Feyenoord Rotterdam backroom staff
We hold the names of 72 people on Feyenoord Rotterdam's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Robin van Persie manages the first team, with Etienne Reijnen, John de Wolf and René Hake as assistant managers. Feyenoord Rotterdam's is the 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, 35 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin van Persie | Manager | First team | 41 | Netherlands | - |
| Davey van den Berg | Manager | Under-19s | 35 | Netherlands | - |
| Pascal Bosschaart | Manager | Reserves | 45 | Netherlands | SC Cambuur |
| Etienne Reijnen | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Netherlands |  |
| John de Wolf | Assistant manager | First team | 62 | Netherlands | - |
| René Hake | Assistant manager | First team | 53 | Netherlands | Go Ahead Eagles before that FC Utrecht, SC Cambuur and FC Twente |
| Sieme Zijm | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 47 | Netherlands |  |
| Ulrich van Gobbel | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 54 | Netherlands | - |
| Arnold Scholten | Assistant manager | Reserves | 62 | Netherlands | - |
| Erik van der Ven | Assistant manager | Reserves | 41 | Netherlands | - |
| Brian Pinas | Coach | First team | 46 | Netherlands | - |
| Frank Boer | Coach | First team | 39 | Netherlands | - |
| Cor Adriaanse | Coach | Under-19s | 69 | Netherlands | - |
| David Toxopeus | Coach | Under-19s | 47 | Netherlands | - |
| Errol Refos | Coach | Under-19s | 55 | Netherlands | - |
| Gaston Taument | Coach | Under-19s | 54 | Netherlands | - |
| Jason Oost | Coach | Under-19s | 42 | Netherlands |  |
| Jim Camphens | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Jimmy Lucassen | Coach | Under-19s | 30 | Netherlands | - |
| Jordi van de Sande | Coach | Under-19s | 29 | Netherlands | |
| Luc Castaignos | Coach | Under-19s | 32 | Netherlands | - |
| Marko Vejinović | Coach | Under-19s | 35 | Netherlands | - |
| Robbert Renirie | Coach | Under-19s | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Zurab Amirian | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Belgium |  |
| Jyri Nieminen | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 37 | Finland |  |
| Mustafa Amezrine | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 36 | Netherlands |  |
| Tim van der Linden | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 29 | Netherlands | - |
| Boy de Jong | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 31 | Netherlands | - |
| Oscar Moens | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 52 | Netherlands | - |
| Jan Müller | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Jonas Heirbaut | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | Belgium | - |
| Rick Rietveld | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | Netherlands |  |
| Rodney Klooster | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Quirin Hishikawa | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 29 | Netherlands | - |
| Goof van Loon | Fitness coach | Reserves | 34 | Netherlands | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joost van der Hoek | Club doctor | First team | 40 | Netherlands | |
| Stijn Vandenbroucke | Head physio | Club-wide | 48 | Belgium |  |
| Ben de Visser | Physio | First team | 35 | Netherlands | |
| Jasper van Kempen | Physio | First team | 41 | Netherlands | - |
| Stefan van Meenen | Physio | First team | 50 | Netherlands | - |
| Takahiro Nakada | Physio | First team | 35 | Japan | |
| Kimberley Haverkort | Physio | Under-19s | 28 | - | - |
| Marcel de Geus | Physio | Under-19s | 57 | Netherlands | - |
| Melle van der Ham | Physio | Under-19s | 25 | Netherlands | |
| Roel van der Veen | Physio | Under-19s | 27 | Netherlands | |
| Twan van Ginneken | Physio | Under-19s | 31 | Netherlands | - |
| Sjoerd den Dekker | Physio | Reserves | 32 | Netherlands | Lommel SK |
| Folkert Boer | Sports scientist | First team | 39 | Netherlands |  |
| José Fonseca | Sports scientist | First team | 27 | Portugal |  |
| Steven Bakker | Sports scientist | First team | 31 | Netherlands | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micha Jansen | Chief scout | Club-wide | 24 | Netherlands |  |
| Alexander Reuters | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Germany |  |
| Cem Tuncel | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Netherlands | - |
| Donny Kos | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | Netherlands | - |
| Guido Schoen | Scout | Club-wide | 29 | Netherlands | - |
| Hans de Winter | Scout | Club-wide | 53 | Netherlands | - |
| Pepijn Zwerver | Scout | Club-wide | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Govert Soeters | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 35 | Netherlands | - |
| Koen Gerla | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Rick Mennes | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | Netherlands | |
| Yori Bosschaart | Performance analyst | First team | 39 | Netherlands | |
| Alexandre Zimet | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 22 | Belgium | - |
| Michel Valke | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 65 | Netherlands | - |
| Shabir Isoufi | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 33 | Afghanistan | - |
| Tammo van Zanten | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 27 | Netherlands | - |
| Etienne Shew-Atjon | Performance analyst | Reserves | 50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ruijl | Technical director | 39 | Netherlands | - |
| Zeb Jacobs | Head of youth development | 30 | Belgium | |
| Jelle Goes | Loan manager | 55 | Netherlands | |
Owners and directors
Who owns Feyenoord Rotterdam and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Eredivisie club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Feyenoord Rotterdam's list is the longest of the 18, against a median of 40 across the division. Heracles Almelo names the fewest, 19.
Feyenoord Rotterdam against the Eredivisie, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FEYENOORD ROTTERDAM | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 35 | 18 | 35 | |
| Medical and sports science | 15 | 9 | 17 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 16 | 9 | 22 | |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Backrooms the size of Feyenoord Rotterdam's, in every league
Feyenoord Rotterdam's 72 names make the joint 12th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Premier League | 101 |
| 2 |  | Premier League | 100 |
| 3 |  | Serie A | 86 |
| 4 |  | Premier League | 85 |
| 5 |  | Premier League | 84 |
| 6 |  | Super Liga | 83 |
| 7 |  | Serie A | 81 |
| 7 |  | Serie A | 81 |
| 9 |  | Serie A | 79 |
| 10 |  | Premier League | 78 |
| 11 |  | Premier League | 75 |
| 12 |  | Serie A | 72 |
| 12 | | Eredivisie | 72 |
| 14 | | Bundesliga | 71 |
| 15 |  | Serie A | 70 |
| 16 |  | Premier League | 69 |
| 17 |  | Serie A | 68 |
| 17 | | Eredivisie | 68 |
| 17 |  | Serie B | 68 |
| 17 |  | Serie A | 68 |
| 21 |  | Serie B | 67 |
| 21 |  | League One | 67 |
| 23 |  | Saudi Pro League | 66 |
Where Feyenoord Rotterdam's staff come from
7 nationalities across the 71 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 61 of the 71, 86%. The median age is 35. The oldest is Cor Adriaanse, coach, at 69, and the youngest Alexandre Zimet, performance analyst, at 22. 27 members of staff came from another club, most often FC Utrecht (4).
Where Feyenoord Rotterdam's former staff work now
On Feyenoord Rotterdam's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 29 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Feyenoord Rotterdam's manager?
Robin van Persie is the Feyenoord Rotterdam first-team manager, aged 41. Etienne Reijnen, John de Wolf and René Hake are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Feyenoord Rotterdam?
Jyri Nieminen coaches the Feyenoord Rotterdam first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Feyenoord Rotterdam's head physio?
Stijn Vandenbroucke is head physio at Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Who is Feyenoord Rotterdam's chief scout?
Micha Jansen is chief scout at Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Who is Feyenoord Rotterdam's technical director?
Mark Ruijl is technical director at Feyenoord Rotterdam.
How many backroom staff do Feyenoord Rotterdam have?
We hold the names of 72 people on Feyenoord Rotterdam's staff for 2025/26: 35 in coaching, 15 in medical and sports science, 16 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 12th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Feyenoord Rotterdam pays its squad, see Feyenoord Rotterdam player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Robin van Persie. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eredivisie wages.