Vålerenga Fotball backroom staff
We hold the names of 25 people on Vålerenga Fotball's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Geir Bakke manages the first team, with Petter Myhre as assistant manager. Vålerenga Fotball's is the joint 7th longest staff list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geir Bakke | Manager | First team | 55 | Norway | Sarpsborg 08 FF |
| Øystein Sanden | Manager | Under-21s | 32 | Norway | - |
| Petter Myhre | Assistant manager | First team | 53 | Norway | - |
| Rui Gonçalves | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 43 | Portugal | - |
| André Schelander | Coach | First team | 36 | Norway | - |
| Trond Fredriksen | Coach | First team | 48 | Norway | - |
| Łukasz Jarosiński | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 36 | Poland | - |
| Thomas Stavnem | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 25 | Norway | - |
| Aaron Horne | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | England | Strømsgodset Toppfotball |
| Andreas Druzkowski | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 27 | Norway | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Rosenlund | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 55 | Norway | - |
| Audun Finstad | Club doctor | First team | 40 | Norway | - |
| Carl Fredrik Birkemo | Head physio | Club-wide | 43 | Norway | - |
| Martin Flesland | Physio | First team | 33 | Norway | SK Brann |
| Eirik Tveiten | Physio | Under-21s | 25 | Norway | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Holm Larsen | Chief scout | 38 | Denmark |  |
| Kristian Verkoijen | Scout | 33 | Norway | - |
| Alan Kanabi | Recruitment analyst | 21 | Norway | - |
| Lars-Erik Samuelsen | Head performance analyst | 31 | Norway | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Hørby | Technical director | 36 | Denmark |  |
| Mathias Åker Solstad | Head of youth development | 33 | Norway | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Vålerenga Fotball and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thor Gjermund Eriksen | Chair | 58 | Norway | - |
| Svein Graff | Managing director | 50 | Norway | - |
| Andreas Aalbu | Director | 35 | Norway | Fredrikstad FK |
| Joacim Jonsson | Director | 50 | Sweden | - |
Backroom staff at every Eliteserien club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Vålerenga Fotball's list is the joint 7th longest of the 16, against a median of 24 across the division. Molde FK names the most, 38. Bryne FK names the fewest, 17.
Vålerenga Fotball against the Eliteserien, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | VÅLERENGA FOTBALL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 10 | 13 | 17 | Molde FK |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 4 | 9 | Molde FK |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 3 | 5 | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | Rosenborg BK |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 3 | 7 | Molde FK |
Backrooms the size of Vålerenga Fotball's, in every league
Vålerenga Fotball's 25 names make the joint 442nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 |  | Scottish Premiership | 25 |
| 442 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 |  | Süper Lig | 25 |
| 442 | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 |  | League One | 25 |
| 442 |  | Primeira Liga | 25 |
| 442 | NK Varaždin | Croatian First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | - | 25 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
| 459 | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | Brasileirão Série A | 24 |
| 459 |  | Thai League | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
| 459 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Primeira Liga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
Where Vålerenga Fotball's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 25 staff whose nationality we hold
Norway supplies 19 of the 25, 76%. The median age is 36. The oldest is Thor Gjermund Eriksen, chair, at 58, and the youngest Alan Kanabi, recruitment analyst, at 21. 6 members of staff came from another club.
Where Vålerenga Fotball's former staff work now
On Vålerenga Fotball's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Efraín Juárez | Manager |  |
| Johannes Moesgaard | Manager | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo |
| Bryant Lazaro | Assistant manager | Estoril Praia Futebol |
| Jovi Carrascosa | Coach |  |
| Andreas Ranvik | Physio | Molde FK |
| Nenad Šarčević | Scout | Neom Sports Club |
| Thomas Hafstad | Technical director | Tromsø IL |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Vålerenga Fotball's manager?
Geir Bakke is the Vålerenga Fotball first-team manager, aged 55. Petter Myhre is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Vålerenga Fotball?
Łukasz Jarosiński coaches the Vålerenga Fotball first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Vålerenga Fotball's head physio?
Carl Fredrik Birkemo is head physio at Vålerenga Fotball.
Who is Vålerenga Fotball's chief scout?
Jim Holm Larsen is chief scout at Vålerenga Fotball.
Who is Vålerenga Fotball's technical director?
Nikolaj Hørby is technical director at Vålerenga Fotball.
How many backroom staff do Vålerenga Fotball have?
We hold the names of 25 people on Vålerenga Fotball's staff for 2025/26: 10 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th longest list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 442nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Vålerenga Fotball pays its squad, see Vålerenga Fotball player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eliteserien wages.