Club América backroom staff
We hold the names of 41 people on Club América's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. André Jardine manages the first team, with Paulo Victor Rodrigues Gomes, Phelipe Leal and Raúl Rodrigo Lara as assistant managers. Club América's is the longest staff list of the 18 Liga MX clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Jardine | Manager | First team | 45 | Brazil |  |
| Rodrigo Méndez | Manager | Under-21s | 38 | Mexico |  |
| Patricio Treviño | Manager | Under-19s | 35 | Mexico | - |
| Paulo Victor Rodrigues Gomes | Assistant manager | First team | 37 | Brazil |  |
| Phelipe Leal | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Brazil | - |
| Raúl Rodrigo Lara | Assistant manager | First team | 52 | Mexico | - |
| Guillermo Rincón | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 28 | Mexico | - |
| Juan Pacheco | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 41 | Uruguay | - |
| Alberto Rodríguez | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 51 | Mexico | - |
| Luis Fernando Sampayo | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 34 | Mexico | - |
| Leonin Pineda | Coach | Under-21s | 39 | Mexico | - |
| Luis Gurrola | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | Mexico | - |
| Francisco Javier Martínez | Fitness coach | First team | 44 | Mexico | - |
| Marcos Seixas | Fitness coach | First team | 49 | Brazil |  |
| Pedro Pino | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 43 | Chile | - |
| Diego Alarcón | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 33 | Chile | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Díaz | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 78 | Mexico | - |
| Christian Motta | Club doctor | First team | 57 | Argentina | - |
| José Guadalupe Vázquez | Club doctor | First team | 51 | Mexico | - |
| Alexia Meouchi | Club doctor | Under-21s | 31 | - | - |
| Juan Martínez | Club doctor | Under-21s | 39 | Mexico |  |
| Luis Contreras | Club doctor | Under-21s | 49 | Mexico | - |
| Orlando Lizárraga | Club doctor | Under-19s | 40 | Mexico | - |
| Fernando Giraldi | Physio | First team | 47 | Argentina | - |
| Jesús Zamudio | Physio | First team | 55 | Mexico | - |
| Octavio Luna | Physio | First team | 51 | Mexico | - |
| José Martín Díaz | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 70 | Mexico | - |
| Armando Mújica | Sports scientist | First team | 43 | Mexico | - |
| Faustino Francisco | Sports scientist | First team | 60 | Mexico | - |
| Francisco López | Sports scientist | First team | 38 | Mexico | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamín Gómez | Technical director | 29 | Mexico | - |
| Raúl Herrera | Head of youth development | 41 | Spain |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Club América and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Liga MX club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Club América's list is the longest of the 18, against a median of 26 across the division. Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana names the fewest, 18.
Club América against the Liga MX, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CLUB AMÉRICA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 12 | 16 | |
| Medical and sports science | 14 | 6 | 14 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 3 | 11 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Backrooms the size of Club América's, in every league
Club América's 41 names make the joint 162nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 |  | Championship | 42 |
| 153 |  | Super Liga | 42 |
| 153 |  | Eredivisie | 42 |
| 153 |  | Serie A | 42 |
| 153 | NK Osijek | Croatian First League | 42 |
| 153 |  | Eredivisie | 42 |
| 153 |  | Ligue 2 | 42 |
| 153 | U.S. Avellino 1912 | Serie B | 42 |
| 162 |  | Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 |  | J1 League | 41 |
| 162 | | Liga MX | 41 |
| 162 |  | La Liga | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 |  | Superleague Greece | 41 |
| 162 |  | Primeira Liga | 41 |
| 162 | S.S. Arezzo | Serie B | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 | Viborg Fodsports Forening | Danish Superliga | 41 |
| 162 | Widzew Łódź | Ekstraklasa | 41 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
Where Club América's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 40 staff whose nationality we hold
Mexico supplies 30 of the 40, 75%. The median age is 46. The oldest is Alfonso Díaz, chief doctor, at 78, and the youngest Guillermo Rincón, assistant manager, at 28. 6 members of staff came from another club.
Where Club América's former staff work now
On Club América's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Turrubiates | Assistant manager |  |
| Adrián Cruz | Fitness coach |  |
| Bruno Militano | Fitness coach |  |
| Oscar Ponce | Fitness coach | |
| Álvaro Martínez | Physio |  |
| Carlos Ordaz | Scout | |
| Mauricio Culebro | Chair | |
| Mauricio Lanz | Managing director |  |
| Santiago Solari | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Club América's manager?
André Jardine is the Club América first-team manager, aged 45. Paulo Victor Rodrigues Gomes, Phelipe Leal and Raúl Rodrigo Lara are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Club América?
Luis Gurrola coaches the Club América first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Club América's technical director?
Benjamín Gómez is technical director at Club América.
How many backroom staff do Club América have?
We hold the names of 41 people on Club América's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 14 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 18 Liga MX clubs we hold, against a median of 26. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 162nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Club América pays its squad, see Club América player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: André Jardine. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Liga MX wages.