Forge Football Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 11 people on Forge Football Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Bobby Smyrniotis manages the first team, with Nikos Nentidis as assistant manager. Forge Football Club's is the 3rd longest staff list of the 6 Canadian Premier League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Smyrniotis | Manager | First team | 46 | Canada | - |
| Nikos Nentidis | Assistant manager | First team | 59 | Greece |  |
| David Edgar | Coach | First team | 38 | Canada | - |
| Kyt Selaidopoulos | Coach | First team | 47 | Canada | - |
| Johan Albert | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | France |  |
| Jacob Miller | Fitness coach | First team | 26 | Canada | - |
| Stavros Vasilopoulos | Fitness coach | First team | 29 | Greece | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Coleman | Head physio | 36 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Cooper | Performance analyst | First team | 45 | England |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Forge Football Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Young | Chair | 72 | Canada |
| Jelani Smith | Director | 34 | Guyana |
Backroom staff at every Canadian Premier League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Forge Football Club's list is the 3rd longest of the 6, against a median of 10 across the division. Atlético Ottawa names the most, 14. Vancouver Football Club names the fewest, 6.
Forge Football Club against the Canadian Premier League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FORGE FOOTBALL CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 5 | 7 | Pacific Football Club |
| Medical and sports science | 1 | 2 | 5 | Atlético Ottawa |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 1 | 1 | Forge Football Club |
| Football management | 0 | 0 | 1 | Atlético Ottawa |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 2 | 4 | Pacific Football Club |
Backrooms the size of Forge Football Club's, in every league
Forge Football Club's 11 names make the joint 781st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | Solihull Moors | National League | 12 |
| 758 | Washington Spirit Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Amed Sportif Faaliyetler | Süper Lig | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | | League Two | 11 |
| 781 | Forge Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 11 |
| 781 |  | Scottish Championship | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Melbourne City FC | A-League | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | Indian Super League | 11 |
| 781 | Portland Thorns Women | NWSL | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 | Uthai Thani FC | Thai League | 11 |
Where Forge Football Club's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 10 staff whose nationality we hold
Canada supplies 5 of the 10, 50%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Bob Young, chair, at 72, and the youngest Jacob Miller, fitness coach, at 26. 3 members of staff came from another club.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Forge Football Club's manager?
Bobby Smyrniotis is the Forge Football Club first-team manager, aged 46. Nikos Nentidis is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Forge Football Club?
Johan Albert coaches the Forge Football Club first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Forge Football Club's head physio?
Emily Coleman is head physio at Forge Football Club.
How many backroom staff do Forge Football Club have?
We hold the names of 11 people on Forge Football Club's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 1 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis and 2 owners and directors. That is the 3rd longest list of the 6 Canadian Premier League clubs we hold, against a median of 10. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 781st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Forge Football Club pays its squad, see Forge Football Club player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Canadian Premier League wages.