FC Groningen backroom staff
We hold the names of 42 people on FC Groningen's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Dick Lukkien manages the first team, with Casper Goedkoop and Mischa Visser as assistant managers. FC Groningen's is the joint 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Lukkien | Manager | First team | 53 | Netherlands |  |
| Sander van Gessel | Manager | Under-19s | 48 | Netherlands | - |
| Melchior Schoenmakers | Manager | Reserves | 49 | Netherlands | - |
| Casper Goedkoop | Assistant manager | First team | 52 | Netherlands | |
| Mischa Visser | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Netherlands | - |
| Arjen Robben | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 41 | Netherlands | - |
| Roël Zelhorst | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Peter Hoekstra | Assistant manager | Reserves | 52 | Netherlands | - |
| Jos Hooiveld | Coach | First team | 42 | Netherlands | - |
| Christa Angenent | Coach | Under-19s | 55 | - | - |
| Jeroen Scholma | Coach | Under-19s | 32 | Netherlands | - |
| Willem Strijland | Coach | Under-19s | 34 | Netherlands |  |
| John Vos | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Netherlands | - |
| Richard Moes | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 55 | Netherlands | |
| Marcel Groothof | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 46 | Netherlands | - |
| Ricky Henry | Fitness coach | First team | 39 | Jamaica | - |
| Marty Gruiters | Fitness coach | Reserves | 27 | Netherlands | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinoud Brouwer | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 35 | Netherlands | - |
| Stijn de Bruijn | Club doctor | First team | 44 | Netherlands | - |
| Jesse Renken | Physio | First team | 32 | Netherlands | - |
| Johan van der Ploeg | Physio | First team | 57 | Netherlands | - |
| Wouter van den Berg | Physio | First team | 55 | Netherlands | - |
| Marc Vegter | Physio | Reserves | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Josephine Knipschild | Sports scientist | First team | 31 | - |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arno de Jong | Chief scout | Club-wide | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Bart Steenbergen | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Henk Veldmate | Scout | Club-wide | 68 | Netherlands |  |
| Joran Hindriks | Scout | Club-wide | 22 | Netherlands | - |
| Kurt Elshot | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Suriname | - |
| Peter Moltmaker | Scout | Club-wide | 62 | Netherlands | - |
| Roy Vlooswijk | Scout | Club-wide | 23 | Netherlands | - |
| Rutger van der Laan | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | Netherlands | - |
| Valéry Sedoc | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Netherlands | - |
| Wim Bakering | Scout | Club-wide | 57 | Netherlands | - |
| Bram van de Water | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | Netherlands | - |
| Gijs Ringnalda | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Netherlands | - |
| Jacco van Olst | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | Netherlands |  |
| Arnoud-Michel Royon | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 40 | Netherlands | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Bakker | Head of youth development | 34 | Netherlands |
Owners and directors
Who owns FC Groningen and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Klompien | Chair | 59 | Netherlands | - |
| Frank van Mosselveld | Managing director | 41 | Netherlands |  |
| Mohammed Allach | Director | 51 | Morocco | |
Backroom staff at every Eredivisie club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
FC Groningen's list is the joint 8th longest of the 18, against a median of 40 across the division. Feyenoord Rotterdam names the most, 72. Heracles Almelo names the fewest, 19.
FC Groningen against the Eredivisie, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FC GRONINGEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 18 | 35 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 14 | 9 | 22 | |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 6 |  |
Backrooms the size of FC Groningen's, in every league
FC Groningen's 42 names make the joint 153rd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 |  | Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Premier League | 43 |
| 138 |  | Ekstraklasa | 43 |
| 138 | SC Cambuur | Eredivisie | 43 |
| 138 |  | Serie B | 43 |
| 138 |  | Ligue 1 | 43 |
| 153 | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | Serie B | 42 |
| 153 |  | Championship | 42 |
| 153 |  | Super Liga | 42 |
| 153 | | Eredivisie | 42 |
| 153 |  | Serie A | 42 |
| 153 | NK Osijek | Croatian First League | 42 |
| 153 | | Eredivisie | 42 |
| 153 |  | Ligue 2 | 42 |
| 153 | U.S. Avellino 1912 | Serie B | 42 |
| 162 |  | Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 |  | J1 League | 41 |
| 162 |  | Liga MX | 41 |
| 162 |  | La Liga | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
Where FC Groningen's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 40 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 37 of the 40, 93%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Henk Veldmate, scout, at 68, and the youngest Joran Hindriks, scout, at 22. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often FC Emmen (3).
Where FC Groningen's former staff work now
On FC Groningen's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Buijs | Manager |  |
| Ernest Faber | Manager |  |
| Menno van Dam | Manager | |
| Ron Jans | Manager |  |
| Alfons Arts | Assistant manager | |
| Dennis van der Ree | Assistant manager | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Bas Roorda | Coach | |
| Pamela Schendelaar | Club doctor |  |
| Grads Fühler | Scout | |
| Mark-Jan Fledderus | Scout |  |
| René Bakhuis | Scout | |
| Sil Piek | Scout |  |
| Wes Beuvink | Scout |  |
| Carlos Aalbers | Technical director | N.E.C. Nijmegen |
| Bote Talsma | Head of youth development | |
| Wouter Gudde | Chair |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is FC Groningen's manager?
Dick Lukkien is the FC Groningen first-team manager, aged 53. Casper Goedkoop and Mischa Visser are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at FC Groningen?
John Vos and Richard Moes coach the FC Groningen first-team goalkeepers.
Who is FC Groningen's chief scout?
Arno de Jong is chief scout at FC Groningen.
How many backroom staff do FC Groningen have?
We hold the names of 42 people on FC Groningen's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 14 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 8th longest list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 153rd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what FC Groningen pays its squad, see FC Groningen player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eredivisie wages.