FC Twente backroom staff
We hold the names of 43 people on FC Twente's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. John van den Brom manages the first team, with Ivar van Dinteren and Jeffrey de Visscher as assistant managers. FC Twente's is the joint 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John van den Brom | Manager | First team | 58 | Netherlands |  |
| Niek Loohuis | Manager | Under-19s | 39 | Netherlands |  |
| Stefan Maletić | Manager | Reserves | 38 | Netherlands | N.E.C. Nijmegen before that PSV Eindhoven |
| Ivar van Dinteren | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | Netherlands |  |
| Jeffrey de Visscher | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | Netherlands | - |
| Douglas | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 37 | Netherlands | - |
| Richard Sollie | Assistant manager | Reserves | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Fethi Ozerdogan | Coach | Under-19s | 54 | Netherlands | - |
| Sjoerd Overgoor | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Netherlands | - |
| Wietse de Blois | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Rein Baart | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 53 | Netherlands |  |
| Chiel ter Braak | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Kevin Swarthoff | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 32 | Netherlands | - |
| Emile van der Bent | Fitness coach | Reserves | 29 | Netherlands | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Hoogeslag | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 47 | Netherlands | - |
| Marco Pallencaöe | Physio | First team | 38 | Netherlands | - |
| Elike de Boer | Physio | Under-19s | 20 | - | - |
| Jesper ten Berge | Physio | Under-19s | 24 | Netherlands | - |
| Youri Coolen | Physio | Under-19s | 24 | Netherlands | - |
| Jesse Klomp | Physio | Reserves | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Youri Geurkink | Sports scientist | Reserves | 32 | Netherlands |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Doesburg | Chief scout | Club-wide | 56 | Netherlands |  |
| André Paus | Scout | Club-wide | 59 | Netherlands | - |
| Anthony Weltevreden | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Netherlands | - |
| Jan Kemkens | Scout | Club-wide | 78 | Netherlands | |
| Jan Streuer | Scout | Club-wide | 74 | Netherlands | - |
| Lee Mayes | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | England | - |
| Luc Stolker | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Rishi Somaiya | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | India | - |
| Thijn de Braaf | Scout | Club-wide | 20 | Netherlands | - |
| Colin de Graaf | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 32 | Netherlands |  |
| Davey de Jonge | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | Netherlands | |
| Nyo Sulsters | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | Netherlands | Excelsior Rotterdam before that RKC Waalwijk |
| René Hoevenaar | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Netherlands | - |
| David van Walstijn | Performance analyst | Reserves | 20 | Netherlands | - |
| Lorenzo Müller | Performance analyst | Reserves | 29 | Netherlands | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik ten Hag | Technical director | 55 | Netherlands |  |
| Wout Brama | Loan manager | 38 | Netherlands | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns FC Twente and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schipper | Chair | 60 | Netherlands | - |
| Dominique Scholten | Managing director | 37 | Netherlands | N.E.C. Nijmegen |
| Koen Groenewold | Director | 58 | Netherlands | - |
| Rob Boudrie | Director | 45 | Netherlands | - |
| Tim Gilissen | Director | 43 | Netherlands | |
Backroom staff at every Eredivisie club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
FC Twente's list is the joint 6th 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 Twente against the Eredivisie, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FC TWENTE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 18 | 35 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 15 | 9 | 22 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 3 | 6 |  |
Backrooms the size of FC Twente's, in every league
FC Twente's 43 names make the joint 138th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 44 |
| 131 | | Belgian Pro League | 44 |
| 131 |  | Eredivisie | 44 |
| 138 |  | Serie B | 43 |
| 138 |  | Superleague Greece | 43 |
| 138 |  | La Liga 2 | 43 |
| 138 |  | Super Liga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Super Liga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Russian Premier League | 43 |
| 138 |  | Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 | | Eredivisie | 43 |
| 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 |
Where FC Twente's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 42 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 40 of the 42, 95%. The median age is 37. The oldest is Jan Kemkens, scout, at 78, and the youngest David van Walstijn, performance analyst, at 20. 14 members of staff came from another club, most often AFC Ajax (2).
Where FC Twente's former staff work now
On FC Twente's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 20 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo García | Manager | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Joseph Oosting | Manager |  |
| Peter Uneken | Manager | |
| Ron Jans | Manager | |
| Sander Duits | Manager |  |
| Nicky Kuiper | Manager |  |
| Dennis van der Ree | Assistant manager | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Jouad Boufarra | Assistant manager | SC Cambuur |
| René Hake | Assistant manager | |
| Herman Kamminga | Assistant manager | |
| Dennis Telgenkamp | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Eric Weghorst | Goalkeeping coach | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Balder Berckmans | Fitness coach |  |
| Nick Segers | Fitness coach |  |
| Jan Borghuis | Sports scientist | |
| Kenneth Zandvliet | Chief scout | |
| Niels Wigbold | Chief scout |  |
| Paul Bosvelt | Chief scout | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Bert Konterman | Scout |  |
| Peter Niemeyer | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is FC Twente's manager?
John van den Brom is the FC Twente first-team manager, aged 58. Ivar van Dinteren and Jeffrey de Visscher are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at FC Twente?
Rein Baart coaches the FC Twente first-team goalkeepers.
Who is FC Twente's chief scout?
Michel Doesburg is chief scout at FC Twente.
Who is FC Twente's technical director?
Erik ten Hag is technical director at FC Twente.
How many backroom staff do FC Twente have?
We hold the names of 43 people on FC Twente's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 15 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 6th longest list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 138th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what FC Twente pays its squad, see FC Twente player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eredivisie wages.