FC Utrecht backroom staff
We hold the names of 57 people on FC Utrecht's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Ron Jans manages the first team, with Kevin van Veen and Rob Penders as assistant managers. FC Utrecht's is the 3rd 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, 30 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Jans | Manager | First team | 66 | Netherlands |  |
| Mourad el Idrissi | Manager | Under-19s | 45 | Netherlands | - |
| Mark Otten | Manager | Reserves | 39 | Netherlands | N.E.C. Nijmegen before that Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| Kevin van Veen | Assistant manager | First team | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Rob Penders | Assistant manager | First team | 49 | Netherlands |  |
| Willem Janssen | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 39 | Netherlands |  |
| Herman Kamminga | Assistant manager | Reserves | 29 | Netherlands | |
| Sander Keller | Assistant manager | Reserves | 45 | Netherlands | - |
| Jacob Mulenga | Coach | First team | 41 | Zambia | - |
| Marcel Mul | Coach | First team | 64 | Netherlands | - |
| Anouar Kali | Coach | Under-19s | 34 | Morocco | - |
| Arno Arts | Coach | Under-19s | 56 | Netherlands |  |
| Eskil de Koning | Coach | Under-19s | 23 | Netherlands | - |
| Jasper Somsen | Coach | Under-19s | 44 | Netherlands | - |
| Jordy Best | Coach | Under-19s | 31 | Netherlands | - |
| Khalil el Maghnaoui | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Maarten Bormans | Coach | Under-19s | 32 | Netherlands | - |
| Omar Rziki | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Netherlands |  |
| Ruud Heus | Coach | Under-19s | 64 | Netherlands | - |
| Swen Rovroy | Coach | Under-19s | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Harald Wapenaar | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 55 | Netherlands | |
| Colin van der Meijden | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 51 | Netherlands | SC Telstar |
| Thod Velanas | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Tim van Dompzelaar | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Edwin Zoetebier | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 55 | Netherlands |  |
| Rainer van Gaal Appelhof | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Rob Druppers | Fitness coach | First team | 63 | Netherlands | - |
| Bas Blom | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 38 | Netherlands | - |
| Bjorn van den Wildenberg | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 27 | Netherlands | - |
| Tom Kok | Fitness coach | Reserves | 25 | Netherlands | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prabath Lodewijks | Club doctor | First team | 38 | Netherlands | - |
| Elsbeth van Dorssen | Club doctor | Reserves | 39 | - | - |
| René Dannenburg | Head physio | Club-wide | 55 | Netherlands |  |
| Gino Zwirs | Physio | First team | 34 | Netherlands | |
| Hidde Weenk | Physio | Under-19s | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Roeland Wiersinga | Physio | Under-19s | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Roy Elbertse | Physio | Under-19s | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Cathal Corr | Physio | Reserves | 28 | Ireland | - |
| Nick van den Broek | Physio | Reserves | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Yanni Egyptien | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 29 | Belgium |  |
| Neil Bont | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 24 | Netherlands | - |
| Sofie Nooijen | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 28 | - | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alje Schut | Chief scout | Club-wide | 44 | Netherlands | - |
| Ab Plugboer | Scout | Club-wide | 61 | Netherlands | - |
| Didier Martel | Scout | Club-wide | 53 | France | - |
| Iwan Geurts | Scout | Club-wide | 55 | Netherlands | |
| Jannik Nielsen | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Denmark | - |
| Marlon van Dongen | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 30 | Netherlands | - |
| Marcel van der Net | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 60 | Netherlands | - |
| Edwin Elbertsen | Performance analyst | Reserves | 30 | Netherlands | - |
| Thomas Looman | Performance analyst | Reserves | 26 | Netherlands | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kooistra | Technical director | 56 | Netherlands | |
| Robin Pronk | Head of youth development | 52 | Netherlands |  |
| Jean-Paul de Jong | Loan manager | 54 | Netherlands |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns FC Utrecht and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frans van Seumeren | Owner | 75 | Netherlands |
| Edo Keuning | Managing director | 42 | Netherlands |
| Jordy Zuidam | Director | 45 | Netherlands |
Backroom staff at every Eredivisie club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
FC Utrecht's list is the 3rd 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 Utrecht against the Eredivisie, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FC UTRECHT | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 30 | 18 | 35 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 12 | 9 | 17 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | 9 | 22 | |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Backrooms the size of FC Utrecht's, in every league
FC Utrecht's 57 names make the joint 52nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 |  | Danish Superliga | 59 |
| 43 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Croatian First League | 59 |
| 43 |  | La Liga | 59 |
| 47 |  | La Liga | 58 |
| 47 |  | Serie B | 58 |
| 47 |  | Serie B | 58 |
| 47 |  | Bundesliga | 58 |
| 47 |  | Primeira Liga | 58 |
| 52 |  | Premier League | 57 |
| 52 |  | Bundesliga | 57 |
| 52 | | Eredivisie | 57 |
| 52 |  | Championship | 57 |
| 52 |  | Serie A | 57 |
| 57 |  | Premier League | 56 |
| 57 | Cesena F.C. | Serie B | 56 |
| 57 |  | Premier League | 56 |
| 60 |  | Serie B | 54 |
| 60 |  | Bundesliga | 54 |
| 60 |  | Russian Premier League | 54 |
| 60 |  | Championship | 54 |
| 64 |  | Super Liga | 53 |
Where FC Utrecht's staff come from
7 nationalities across the 55 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 49 of the 55, 89%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Frans van Seumeren, owner, at 75, and the youngest Eskil de Koning, coach, at 23. 17 members of staff came from another club, most often ADO Den Haag (2).
Where FC Utrecht's former staff work now
On FC Utrecht's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 22 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is FC Utrecht's manager?
Ron Jans is the FC Utrecht first-team manager, aged 66. Kevin van Veen and Rob Penders are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at FC Utrecht?
Harald Wapenaar coaches the FC Utrecht first-team goalkeepers.
Who is FC Utrecht's head physio?
René Dannenburg is head physio at FC Utrecht.
Who is FC Utrecht's chief scout?
Alje Schut is chief scout at FC Utrecht.
Who is FC Utrecht's technical director?
Jeffrey Kooistra is technical director at FC Utrecht.
How many backroom staff do FC Utrecht have?
We hold the names of 57 people on FC Utrecht's staff for 2025/26: 30 in coaching, 12 in medical and sports science, 9 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 3rd longest list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 52nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what FC Utrecht pays its squad, see FC Utrecht player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eredivisie wages.