Fortuna Sittard backroom staff
We hold the names of 27 people on Fortuna Sittard's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Danny Buijs manages the first team, with Wil Boessen as assistant manager. Fortuna Sittard's is the 15th 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, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Buijs | Manager | First team | 43 | Netherlands |  |
| Gino Facenna | Manager | Reserves | 37 | Netherlands | - |
| Wil Boessen | Assistant manager | First team | 61 | Netherlands |  |
| Prince Rajcomar | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 40 | Curaçao | - |
| Ahmed Ammi | Assistant manager | Reserves | 44 | Morocco |  |
| Rick Rinkens | Assistant manager | Reserves | 35 | Netherlands | - |
| Dani Boutsen | Coach | Under-19s | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Keano van den Boogaart | Coach | Under-19s | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Maurice Hamstra | Coach | Under-19s | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Marco van Duin | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Netherlands | N.E.C. Nijmegen |
| Maarten Walbers | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 35 | Belgium | - |
| Egid Kiesouw | Fitness coach | First team | 62 | Netherlands |  |
| Lars Wehrens | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 24 | Netherlands | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert van Gool | Club doctor | First team | 51 | Netherlands |
| Jeroen Dieteren | Head physio | Club-wide | 42 | Netherlands |
| Kasper Bongaerts | Physio | First team | 34 | Netherlands |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Coelho | Chief scout | Club-wide | 35 | Portugal | - |
| Kevin Stawenga | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Netherlands | - |
| Sjoerd Ars | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | Netherlands | - |
| Francisco Bacelar Costa | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Portugal |  |
| Charlize Peters | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 24 | - | - |
| Dian Nan Frings | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 21 | Netherlands | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemal Burak Calik | Head of youth development | 32 | Netherlands |
| Danny van der Weerden | Loan manager | 36 | Netherlands |
Owners and directors
Who owns Fortuna Sittard and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Eredivisie club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Fortuna Sittard's list is the 15th longest of the 18, against a median of 40 across the division. Feyenoord Rotterdam names the most, 72. Heracles Almelo names the fewest, 19.
Fortuna Sittard against the Eredivisie, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FORTUNA SITTARD | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 18 | 35 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 9 | 17 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 9 | 22 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 6 |  |
Backrooms the size of Fortuna Sittard's, in every league
Fortuna Sittard's 27 names make the joint 389th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 370 |  | - | 28 |
| 370 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | J1 League | 28 |
| 370 |  | - | 28 |
| 389 |  | League One | 27 |
| 389 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Chinese Super League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Super Liga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 |  | League Two | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 | | Eredivisie | 27 |
| 389 | Fredrikstad FK | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Belgian Pro League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Primeira Liga | 27 |
| 389 | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 | Samsunspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 27 |
Where Fortuna Sittard's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 26 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 19 of the 26, 73%. The median age is 36. The oldest is Egid Kiesouw, fitness coach, at 62, and the youngest Dian Nan Frings, performance analyst, at 21. 7 members of staff came from another club.
Where Fortuna Sittard's former staff work now
On Fortuna Sittard's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Jeroen Schepens | Assistant manager |  |
| Kristof Aelbrecht | Assistant manager |  |
| Martijn Smeets | Physio |  |
| Jesper van Aarnhem | Chief scout |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Fortuna Sittard's manager?
Danny Buijs is the Fortuna Sittard first-team manager, aged 43. Wil Boessen is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Fortuna Sittard?
Marco van Duin coaches the Fortuna Sittard first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Fortuna Sittard's head physio?
Jeroen Dieteren is head physio at Fortuna Sittard.
Who is Fortuna Sittard's chief scout?
José Coelho is chief scout at Fortuna Sittard.
How many backroom staff do Fortuna Sittard have?
We hold the names of 27 people on Fortuna Sittard's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 15th longest list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 389th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Fortuna Sittard pays its squad, see Fortuna Sittard player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eredivisie wages.