Excelsior Rotterdam backroom staff
We hold the names of 30 people on Excelsior Rotterdam's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Ruben den Uil manages the first team, with Michel Breuer, Thomas Verhaar and Wim van Zwam as assistant managers. Excelsior Rotterdam's is the 14th 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, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben den Uil | Manager | First team | 34 | Netherlands |  |
| Ruben Busé | Manager | Under-19s | 33 | Netherlands |  |
| Joep Breimer | Manager | Reserves | 31 | Netherlands | - |
| Michel Breuer | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Netherlands | |
| Thomas Verhaar | Assistant manager | First team | 37 | Netherlands | - |
| Wim van Zwam | Assistant manager | First team | 68 | Netherlands | - |
| Jonathon Fairbairn | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 35 | England | - |
| Darren Maatsen | Coach | First team | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Ruwengely Albertus | Coach | Under-19s | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Ryan Koolwijk | Coach | Under-19s | 39 | Suriname | - |
| Ronald Graafland | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 46 | Netherlands | - |
| Patrick van Seeters | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 48 | Netherlands | |
| Noël Cabral | Fitness coach | First team | 44 | Netherlands | - |
| Dick van Stralen | Fitness coach | Reserves | 53 | Netherlands | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huub de Jonge | Club doctor | First team | 35 | Netherlands |
| Maarten Leijs | Club doctor | First team | 38 | Netherlands |
| Amber Nenk | Physio | First team | 24 | - |
| Mario Meijer | Physio | First team | 60 | Netherlands |
| Maurice Huber | Physio | First team | 29 | Netherlands |
| Tatsuki Nakata | Physio | First team | 29 | Japan |
| Maurice de Groot | Physio | Under-19s | 44 | Netherlands |
| Marcel Lubeck | Physio | Reserves | 34 | Netherlands |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Coelers | Chief scout | Club-wide | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Bram van Vlerken | Scout | Club-wide | 29 | Netherlands | - |
| Daan Guldemond | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Yannick van der Schee | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 33 | Netherlands |  |
| Jeffrey Verweij | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 33 | Netherlands | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Excelsior Rotterdam and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob de Lange | Chair | 52 | Netherlands |
| Daan Bovenberg | Managing director | 36 | Netherlands |
| Niels van Duinen | Director | 34 | Netherlands |
Backroom staff at every Eredivisie club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Excelsior Rotterdam's list is the 14th longest of the 18, against a median of 40 across the division. Feyenoord Rotterdam names the most, 72. Heracles Almelo names the fewest, 19.
Excelsior Rotterdam against the Eredivisie, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 18 | 35 | |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 9 | 22 | |
| Football management | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Backrooms the size of Excelsior Rotterdam's, in every league
Excelsior Rotterdam's 30 names make the joint 328th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310 |  | Chinese Super League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga 2 | 31 |
| 310 | Tromsø IL | Eliteserien | 31 |
| 310 |  | Ligue 2 | 31 |
| 310 |  | Championship | 31 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 328 |  | - | 30 |
| 328 |  | Super Liga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 | Excelsior Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Czech First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Primeira Liga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Chinese Super League | 30 |
| 328 | HNK Gorica | Croatian First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ekstraklasa | 30 |
| 328 | Krylja Sovetov Samara | Russian Premier League | 30 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
Where Excelsior Rotterdam's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 29 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 26 of the 29, 90%. The median age is 35. The oldest is Wim van Zwam, assistant manager, at 68, and the youngest Amber Nenk, physio, at 24. 5 members of staff came from another club, most often Feyenoord Rotterdam (2).
Where Excelsior Rotterdam's former staff work now
On Excelsior Rotterdam's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Ebbens | Scout | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Erem Yilmaz | Scout | Club NXT |
| Nyo Sulsters | Performance analyst |  |
| Wouter Gudde | Chair |  |
| Ferry de Haan | Managing director |  |
| Nick Kersten | Director | N.E.C. Nijmegen |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Excelsior Rotterdam's manager?
Ruben den Uil is the Excelsior Rotterdam first-team manager, aged 34. Michel Breuer, Thomas Verhaar and Wim van Zwam are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Excelsior Rotterdam?
Ronald Graafland coaches the Excelsior Rotterdam first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Excelsior Rotterdam's chief scout?
Dave Coelers is chief scout at Excelsior Rotterdam.
How many backroom staff do Excelsior Rotterdam have?
We hold the names of 30 people on Excelsior Rotterdam's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis and 3 owners and directors. That is the 14th longest list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 328th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Excelsior Rotterdam pays its squad, see Excelsior Rotterdam player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eredivisie wages.