Odense Boldklub backroom staff
We hold the names of 34 people on Odense Boldklub's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Alexander Zorniger manages the first team, with Martin Lanig as assistant manager. Odense Boldklub'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, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zorniger | Manager | First team | 57 | Germany |  |
| Nicolas Arvid Hedeman | Manager | Under-18s | 35 | Denmark | - |
| Martin Lanig | Assistant manager | First team | 41 | Germany | - |
| Simon Stasiak | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 45 | Denmark | - |
| Andreas Jørgensen | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 31 | Denmark | - |
| Thomas Skou | Coach | First team | 39 | Denmark | - |
| Cecilie Slente | Coach | Under-19s | 41 | - | - |
| Magnus Mikkelsen | Coach | Under-19s | 27 | Denmark | - |
| Lars Bjerring | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | Denmark | - |
| Oliver Bach Sørensen | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 26 | Denmark | - |
| Mathias Arvig | Fitness coach | First team | 29 | Denmark | - |
| Jens Rabølle | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 27 | Denmark | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Haller | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 56 | Denmark |
| Daniel Roosen | Club doctor | First team | 51 | Denmark |
| Daniel Borgen | Head physio | Club-wide | 43 | Denmark |
| Jakob Eigaard | Physio | First team | 37 | Denmark |
| Patrick Klejstrup | Physio | First team | 28 | Denmark |
| Andreas Drevsfeldt | Physio | Under-19s | 46 | Denmark |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmi Nagel Jacobsen | Chief scout | Club-wide | 50 | Denmark | SK Brann |
| Thomas Helveg | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | Denmark | - |
| Anders Møller Christensen | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 47 | Denmark | - |
| Jesper Sangild | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | Denmark | - |
| Jurek Rohrberg | Performance analyst | First team | 40 | Germany | |
| Denis Varnich Hansen | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 35 | Denmark | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonny Hermansen | Technical director | 60 | Denmark |
| Nick Mikuta | Head of youth development | 29 | Denmark |
Owners and directors
Who owns Odense Boldklub and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Thorborg | Chair | 60 | Denmark | - |
| Enrico Augustinus | Managing director | 50 | Denmark | - |
| Andreas Bøttger | Director | 44 | Denmark | - |
| Claus Westenskov Eder | Director | 45 | Denmark | - |
| Erik Laumand | Director | 71 | Denmark | - |
| Stefan Andersen | Director | 63 | Denmark | - |
| Thomas Christensen | Director | 38 | Denmark | - |
| Troels Bech | Director | 58 | Denmark |  |
Backroom staff at every Danish Superliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Odense Boldklub'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.
Odense Boldklub against the Danish Superliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ODENSE BOLDKLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 16 | 22 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 6 | 11 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
Backrooms the size of Odense Boldklub's, in every league
Odense Boldklub's 34 names make the joint 254th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 254 | Motor Lublin | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | NK Istra 1961 | Croatian First League | 34 |
| 254 | | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | La Liga 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | League One | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 278 |  | Bundesliga | 33 |
Where Odense Boldklub's former staff work now
On Odense Boldklub's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Nielsen | Manager | Silkeborg Idrætsforening |
| Niklas Vincentz | Manager |  |
| Frank Hjortebjerg | Assistant manager | San Diego Football Club |
| Henrik Hansen | Assistant manager | |
| Kenneth Philipsen | Coach | |
| Phillip Jæger Henriksen | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Nikolaj Drejer | Scout |  |
| Thiago Pires | Scout |  |
| Mads Holm | Head of youth development | Viborg Fodsports Forening |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Odense Boldklub's manager?
Alexander Zorniger is the Odense Boldklub first-team manager, aged 57. Martin Lanig is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Odense Boldklub?
Lars Bjerring coaches the Odense Boldklub first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Odense Boldklub's head physio?
Daniel Borgen is head physio at Odense Boldklub.
Who is Odense Boldklub's chief scout?
Jimmi Nagel Jacobsen is chief scout at Odense Boldklub.
Who is Odense Boldklub's technical director?
Tonny Hermansen is technical director at Odense Boldklub.
How many backroom staff do Odense Boldklub have?
We hold the names of 34 people on Odense Boldklub's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 8 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 Odense Boldklub pays its squad, see Odense Boldklub 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.