Levante backroom staff
We hold the names of 31 people on Levante's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Luís Castro manages the first team, with José Costa and Vicente Iborra as assistant managers. Levante's is the joint 13th 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, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luís Castro | Manager | First team | 45 | Portugal |  |
| Chechu Bernal | Manager | Under-19s | 40 | Spain | - |
| José Costa | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Portugal | - |
| Vicente Iborra | Assistant manager | First team | 37 | Spain | - |
| Jorge Cordeiro | Coach | First team | 46 | Portugal |  |
| José Gómez | Coach | First team | 57 | Spain | - |
| Rui Cunha | Coach | First team | 32 | Portugal |  |
| Émerson Esteve | Coach | Under-19s | 47 | Spain | - |
| Ximo Mateu | Coach | Under-19s | 32 | Spain | - |
| José Martínez Puig | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 66 | Spain | - |
| Vicente Benítez | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Spain | - |
| Estanislao Asensi | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 52 | Spain | - |
| Luis Miguel | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 46 | Spain | - |
| Miguel Galduf | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 39 | Spain | - |
| Miguel Pérez | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 48 | Spain |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Gambín | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 37 | Spain |
| Salvador Chang | Club doctor | First team | 45 | Spain |
| Carlos Cabrelles | Physio | First team | 38 | Spain |
| Javier Torres | Physio | First team | 35 | Spain |
| Martín Badano | Physio | First team | 57 | Argentina |
| Javi Navarro | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 42 | Spain |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Gila | Chief scout | Club-wide | 35 | Spain |
| Daniel Ayora | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Spain |
| Lucas Luz | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Spain |
| Pablo Ortega | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | Spain |
| Peyo Doménech | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | Spain |
| Iñaki Aizpurúa | Performance analyst | First team | 55 | Spain |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joaqui | Head of youth development | 37 | Spain |
Owners and directors
Who owns Levante and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Sánchez | Chair | 51 | Spain |
| José Danvila | Managing director | 48 | Spain |
| Héctor Rodas | Director | 37 | Spain |
Backroom staff at every La Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Levante's list is the joint 13th longest of the 20, against a median of 38 across the division. Real Madrid names the most, 59. Elche names the fewest, 22.
Levante against the La Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | LEVANTE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 16 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 8 | 16 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 9 | 19 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 5 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Levante's, in every league
Levante's 31 names make the joint 310th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 292 |  | Ligue 1 | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 32 |
| 310 |  | Saudi Pro League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Danish Superliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | - | 31 |
| 310 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | J1 League | 31 |
| 310 | Korona Kielce | Ekstraklasa | 31 |
| 310 | | La Liga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga | 31 |
| 310 |  | Ekstraklasa | 31 |
| 310 |  | Scottish Premiership | 31 |
| 310 |  | League One | 31 |
| 310 |  | J1 League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Chinese Super League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga 2 | 31 |
| 310 | Tromsø IL | Eliteserien | 31 |
| 310 | | Ligue 2 | 31 |
Where Levante's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 31 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 26 of the 31, 84%. The median age is 39. The oldest is José Martínez Puig, goalkeeping coach, at 66, and the youngest Peyo Doménech, scout, at 31. 4 members of staff came from another club.
Where Levante's former staff work now
On Levante's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Alessio Lisci | Manager |  |
| Adrián Esteve | Manager |  |
| Iván Gómez | Assistant manager |  |
| Darío Navarro | Coach | |
| Gianluca Troilo | Coach | |
| Nico Bosch | Coach |  |
| Euge Ribera | Coach |  |
| Xavi Annunziata | Coach |  |
| Jesús Unanua | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Juanjo Rico | Fitness coach |  |
| Moisés Del Hoyo | Fitness coach |  |
| Javier Olmo | Sports scientist | |
| Ángel Medina | Chief scout | |
| Álvaro Peris | Scout | |
| Joan García | Head performance analyst | |
| Luis Arnau | Head of youth development | |
| Felipe Miñambres | Chair | |
| Luis Helguera | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Levante's manager?
Luís Castro is the Levante first-team manager, aged 45. José Costa and Vicente Iborra are the assistant managers.
Who is Levante's chief scout?
José Gila is chief scout at Levante.
How many backroom staff do Levante have?
We hold the names of 31 people on Levante's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 13th 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 310th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Levante pays its squad, see Levante player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Luís Castro. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on La Liga wages.