VfL Bochum 1848 backroom staff
We hold the names of 38 people on VfL Bochum 1848's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Uwe Rösler manages the first team, with Alessandro Riedle and Marc-André Kruska as assistant managers. VfL Bochum 1848's is the joint 3rd longest staff list of the 19 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwe Rösler | Manager | First team | 56 | Germany |  |
| David Siebers | Manager | Under-19s | 37 | Germany | - |
| Alessandro Riedle | Assistant manager | First team | 33 | Germany |  |
| Marc-André Kruska | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Germany | - |
| Anthony Losilla | Coach | First team | 39 | France | - |
| Frank Heinemann | Coach | First team | 60 | Germany |  |
| Sebastian Baumgartner | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Austria |  |
| Michael Esser | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 37 | Germany | - |
| Alexander Bülow | Fitness coach | First team | 29 | Germany | - |
| Bjorn Kadlubowski | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | Germany |  |
| Mathis Beckmann | Fitness coach | First team | 30 | Germany |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Heinz Bauer | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 66 | Germany | - |
| Ghani Hilal | Club doctor | First team | 36 | Germany | - |
| Mark Sandfort | Club doctor | First team | 45 | Germany | - |
| Maik Liesbrock | Head physio | Club-wide | 41 | Germany |  |
| Fabian Sklareck | Physio | First team | 36 | Germany | - |
| Maximilian David | Physio | First team | 29 | Germany | - |
| Sascha Živanović | Physio | First team | 53 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babacar Wane | Chief scout | Club-wide | 60 | Mauritania |  |
| Angelo Daut | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | Germany | - |
| Christos Orkas | Scout | Club-wide | 59 | Greece | - |
| Cristian Gamboa | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Costa Rica | - |
| Daniel Wirtz | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | Germany |  |
| Dennis Grote | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | Germany | - |
| Robin Fechner | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Germany | - |
| Stanko Patković | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | Germany |  |
| Uwe Leifeld | Scout | Club-wide | 58 | Germany | - |
| Markus Brunnschneider | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 35 | Germany | - |
| Rexhep Kushutani | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 42 | Kosovo | - |
| Niklas Honnete | Performance analyst | First team | 35 | Germany | - |
| Robin Mehring | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | Germany | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Zoller | Technical director | 34 | Germany | - |
| Pablo Thiam | Head of youth development | 51 | Guinea | |
Owners and directors
Who owns VfL Bochum 1848 and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilja Kaenzig | Chair | 52 | Switzerland |  |
| Andreas Luthe | Director | 38 | Germany | - |
| Franz-Josef Tenhagen | Director | 72 | Germany | - |
| Hans-Peter Villis | Director | 67 | Germany | - |
| Uwe Tigges | Director | 65 | Germany | - |
Backroom staff at every 2. Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
VfL Bochum 1848's list is the joint 3rd longest of the 19, against a median of 28 across the division. Hertha BSC names the most, 43. 1. FC Magdeburg names the fewest, 17.
VfL Bochum 1848 against the 2. Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | VFL BOCHUM 1848 | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 11 | 9 | 15 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 6 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 13 | 7 | 17 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
Backrooms the size of VfL Bochum 1848's, in every league
VfL Bochum 1848's 38 names make the joint 200th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Saudi Pro League | 38 |
| 200 | | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Süper Lig | 38 |
| 200 |  | Championship | 38 |
| 200 | Molde FK | Eliteserien | 38 |
| 200 |  | Superleague Greece | 38 |
| 200 |  | Ligue 1 | 38 |
| 200 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | - | 38 |
| 200 | | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Belgian Pro League | 38 |
| 212 | Baltika Kaliningrad | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 | FC Orenburg | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 37 |
| 212 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Danish Superliga | 37 |
Where VfL Bochum 1848's staff come from
10 nationalities across the 38 staff whose nationality we hold
Germany supplies 29 of the 38, 76%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Franz-Josef Tenhagen, director, at 72, and the youngest Robin Mehring, performance analyst, at 25. 12 members of staff came from another club, most often Hertha BSC (2).
Where VfL Bochum 1848's former staff work now
On VfL Bochum 1848's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Wagner | Manager |  |
| Markus Gellhaus | Assistant manager |  |
| Murat Ural | Assistant manager | |
| Jan Fießer | Set-piece coach | |
| Peter Greiber | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Frank Zöllner | Physio |  |
| Marc Lettau | Chief scout |  |
| Daniel Engelbrecht | Scout | |
| Justus Verhasselt | Performance analyst |  |
| Patrick Fabian | Head of youth development |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is VfL Bochum 1848's manager?
Uwe Rösler is the VfL Bochum 1848 first-team manager, aged 56. Alessandro Riedle and Marc-André Kruska are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at VfL Bochum 1848?
Sebastian Baumgartner coaches the VfL Bochum 1848 first-team goalkeepers.
Who is VfL Bochum 1848's head physio?
Maik Liesbrock is head physio at VfL Bochum 1848.
Who is VfL Bochum 1848's chief scout?
Babacar Wane is chief scout at VfL Bochum 1848.
Who is VfL Bochum 1848's technical director?
Simon Zoller is technical director at VfL Bochum 1848.
How many backroom staff do VfL Bochum 1848 have?
We hold the names of 38 people on VfL Bochum 1848's staff for 2025/26: 11 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 13 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 3rd longest list of the 19 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold, against a median of 28. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 200th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what VfL Bochum 1848 pays its squad, see VfL Bochum 1848 player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on 2. Bundesliga wages.