Pachuca CF backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on Pachuca CF's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Esteban Solari manages the first team, with Damián Albil and Luis Almada as assistant managers. Pachuca CF's is the joint 7th 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, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Solari | Manager | First team | 45 | Argentina | - |
| Fabián Espino | Manager | Under-19s | 52 | Mexico | - |
| Damián Albil | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Argentina |  |
| Luis Almada | Assistant manager | First team | 54 | Uruguay |  |
| José Villegas | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 29 | Mexico | - |
| Gabriel Montoya | Fitness coach | First team | 40 | Mexico | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Márquez | Club doctor | First team | 53 | Mexico |
| Rolando García | Head physio | Club-wide | 50 | Mexico |
| Carlos Cóccaro | Physio | First team | 54 | Uruguay |
| Luis Esponda | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 80 | Mexico |
| Roberto García | Sports scientist | First team | 45 | Mexico |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrés Chitiva | Chief scout | 45 | Colombia |
| Carlos Figueroa | Scout | 64 | Mexico |
| Carlos Martínez | Scout | 39 | Mexico |
| Cesario Acosta | Scout | 55 | Mexico |
| Héctor Barrera | Scout | 45 | Mexico |
| Leonardo Rodríguez | Scout | 50 | Mexico |
| Martín Domínguez | Scout | 49 | Mexico |
| Ricardo Ochoa | Scout | 64 | Mexico |
| Ricardo Ochoa Almanza | Scout | 40 | Mexico |
| Rodrigo Samaniego | Scout | 40 | Mexico |
| Miguel Díaz | Head performance analyst | 73 | Mexico |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Ángel Calero | Technical director | 33 | Colombia | - |
| Eugenio Villazón | Head of youth development | 52 | Mexico |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Pachuca CF and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Martínez | Owner | 67 | Mexico |
| Armando Martínez | Managing director | 63 | Mexico |
Backroom staff at every Liga MX club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Pachuca CF's list is the joint 7th longest of the 18, against a median of 26 across the division. Club América names the most, 41. Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana names the fewest, 18.
Pachuca CF against the Liga MX, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | PACHUCA CF | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 12 | 16 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 11 | 3 | 11 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
Backrooms the size of Pachuca CF's, in every league
Pachuca CF's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | FC Hradec Králové | Czech First League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League Two | 26 |
| 410 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Primeira Liga | 26 |
| 410 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 | Grazer AK 1902 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | Indian Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 |  | La Liga | 26 |
| 410 | | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | Rodina Moscow | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | Silkeborg Idrætsforening | Danish Superliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | Super Liga | 25 |
| 442 | FC Slovan Liberec | Czech First League | 25 |
Where Pachuca CF's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 26 staff whose nationality we hold
Mexico supplies 20 of the 26, 77%. The median age is 50. The oldest is Luis Esponda, head of sports science, at 80, and the youngest José Villegas, assistant manager, at 29. 3 members of staff came from another club.
Where Pachuca CF's former staff work now
On Pachuca CF's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Almada | Manager |  |
| Paulo Pezzolano | Manager |  |
| Darwin Quintana | Assistant manager | |
| Iván Álvarez Quintana | Coach |  |
| Gonzalo Álvarez | Fitness coach | |
| Néstor Genaro Ibarra | Fitness coach |  |
| Rodrigo Barrios | Fitness coach |  |
| Rubens Valenzuela | Fitness coach | |
| César Gómez | Club doctor | |
| Víctor Vera | Physio |  |
| Arturo Carranco | Scout | |
| Iván Alonso | Director |  |
| Marco Garcés | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Pachuca CF's manager?
Esteban Solari is the Pachuca CF first-team manager, aged 45. Damián Albil and Luis Almada are the assistant managers.
Who is Pachuca CF's head physio?
Rolando García is head physio at Pachuca CF.
Who is Pachuca CF's chief scout?
Andrés Chitiva is chief scout at Pachuca CF.
Who is Pachuca CF's technical director?
Miguel Ángel Calero is technical director at Pachuca CF.
How many backroom staff do Pachuca CF have?
We hold the names of 26 people on Pachuca CF's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 11 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th 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 410th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Pachuca CF pays its squad, see Pachuca CF player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Esteban Solari. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Liga MX wages.