R Antwerp FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 39 people on R Antwerp FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Joseph Oosting manages the first team, with Faris Haroun and Nicky Hofs as assistant managers. R Antwerp FC's is the joint 5th 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, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Oosting | Manager | First team | 53 | Netherlands |  |
| Maxime Biset | Manager | Under-18s | 39 | Belgium | KVC Westerlo |
| Faris Haroun | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Belgium | - |
| Nicky Hofs | Assistant manager | First team | 42 | Netherlands |  |
| Sven Van Den Broeck | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 49 | Belgium | - |
| Robert Molenaar | Coach | First team | 56 | Netherlands | - |
| Frédéric Delooz | Coach | Under-18s | 53 | Belgium |  |
| Geert Emmerechts | Coach | Under-18s | 57 | Belgium | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring |
| Jarno Gaarthuis | Coach | Under-18s | 40 | Netherlands |  |
| Ken Bastin | Coach | Under-18s | 52 | Belgium | - |
| Paul Kpaka | Coach | Under-18s | 43 | Sierra Leone | SK Beveren |
| Rabiu Afolabi | Coach | Under-18s | 45 | Nigeria |  |
| Brian Vandenbussche | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | Belgium | - |
| Peter Verhaegen | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 50 | Belgium | KVC Westerlo |
| Thomas Carpels | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Belgium |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wim Geerts | Club doctor | First team | 50 | Belgium | - |
| Jan Van Damme | Head physio | Club-wide | 48 | Belgium |  |
| Dries Meeusen | Physio | First team | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Gunther Scheipers | Physio | First team | 54 | Belgium | - |
| Jan Vandenhouten | Physio | First team | 40 | Belgium | - |
| Joren Nissen | Physio | Under-18s | 26 | Belgium | - |
| Peter Catteeuw | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 41 | Belgium |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joachim Vercaigne | Chief scout | Club-wide | 39 | Belgium |  |
| Frenkie Overmars | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Marco Heering | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | Netherlands | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Ralph Rust | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | Belgium | - |
| Vincent Verbrugghe | Scout | Club-wide | 26 | Belgium | - |
| Alex Abresch | Performance analyst | First team | 38 | Netherlands |  |
| Younes Abdel Wahad | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Kindermans | Head of youth development | 60 | Belgium | |
Owners and directors
Who owns R Antwerp FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Jaecques | Managing director | 42 | Belgium | - |
| Jacques Vandermeiren | Director | 62 | Belgium | - |
| Jürgen Ingels | Director | 54 | Belgium | - |
| Marc Overmars | Director | 52 | Netherlands |  |
| Marie-Julie Gheysens | Director | 30 | - | - |
| Michael Gheysens | Director | 41 | Belgium | - |
| Paul Gheysens | Director | 71 | Belgium | - |
| Simon Gheysens | Director | 42 | Belgium | - |
| Steve Van Den Kerkhof | Director | 50 | Belgium | - |
Backroom staff at every Belgian Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
R Antwerp FC's list is the joint 5th 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.
R Antwerp FC against the Belgian Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | R ANTWERP FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 13 | 26 | |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 6 | 12 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of R Antwerp FC's, in every league
R Antwerp FC's 39 names make the joint 189th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 |  | J1 League | 40 |
| 174 |  | Russian Premier League | 40 |
| 174 | SK Slavia Praha | Czech First League | 40 |
| 174 |  | Bundesliga | 40 |
| 174 |  | La Liga 2 | 40 |
| 189 |  | Superleague Greece | 39 |
| 189 |  | Scottish Premiership | 39 |
| 189 |  | La Liga | 39 |
| 189 |  | Süper Lig | 39 |
| 189 | KVC Westerlo | Belgian Pro League | 39 |
| 189 | | Belgian Pro League | 39 |
| 189 |  | Danish Superliga | 39 |
| 189 |  | Championship | 39 |
| 189 |  | J1 League | 39 |
| 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 |
Where R Antwerp FC's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 38 staff whose nationality we hold
Belgium supplies 28 of the 38, 74%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Paul Gheysens, director, at 71, and the youngest Frenkie Overmars, scout, at 25. 17 members of staff came from another club, most often KVC Westerlo (2).
Where R Antwerp FC's former staff work now
On R Antwerp FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Priske | Manager | AC Sparta Praha |
| John Stegeman | Manager |  |
| José Jeunechamps | Assistant manager |  |
| Nicolas Still | Assistant manager | |
| Rudi Cossey | Assistant manager | |
| Jurgen Dirkx | Assistant manager | |
| Simon Hanssens | Coach | |
| Vedran Runje | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Egid Kiesouw | Fitness coach |  |
| Frédéric Renotte | Fitness coach | Royal Olympic Club Charleroi |
| Jordy Mottart | Chief scout | Club NXT |
| Anthony Galinski | Scout | |
| Dario Antico | Head of youth development | KVC Westerlo |
| Luc Van Thillo | Chair | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring |
| Yorik Torreele | Managing director | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring |
Frequently asked questions
Who is R Antwerp FC's manager?
Joseph Oosting is the R Antwerp FC first-team manager, aged 53. Faris Haroun and Nicky Hofs are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at R Antwerp FC?
Brian Vandenbussche coaches the R Antwerp FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is R Antwerp FC's head physio?
Jan Van Damme is head physio at R Antwerp FC.
Who is R Antwerp FC's chief scout?
Joachim Vercaigne is chief scout at R Antwerp FC.
How many backroom staff do R Antwerp FC have?
We hold the names of 39 people on R Antwerp FC's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the joint 5th 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 189th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what R Antwerp FC pays its squad, see R Antwerp FC 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.