Internacional backroom staff
We hold the names of 27 people on Internacional's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Paulo Pezzolano manages the first team, with Esteban Conde as assistant manager. Internacional's is the joint 13th longest staff list of the 23 Brasileirão Série A clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Pezzolano | Manager | First team | 42 | Uruguay |  |
| Mario Jorge | Manager | Under-20s | 46 | Brazil |  |
| Esteban Conde | Assistant manager | First team | 42 | Uruguay | - |
| Matías Filippini | Coach | First team | 35 | Uruguay | |
| Mauro Jarodich | Coach | First team | 24 | Uruguay | - |
| Pablo Fernandez | Coach | First team | 50 | Brazil |  |
| Donizete | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | Brazil | - |
| Leonardo Martins | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 44 | Brazil | - |
| Diego Pereira | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | Brazil |  |
| Gonzalo Álvarez | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Uruguay | |
| João Goulart | Fitness coach | First team | 62 | Brazil | - |
| Maurício Xavier Mandrácio | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 34 | Brazil |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Marczwski | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 45 | Brazil | - |
| André Krüger João | Physio | First team | 29 | Brazil | - |
| Thiago Pegoretti | Physio | First team | 43 | Brazil | - |
| Vasyl Saciura | Physio | Under-20s | 42 | Brazil | - |
| Élio Carravetta | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 71 | Brazil |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luiz Alencar | Chief scout | Club-wide | 31 | Brazil | |
| Fabinho Soldado | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Brazil |  |
| Ricardo Sobrinho | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 34 | Brazil | - |
| Youssef Couto Kanaan | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 36 | Brazil | - |
| Yuri Salenave Ribeiro | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | Brazil | - |
| Michele Aline Kanitz | Performance analyst | Under-20s | 34 | - | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Braga | Technical director | 72 | Brazil | |
| Fernando Rech | Head of youth development | 51 | Brazil | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Internacional and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Barcellos | Chair | 53 | Brazil | - |
| Leomir de Souza | Director | 63 | Brazil |  |
Backroom staff at every Brasileirão Série A club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Internacional's list is the joint 13th longest of the 23, against a median of 29 across the division. Palmeiras names the most, 53. Mirassol Futebol Clube names the fewest, 15.
Internacional against the Brasileirão Série A, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | INTERNACIONAL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 12 | 21 | |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 6 | 14 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 4 | 8 |  |
Backrooms the size of Internacional's, in every league
Internacional's 27 names make the joint 389th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 389 |  | League One | 27 |
| 389 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Chinese Super League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Super Liga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 |  | League Two | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 |  | Eredivisie | 27 |
| 389 | Fredrikstad FK | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 | | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Belgian Pro League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Primeira Liga | 27 |
| 389 | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 | Samsunspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 | Zhejiang FC | Chinese Super League | 27 |
Where Internacional's former staff work now
On Internacional's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 21 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Internacional's manager?
Paulo Pezzolano is the Internacional first-team manager, aged 42. Esteban Conde is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Internacional?
Donizete and Leonardo Martins coach the Internacional first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Internacional's chief scout?
Luiz Alencar is chief scout at Internacional.
Who is Internacional's technical director?
Abel Braga is technical director at Internacional.
How many backroom staff do Internacional have?
We hold the names of 27 people on Internacional's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 13th longest list of the 23 Brasileirão Série A clubs we hold, against a median of 29. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 389th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Internacional pays its squad, see Internacional player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Paulo Pezzolano. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Brasileirão Série A wages.