Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backroom staff
We hold the names of 33 people on Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. David Hubert manages the first team, with Bart Meert as assistant manager. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's is the joint 10th 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, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hubert | Manager | First team | 37 | Belgium | RSC Anderlecht Futures before that Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
| Juan Esteban | Manager | Under-18s | 29 | Belgium |  |
| Bart Meert | Assistant manager | First team | 57 | Belgium |  |
| Eddy Shamavu | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 34 | Belgium | - |
| Wouter Hias | Coach | First team | 34 | Belgium | - |
| Andy Kawaya | Coach | Under-18s | 28 | Belgium | - |
| Hilaire Tankoua Ndjantou | Coach | Under-18s | 43 | Belgium | - |
| Jalal Karim | Coach | Under-18s | 48 | Belgium | - |
| Severin Bikoko | Coach | Under-18s | 36 | Cameroon | - |
| Niels Hermans | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 39 | Belgium | K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen |
| Soufiane Boukhennou | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 40 | Belgium | - |
| Balder Berckmans | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | Belgium | SK Beveren before that FC Twente and Central Coast Mariners |
| Dennes De Kegel | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | Belgium | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koen Pansaers | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 56 | Belgium |  |
| Axel Marlaire | Club doctor | First team | 39 | Belgium | - |
| Karim Baraké | Club doctor | First team | 28 | Belgium | - |
| Dieter Devaere | Physio | First team | 37 | Belgium | |
| Ivan Del Molino | Physio | First team | 37 | Belgium | - |
| Stephen Van Den Berg | Physio | First team | 39 | Belgium | - |
| Wilfried Schiemsky | Physio | First team | 66 | Belgium | |
| Benoît Philips | Physio | Under-18s | 50 | Belgium | - |
| Simon Scorneau | Physio | Under-18s | 32 | Belgium | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamide El-Filahi | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 58 | Belgium |
| Stephane Fernandes Medeiros | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 42 | Belgium |
| Obaida Isarti | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henk Mariman | Head of youth development | 54 | Belgium |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Muzio | Owner | 41 | England | - |
| Philippe Bormans | Managing director | 38 | Belgium | |
| Chris O'Loughlin | Director | 46 | Northern Ireland | |
| Daniel Spreutels | Director | 75 | Belgium | - |
| Martine Klutz | Director | 55 | - | - |
| Rudolf Kerpen | Director | 53 | Netherlands | - |
| Tony Bloom | Director | 55 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every Belgian Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's list is the joint 10th 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.
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise against the Belgian Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ROYALE UNION SAINT-GILLOISE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 13 | 26 | |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 6 | 12 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's, in every league
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's 33 names make the joint 278th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 278 |  | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 278 |  | Saudi Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Women's Super League | 33 |
| 278 | FC Baník Ostrava | Czech First League | 33 |
| 278 | HNK Rijeka | Croatian First League | 33 |
| 278 |  | J1 League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Belgian Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 | Rosenborg BK | Eliteserien | 33 |
| 278 | | Belgian Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 33 |
| 278 |  | League One | 33 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 1 | 32 |
| 292 |  | Championship | 32 |
| 292 | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF | Brasileirão Série A | 32 |
| 292 | Estoril Praia Futebol | Primeira Liga | 32 |
| 292 |  | J1 League | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 2 | 32 |
| 292 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 32 |
Where Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 32 staff whose nationality we hold
Belgium supplies 27 of the 32, 84%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Daniel Spreutels, director, at 75, and the youngest Andy Kawaya, coach, at 28. 12 members of staff came from another club, most often K Sint-Truidense VV (3).
Where Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's former staff work now
On Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Blessin | Manager |  |
| Felice Mazzù | Manager | |
| Karel Geraerts | Manager |  |
| Luka Elsner | Manager |  |
| Sébastien Pocognoli | Manager |  |
| Thomas Vanhamme | Manager | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels |
| Glenn Cleemput | Manager | |
| Frédéric De Meyer | Assistant manager | |
| Tim Smolders | Assistant manager | |
| Artur Kopyt | Set-piece coach | |
| Laurent Deraedt | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Sven Van Der Jeugt | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Jérémy Dumesnil | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Thibaut Meyer | Head of sports science |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's manager?
David Hubert is the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise first-team manager, aged 37. Bart Meert is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise?
Niels Hermans coaches the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have?
We hold the names of 33 people on Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 9 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the joint 10th 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 278th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Royale Union Saint-Gilloise pays its squad, see Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 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.