Club NXT backroom staff
We hold the names of 17 people on Club NXT's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Jonas De Roeck manages the first team, with Maxime Annys as assistant manager. Club NXT's is the 12th longest staff list of the 15 Belgian Challenger Pro League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas De Roeck | Manager | First team | 45 | Belgium | KVC Westerlo before that RSC Anderlecht and K Sint-Truidense VV |
| Maxime Annys | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Belgium | - |
| Gianny De Vos | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 56 | Belgium |  |
| Dirk Laleman | Fitness coach | First team | 69 | Belgium |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wies Van Eenoo | Club doctor | First team | 30 | - |
| Robbe Van den Abeele | Physio | First team | 26 | Belgium |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Mottart | Chief scout | Club-wide | 27 | Belgium |  |
| Daniel Romero Caceres | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Belgium | - |
| Dean Van Droogenbroeck | Scout | Club-wide | 23 | Belgium | - |
| Erem Yilmaz | Scout | Club-wide | 28 | Netherlands | Excelsior Rotterdam |
| Erik van Wijk | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Netherlands | |
| Ief Van Gansen | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Belgium | - |
| Kenny Michiels | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Belgium | - |
| Nick Barbé | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Belgium |  |
| Niels Vanacker | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Belgium | - |
| Jeroen Burns | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | Belgium | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Club NXT and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilian Preud'homme | Managing director | 32 | Belgium |
Backroom staff at every Belgian Challenger Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Club NXT's list is the 12th longest of the 15, against a median of 24 across the division. K Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen names the most, 40. Jong KAA Gent names the fewest, 8.
Club NXT against the Belgian Challenger Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CLUB NXT | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 4 | 10 | 18 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | 3 | 10 | Club NXT |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 | SK Beveren |
| Owners and directors | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Backrooms the size of Club NXT's, in every league
Club NXT's 17 names make the joint 646th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 646 |  | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 |  | Women's Super League | 17 |
| 646 |  | La Liga 2 | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | League Two | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 | Inter Kashi | Indian Super League | 17 |
| 646 |  | I-League | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
Where Club NXT's former staff work now
On Club NXT's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Nicky Hayen | Manager |  |
| Rik De Mil | Manager |  |
| Steve Colpaert | Manager | |
| Tim Smolders | Assistant manager |  |
| Mitch Delcour | Coach | |
| Wouter Biebauw | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Michiel Martin | Physio | |
| Senne Van Dessel | Physio | |
| Jesper van Aarnhem | Chief scout | |
| Niels Van den Wyngaert | Performance analyst | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Club NXT's manager?
Jonas De Roeck is the Club NXT first-team manager, aged 45. Maxime Annys is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Club NXT?
Gianny De Vos coaches the Club NXT first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Club NXT's chief scout?
Jordy Mottart is chief scout at Club NXT.
How many backroom staff do Club NXT have?
We hold the names of 17 people on Club NXT's staff for 2025/26: 4 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 10 in scouting and analysis and 1 owner or director. That is the 12th longest list of the 15 Belgian Challenger Pro League clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 646th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Club NXT pays its squad, see Club NXT player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Belgian Challenger Pro League wages.