Real Sociedad backroom staff
We hold the names of 36 people on Real Sociedad's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Pellegrino Matarazzo manages the first team, with Ömer Toprak as assistant manager. Real Sociedad's is the joint 11th 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, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pellegrino Matarazzo | Manager | First team | 47 | United States |  |
| Andoitz Galdós | Manager | Under-19s | 40 | Spain | - |
| Ömer Toprak | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Türkiye | - |
| John Maisano | Coach | First team | 46 | Australia | - |
| Roque Arambarri | Coach | First team | 29 | Spain | - |
| Xabier Ruiz de Ocenda | Coach | First team | 38 | Spain |  |
| Iker Rodellar | Coach | Under-19s | 38 | Spain | - |
| José Manuel Etxabe | Coach | Under-19s | 56 | Spain | - |
| José Rodríguez Calvo | Set-piece coach | First team | 35 | Spain | - |
| Jon Alemán | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | Spain | Real Sociedad de Fútbol B Real Sociedad B |
| Alain Gandiaga | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | Spain |  |
| Iñigo Almandoz | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Spain | - |
| Oier Agirrezabalaga | Fitness coach | First team | 38 | Spain | Real Sociedad de Fútbol B Real Sociedad B |
| Etor Reguera | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 50 | Spain | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xabi Valencia | Club doctor | First team | 41 | Spain | - |
| Imanol Soroa | Head physio | Club-wide | 44 | Spain | - |
| Eduardo Álvarez | Physio | First team | 46 | Spain |  |
| Iñaki Ayuela | Physio | First team | 45 | Spain | - |
| Íñigo Murua | Physio | First team | 32 | Spain | - |
| Jon Igarzabal | Physio | First team | 30 | Spain | - |
| Imanol Ibarrondo | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 58 | Spain | - |
| Íñigo Martínez Eguía | Sports scientist | First team | 34 | Spain | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Rojas | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 37 | Spain | - |
| David León | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 37 | Spain | - |
| Fernando Quintanilla | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 60 | Spain | - |
| Guillermo Valverde | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 31 | Spain | - |
| Mikel Aranburu | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 46 | Spain | - |
| Xabi Esnaola | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | Spain | - |
| Héctor Ibáñéz | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | Spain | - |
| Ibon Etxeazarra | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 39 | Spain | Deportivo Alavés Alavés |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Mikel Arrieta | Technical director | 53 | Spain |
| Luki Iriarte | Head of youth development | 56 | Spain |
Owners and directors
Who owns Real Sociedad and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every La Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Real Sociedad's list is the joint 11th longest of the 20, against a median of 38 across the division. Real Madrid names the most, 59. Elche names the fewest, 22.
Real Sociedad against the La Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | REAL SOCIEDAD | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 16 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 8 | 16 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 9 | 19 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Real Sociedad's, in every league
Real Sociedad's 36 names make the joint 225th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 36 |
| 225 |  | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | - | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Premier League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Liga MX | 36 |
| 225 |  | Scottish Premiership | 36 |
| 225 |  | League One | 36 |
| 225 | N.E.C. Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 36 |
| 225 | | La Liga | 36 |
| 225 | Red Star FC | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | La Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 | | Bundesliga | 36 |
| 242 |  | Scottish Premiership | 35 |
| 242 |  | Super Liga | 35 |
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
| 242 |  | Ligue 1 | 35 |
| 242 |  | J1 League | 35 |
| 242 | NK Slaven Belupo | Croatian First League | 35 |
Where Real Sociedad's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 36 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 33 of the 36, 92%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Fernando Quintanilla, recruitment analyst, at 60, and the youngest Roque Arambarri, coach, at 29. 7 members of staff came from another club, most often Real Sociedad de Fútbol B (2).
Where Real Sociedad's former staff work now
On Real Sociedad's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Ansotegi | Manager | Real Sociedad de Fútbol B Real Sociedad B |
| Imanol Agirretxe | Assistant manager | Real Sociedad de Fútbol B Real Sociedad B |
| Juan Carlos Andrés | Assistant manager |  |
| Lander García | Coach |  |
| Iñaki Ulloa | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Luis Llopis | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Rafael Maldonado | Fitness coach | |
| Virginia Santesteban | Sports scientist | |
| Íñigo Caminaur | Scout | |
| Loren | Director | |
| Roberto Olabe | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Real Sociedad's manager?
Pellegrino Matarazzo is the Real Sociedad first-team manager, aged 47. Ömer Toprak is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Real Sociedad?
Jon Alemán coaches the Real Sociedad first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Real Sociedad's head physio?
Imanol Soroa is head physio at Real Sociedad.
Who is Real Sociedad's technical director?
Jon Mikel Arrieta is technical director at Real Sociedad.
How many backroom staff do Real Sociedad have?
We hold the names of 36 people on Real Sociedad's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 11th 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 225th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Real Sociedad pays its squad, see Real Sociedad player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Pellegrino Matarazzo. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on La Liga wages.