KAA Gent backroom staff
We hold the names of 44 people on KAA Gent's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Rik De Mil manages the first team, with Timothy Derijck as assistant manager. KAA Gent's is the 3rd longest staff list of the 17 Belgian Pro League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rik De Mil | Manager | First team | 43 | Belgium | KVC Westerlo before that Club Brugge KV and Club NXT |
| Quincy Rombaut | Manager | Under-18s | 42 | Belgium | - |
| Timothy Derijck | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Belgium |  |
| Sam Wermoes | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 46 | Belgium | - |
| MBaye Leye | Coach | First team | 42 | Senegal |  |
| Ayhan Maya | Coach | Under-18s | 36 | Belgium | - |
| Frédéric Dupré | Coach | Under-18s | 46 | Belgium | - |
| Gilles Van de Slycke | Coach | Under-18s | 31 | Belgium | - |
| Lorenzo Lammens | Coach | Under-18s | 41 | Belgium | - |
| Thomas Adams | Coach | Under-18s | 28 | Belgium | |
| Bart Van Tornhout | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Belgium | Jong KAA Gent |
| Björn Uyttendaele | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 45 | Belgium | KSC Lokeren |
| Mathieu Vanderschaeghe | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Bram De Winne | Fitness coach | First team | 41 | Belgium |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens De Decker | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 33 | Belgium |
| Peter Wieme | Club doctor | First team | 55 | Belgium |
| Arne Vandenbogaerde | Physio | First team | 28 | Belgium |
| Matti Mortier | Physio | First team | 42 | Belgium |
| Sven De Maere | Physio | First team | 40 | Belgium |
| Arthur Naudts | Physio | Under-18s | 25 | Belgium |
| Stijn Matthys | Sports scientist | First team | 41 | Belgium |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Verheuge | Chief scout | Club-wide | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Clint Vens | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Belgium | - |
| Ivica Jaraković | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | Serbia | |
| Jean-Pierre Vanlerberghe | Scout | Club-wide | 60 | Belgium | - |
| Jordi Zrza | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | Belgium | - |
| Maarten Delen | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Belgium | - |
| Nico Vanderdonck | Scout | Club-wide | 55 | Belgium | - |
| Roger Henrotay | Scout | Club-wide | 76 | Belgium | - |
| Adriaan Martiny | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | Belgium | - |
| Matthias Bernaert | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | Belgium |  |
| Olivier Naessens | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | Belgium | KVC Westerlo |
| Jarne Verhooghe | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 25 | Belgium | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joric Vandendriessche | Head of youth development | 40 | Belgium | |
Owners and directors
Who owns KAA Gent and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Baro | Owner | 49 | Belgium | - |
| Sébastien Ronse | Managing director | 43 | Belgium | - |
| Evelien Van Hyfte | Director | 36 | - | - |
| Frank Van Goethem | Director | 62 | Belgium | - |
| Giovanni Verkooren | Director | 37 | Belgium | - |
| Kaatje De Smet | Director | 45 | - | - |
| Kjeld Fort | Director | 35 | Belgium | |
| Michel Louwagie | Director | 69 | Belgium | - |
| Nelis De Clercq | Director | 36 | Belgium | - |
| Steven Beulque | Director | 43 | Belgium | - |
Backroom staff at every Belgian Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
KAA Gent's list is the 3rd longest of the 17, against a median of 37 across the division. RSC Anderlecht names the most, 65. SV Zulte Waregem names the fewest, 24.
KAA Gent against the Belgian Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | KAA GENT | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 13 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of KAA Gent's, in every league
KAA Gent's 44 names make the joint 131st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 45 |
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | - | 45 |
| 121 |  | Ligue 1 | 45 |
| 121 |  | Bundesliga | 45 |
| 131 |  | La Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Bundesliga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 | Club Atlético Tigre | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 44 |
| 131 | | Belgian Pro League | 44 |
| 131 |  | Eredivisie | 44 |
| 138 |  | Serie B | 43 |
| 138 |  | Superleague Greece | 43 |
| 138 |  | La Liga 2 | 43 |
| 138 |  | Super Liga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Super Liga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Russian Premier League | 43 |
| 138 |  | Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Eredivisie | 43 |
| 138 |  | Bundesliga | 43 |
Where KAA Gent's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 42 staff whose nationality we hold
Belgium supplies 40 of the 42, 95%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Roger Henrotay, scout, at 76, and the youngest Arthur Naudts, physio, at 25. 12 members of staff came from another club, most often KV Kortrijk (3).
Where KAA Gent's former staff work now
On KAA Gent's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 20 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is KAA Gent's manager?
Rik De Mil is the KAA Gent first-team manager, aged 43. Timothy Derijck is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at KAA Gent?
Bart Van Tornhout and Björn Uyttendaele coach the KAA Gent first-team goalkeepers.
Who is KAA Gent's chief scout?
Marco Verheuge is chief scout at KAA Gent.
How many backroom staff do KAA Gent have?
We hold the names of 44 people on KAA Gent's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 12 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 10 owners and directors. That is the 3rd longest list of the 17 Belgian Pro League clubs we hold, against a median of 37. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 131st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what KAA Gent pays its squad, see KAA Gent player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Belgian Pro League wages.