmied | Sports scientist | First team | 32 | Austria |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Rauch | Chief scout | Club-wide | 37 | Austria | - |
| Christopher Reff | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Germany | - |
| Harald Schaller | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | Austria | - |
| Julian Lörinczi | Scout | Club-wide | 19 | Austria | - |
| Julian Wientjens | Scout | Club-wide | 23 | Germany | - |
| Karim Attia | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Germany | - |
| Trevor Peterson | Scout | Club-wide | 28 | United States | - |
| René Gartler | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 39 | Austria | |
| Linus Braun | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Germany | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm Schuldes | Head of youth development | 57 | Austria | - |
| Martin Hiden | Loan manager | 52 | Austria |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Sportklub Rapid and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wrabetz | Chair | 65 | Austria |
| Steffen Hofmann | Managing director | 44 | Germany |
| Christian Podoschek | Director | 46 | Austria |
| Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger | Director | 61 | - |
| Markus Katzer | Director | 45 | Austria |
| Michael Hatz | Director | 54 | Austria |
| Michael Tojner | Director | 59 | Austria |
| Nurten Yilmaz | Director | 67 | - |
| Stefan Kjaer | Director | 44 | Austria |
| Stefan Singer | Director | 60 | Austria |
Backroom staff at every Austrian Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Sportklub Rapid's list is the longest of the 12, against a median of 23 across the division. Turn- und Sportverein Hartberg names the fewest, 17.
Sportklub Rapid against the Austrian Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SPORTKLUB RAPID | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 6 | 9 | Grazer AK 1902 |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | 7 | 11 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 10 | 7 | 15 |  |
Backrooms the size of Sportklub Rapid's, in every league
Sportklub Rapid's 38 names make the joint 200th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 |  | - | 39 |
| 189 |  | Championship | 39 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Saudi Pro League | 38 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Süper Lig | 38 |
| 200 |  | Championship | 38 |
| 200 | Molde FK | Eliteserien | 38 |
| 200 |  | Superleague Greece | 38 |
| 200 |  | Ligue 1 | 38 |
| 200 | | Austrian Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | - | 38 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Belgian Pro League | 38 |
| 212 | Baltika Kaliningrad | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 | FC Orenburg | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 | | Austrian Bundesliga | 37 |
| 212 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
Where Sportklub Rapid's staff come from
7 nationalities across the 35 staff whose nationality we hold
Austria supplies 24 of the 35, 69%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Nurten Yilmaz, director, at 67, and the youngest Julian Lörinczi, scout, at 19. 7 members of staff came from another club, most often Football Club Nordsjælland (2).
Where Sportklub Rapid's former staff work now
On Sportklub Rapid's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Dietmar Kühbauer | Manager | |
| Ferdinand Feldhofer | Manager | Grazer AK 1902 |
| Manfred Nastl | Assistant manager | |
| Martin Mayer | Fitness coach |  |
| Stefan Mühlberger | Scout | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Sportklub Rapid's manager?
Johannes Hoff Thorup is the Sportklub Rapid first-team manager, aged 36. Alan Arac, Joe Shulberg and Luka Pavlović are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Sportklub Rapid?
Jürgen Macho coaches the Sportklub Rapid first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Sportklub Rapid's chief scout?
Nino Rauch is chief scout at Sportklub Rapid.
How many backroom staff do Sportklub Rapid have?
We hold the names of 38 people on Sportklub Rapid's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 11 in medical and sports science, 9 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 10 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 12 Austrian Bundesliga clubs we hold, against a median of 23. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 200th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Sportklub Rapid pays its squad, see Sportklub Rapid player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Austrian Bundesliga wages.