AZ Alkmaar backroom staff
We hold the names of 48 people on AZ Alkmaar's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Leeroy Echteld manages the first team, with Jan Sierksma and Robert Franssen as assistant managers. AZ Alkmaar's is the 4th longest staff list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeroy Echteld | Manager | First team | 56 | Netherlands |  |
| Michael van Zijtveld | Manager | Under-19s | 38 | Netherlands | - |
| Frank Peereboom | Manager | Reserves | 46 | Netherlands |  |
| Jan Sierksma | Assistant manager | First team | 34 | Netherlands | SC Cambuur |
| Robert Franssen | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Netherlands | - |
| Ramon Leeuwin | Assistant manager | Reserves | 37 | Suriname | - |
| Maarten Stekelenburg | Coach | First team | 52 | Netherlands | - |
| Tim Roest | Coach | Under-21s | 44 | Netherlands |  |
| Nathan Wiener | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Netherlands |  |
| Norbert Alblas | Coach | Under-19s | 30 | Netherlands | - |
| Sander Veraart | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | Netherlands | - |
| Sylvano Comvalius | Coach | Under-19s | 37 | Netherlands | - |
| Martin Haar | Coach | Reserves | 73 | Netherlands | - |
| Edwin Keizer | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Joey Potveer | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 32 | Netherlands | - |
| Denny Noor | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | Australia | - |
| Niels Kok | Fitness coach | First team | 44 | Netherlands | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Paul | Club doctor | First team | 60 | - | - |
| Darsenio Biezen | Physio | First team | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Frank Renzenbrink | Physio | First team | 44 | Netherlands | - |
| Kohei Sagara | Physio | First team | 45 | Japan | |
| Jacqueline van Stralen | Physio | Under-19s | 48 | - | - |
| Patrick Lagendijk | Physio | Under-19s | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Johan de Haan | Physio | Reserves | 43 | Netherlands | - |
| Bart Heuvingh | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | Netherlands | - |
| Bengt Kom | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Jeroen Peetoom | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 38 | Netherlands | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Haar | Chief scout | Club-wide | 48 | Netherlands |  |
| Arthur Numan | Scout | Club-wide | 55 | Netherlands | - |
| Fred-Jan Luesken | Scout | Club-wide | 57 | Netherlands | - |
| Hugo Hovenkamp | Scout | Club-wide | 75 | Netherlands | - |
| Lars Engel | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Netherlands | - |
| Sebastiaan Scholman | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Netherlands |  |
| Stephan Etten | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Thom Harting | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Netherlands | - |
| Daan Uitermark | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 31 | Netherlands | - |
| Enrico Raho | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 36 | Italy |  |
| Gijs Toemen | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Luuk van Steenoven | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 20 | Netherlands | - |
| Miles Pulley | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England | - |
| Mitchell Weggemans | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Kees Verver | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 64 | Netherlands | - |
| Bas Naber | Performance analyst | First team | 53 | Netherlands | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Brandenburg | Head of youth development | 47 | Netherlands |
Owners and directors
Who owns AZ Alkmaar and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Eredivisie club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
AZ Alkmaar's list is the 4th longest of the 18, against a median of 40 across the division. Feyenoord Rotterdam names the most, 72. Heracles Almelo names the fewest, 19.
AZ Alkmaar against the Eredivisie, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | AZ ALKMAAR | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 18 | 35 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 10 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 16 | 9 | 22 | |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Backrooms the size of AZ Alkmaar's, in every league
AZ Alkmaar's 48 names make the joint 96th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 |  | Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Russian Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 92 |  | Ekstraklasa | 49 |
| 92 |  | Primeira Liga | 49 |
| 92 | | Serie B | 49 |
| 92 |  | Russian Premier League | 49 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 48 |
| 96 | | Eredivisie | 48 |
| 96 |  | Championship | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 104 |  | La Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | La Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Primeira Liga | 47 |
Where AZ Alkmaar's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 46 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 41 of the 46, 89%. The median age is 38. The oldest is Hugo Hovenkamp, scout, at 75, and the youngest Luuk van Steenoven, recruitment analyst, at 20. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Sparta Rotterdam (2).
Where AZ Alkmaar's former staff work now
On AZ Alkmaar's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Arne Slot | Manager |  |
| John van den Brom | Manager |  |
| Pascal Jansen | Manager |  |
| Juryan Zandvliet | Assistant manager | Diriyah Sport Club |
| Nick van der Velden | Assistant manager | N.E.C. Nijmegen |
| Sieme Zijm | Assistant manager | |
| Koen Stam | Coach |  |
| Rick Rietveld | Fitness coach | |
| Goof van Loon | Fitness coach | |
| Joost van der Hoek | Club doctor | |
| Michel Doesburg | Chief scout | |
| Barend Verkerk | Scout |  |
| Ramon Dop | Scout | |
| Carlos Aalbers | Technical director | N.E.C. Nijmegen |
Frequently asked questions
Who is AZ Alkmaar's manager?
Leeroy Echteld is the AZ Alkmaar first-team manager, aged 56. Jan Sierksma and Robert Franssen are the assistant managers.
Who is AZ Alkmaar's chief scout?
Dennis Haar is chief scout at AZ Alkmaar.
How many backroom staff do AZ Alkmaar have?
We hold the names of 48 people on AZ Alkmaar's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 10 in medical and sports science, 16 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 4th longest list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 96th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what AZ Alkmaar pays its squad, see AZ Alkmaar player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eredivisie wages.