Celta Vigo backroom staff
We hold the names of 47 people on Celta Vigo's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Claudio Giráldez manages the first team, with Rober as assistant manager. Celta Vigo's is the joint 6th longest staff list of the 20 La Liga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 26 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudio Giráldez | Manager | First team | 37 | Spain | R.C. Celta Fortuna |
| Berto | Manager | Under-19s | 32 | Spain | - |
| Rober | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Spain | R.C. Celta Fortuna |
| Jacobo Montes | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 48 | Spain | R.C. Celta Fortuna |
| Laura Centoira | Coach | First team | 30 | - | - |
| Vladimir Gudelj | Coach | First team | 58 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
| Álex Abalde | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | Spain | - |
| Alicia Fernández | Coach | Under-19s | 27 | - | - |
| Aydin Nouri | Coach | Under-19s | 28 | Denmark | - |
| Borja Portas | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Spain | - |
| Eric Pérez | Coach | Under-19s | 39 | Spain | - |
| Juan Recondo | Coach | Under-19s | 42 | Spain | - |
| Marcos Montes | Coach | Under-19s | 49 | Spain | R.C. Celta Fortuna |
| Gael Martínez | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | Spain | R.C. Celta Fortuna |
| Nando | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 50 | Spain | - |
| Adrián Pazos | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 26 | Spain | - |
| Diego Tuñas | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 41 | Spain | - |
| Alejandro Andújar | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Spain | - |
| Christian Fernández | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Spain | R.C. Celta Fortuna |
| Pablo Pérez | Fitness coach | First team | 38 | Spain | - |
| Pedro Docampo | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Spain | - |
| Dani Vilas | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 29 | Spain | - |
| David Solleiro | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 27 | Spain | - |
| Gonzalo Lijó | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 33 | Spain | - |
| Miguel Fontán | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 36 | Spain | - |
| Pablo Fernández | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 34 | Spain | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan José García Cota | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 59 | Spain | - |
| Ángel Quirós | Club doctor | First team | 62 | Spain | - |
| Gelo | Club doctor | First team | 47 | Spain | - |
| Ernesto Vieito | Head physio | Club-wide | 45 | Spain | - |
| Manuel Ricis | Physio | First team | 42 | Spain | R.C. Celta Fortuna |
| Nacho Herrando | Physio | First team | 39 | Spain |  |
| Brais Chillón | Physio | Under-19s | 34 | Spain | - |
| Xosé Feijóo | Physio | Under-19s | 30 | Spain | - |
| Virginia Santesteban | Sports scientist | First team | 34 | - |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Otero | Chief scout | Club-wide | 41 | Spain | - |
| José Manuel Hernández | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | Spain |  |
| Mario Bermejo | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Spain | - |
| Mateo Míguez | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | Spain | - |
| Milorad Ratković | Scout | Club-wide | 60 | Serbia | - |
| Borja Oubiña | Performance analyst | First team | 43 | Spain | - |
| David Areal | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Spain | R.C. Celta Fortuna |
| Ángel Expósito | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 27 | Spain | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Celta Vigo and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marián Mouriño | Chair | 50 | - | - |
| Antón Álvarez | Director | 59 | Spain | - |
| Marco Garcés | Director | 52 | Mexico |  |
| Sergio Álvarez | Director | 38 | Spain | - |
Backroom staff at every La Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Celta Vigo's list is the joint 6th longest of the 20, against a median of 38 across the division. Real Madrid names the most, 59. Elche names the fewest, 22.
Celta Vigo against the La Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CELTA VIGO | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 26 | 16 | 26 | |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | 8 | 16 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 9 | 19 |  |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Celta Vigo's, in every league
Celta Vigo's 47 names make the joint 104th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 |  | Russian Premier League | 49 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 48 |
| 96 |  | Eredivisie | 48 |
| 96 |  | Championship | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 104 |  | La Liga | 47 |
| 104 | | La Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Primeira Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Ligue 1 | 47 |
| 104 |  | Ligue 1 | 47 |
| 104 |  | Championship | 47 |
| 104 |  | Championship | 47 |
| 104 |  | Serie B | 47 |
| 114 | AC Sparta Praha | Czech First League | 46 |
| 114 |  | Ligue 2 | 46 |
Where Celta Vigo's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 43 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 39 of the 43, 91%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Ángel Quirós, club doctor, at 62, and the youngest Adrián Pazos, goalkeeping coach, at 26. 12 members of staff came from another club, most often R.C. Celta Fortuna (8).
Where Celta Vigo's former staff work now
On Celta Vigo's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 26 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Celta Vigo's manager?
Claudio Giráldez is the Celta Vigo first-team manager, aged 37. Rober is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Celta Vigo?
Gael Martínez and Nando coach the Celta Vigo first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Celta Vigo's head physio?
Ernesto Vieito is head physio at Celta Vigo.
Who is Celta Vigo's chief scout?
Álex Otero is chief scout at Celta Vigo.
How many backroom staff do Celta Vigo have?
We hold the names of 47 people on Celta Vigo's staff for 2025/26: 26 in coaching, 9 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 6th longest list of the 20 La Liga clubs we hold, against a median of 38. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 104th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Celta Vigo pays its squad, see Celta Vigo player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Claudio Giráldez. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on La Liga wages.