Aarhus Gymnastikforening backroom staff
We hold the names of 34 people on Aarhus Gymnastikforening's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Jakob Poulsen manages the first team, with Jakob Hjorth, Markus Uglebjerg, Niklas Backman and Philipp Grobelny as assistant managers. Aarhus Gymnastikforening's is the joint 9th longest staff list of the 13 Danish Superliga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Poulsen | Manager | First team | 42 | Denmark | Viborg Fodsports Forening |
| Niki Zimling | Manager | Under-19s | 40 | Denmark | - |
| Ragnar Sigurðsson | Manager | Under-18s | 39 | Iceland | - |
| Jakob Hjorth | Assistant manager | First team | 30 | Denmark | - |
| Markus Uglebjerg | Assistant manager | First team | 26 | Denmark | Viborg Fodsports Forening |
| Niklas Backman | Assistant manager | First team | 36 | Sweden | - |
| Philipp Grobelny | Assistant manager | First team | 36 | Germany |  |
| Hakan Basel | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 30 | Denmark | - |
| Morten Nørreskov Simonsen | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 39 | Denmark | - |
| Dennis Pedersen | Coach | Under-19s | 55 | Denmark | Silkeborg Idrætsforening |
| András Gángó | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 41 | Hungary |  |
| Rasmus Horup Hansen | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 24 | Denmark |  |
| Andreas Skovgaard Jensen | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | Denmark | - |
| Henrik Sørensen | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 47 | Denmark | Viborg Fodsports Forening |
| Daniel Lange | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 32 | Denmark | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Astrup | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 52 | Denmark | - |
| Klaus Bredsgaard | Physio | First team | 45 | Denmark | - |
| Nikolaj Steffensen | Physio | First team | 31 | Denmark | - |
| Uffe Hansen | Physio | First team | 45 | Denmark | - |
| Anders Skjødt | Physio | Under-19s | 41 | Denmark | - |
| Tomás Lane | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 28 | Ireland | Fredrikstad FK |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Kjærgaard | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | Denmark | Viborg Fodsports Forening |
| René Klok | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Denmark |  |
| Jonas Wendelbo Nielsen | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | Denmark | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Ørskov | Head of youth development | 39 | Denmark |
Owners and directors
Who owns Aarhus Gymnastikforening and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Fournais | Chair | 36 | Denmark | - |
| Jacob Nielsen | Managing director | 48 | Denmark | - |
| Carsten V. Jensen | Director | 62 | Denmark |  |
| Finn Lund Andersen | Director | 63 | Denmark | - |
| Jesper Ganzhorn Ørskov | Director | 56 | Denmark | - |
| Kasper Rittig Strand | Director | 33 | Denmark | - |
| Katja Moesgaard | Director | 58 | - | - |
| Pernille Salling Holm | Director | 52 | - | - |
| Simon Schiølin | Director | 52 | Denmark | - |
Backroom staff at every Danish Superliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Aarhus Gymnastikforening's list is the joint 9th longest of the 13, against a median of 37 across the division. Football Club Midtjylland names the most, 59. Silkeborg Idrætsforening names the fewest, 26.
Aarhus Gymnastikforening against the Danish Superliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | AARHUS GYMNASTIKFORENING | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 16 | 22 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 6 | 11 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
Backrooms the size of Aarhus Gymnastikforening's, in every league
Aarhus Gymnastikforening's 34 names make the joint 254th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 |  | Ligue 1 | 35 |
| 242 |  | J1 League | 35 |
| 242 | NK Slaven Belupo | Croatian First League | 35 |
| 242 |  | League One | 35 |
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
| 242 |  | Primeira Liga | 35 |
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
| 242 |  | Danish Superliga | 35 |
| 242 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 35 |
| 254 |  | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 254 | | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | League One | 34 |
| 254 |  | National League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 1 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | Championship | 34 |
Where Aarhus Gymnastikforening's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 32 staff whose nationality we hold
Denmark supplies 27 of the 32, 84%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Finn Lund Andersen, director, at 63, and the youngest Rasmus Horup Hansen, goalkeeping coach, at 24. 11 members of staff came from another club, most often Viborg Fodsports Forening (4).
Where Aarhus Gymnastikforening's former staff work now
On Aarhus Gymnastikforening's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Tullberg | Manager | |
| Uwe Rösler | Manager |  |
| Fatah Abdirahman | Assistant manager |  |
| Allan K. Jepsen | Coach | |
| B. S. Christiansen | Coach | |
| Dave Reddington | Coach |  |
| Marcus Tjärnberg | Coach | Rosenborg BK |
| Kresten Vedstesen | Goalkeeping coach | Viborg Fodsports Forening |
| Thomas Rostgaard | Fitness coach | |
| Lasse Andersen | Chief scout |  |
| Christian Flindt-Bjerg | Scout |  |
| Dennis Ramonn Olsen | Head of youth development | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Aarhus Gymnastikforening's manager?
Jakob Poulsen is the Aarhus Gymnastikforening first-team manager, aged 42. Jakob Hjorth, Markus Uglebjerg, Niklas Backman and Philipp Grobelny are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Aarhus Gymnastikforening?
András Gángó coaches the Aarhus Gymnastikforening first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Aarhus Gymnastikforening have?
We hold the names of 34 people on Aarhus Gymnastikforening's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the joint 9th longest list of the 13 Danish Superliga clubs we hold, against a median of 37. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 254th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Aarhus Gymnastikforening pays its squad, see Aarhus Gymnastikforening player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Danish Superliga wages.