Atlanta United FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 18 people on Atlanta United FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Tata Martino manages the first team. Atlanta United FC's is the joint 25th longest staff list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Martino | Manager | First team | 62 | Argentina |  |
| Carl Robinson | Coach | First team | 48 | Wales | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club before that Newcastle Jets FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Matthew Lawrey | Coach | First team | 36 | United States | - |
| Elliott Parish | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Chris Murphy | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | United States | - |
| Dave Tenney | Fitness coach | First team | 54 | United States |  |
| Rodolfo Paladini | Fitness coach | First team | 53 | Argentina | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Cropper | Head physio | Club-wide | 33 | United States | - |
| Mario Cruz | Physio | First team | 43 | United States |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spector | Chief scout | Club-wide | 39 | United States | - |
| Ángel Gómez | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Spain | |
| Tom Marshall | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Canada | - |
| Tyler Ruthven | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | United States | - |
| Arjun Balaraman | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 26 | United States | - |
| Mac Orr | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | United States | |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Pérez | Technical director | 48 | Spain |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Atlanta United FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Blank | Owner | 82 | United States | - |
| Chris Henderson | Director | 54 | United States | |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Atlanta United FC's list is the joint 25th longest of the 29, against a median of 21 across the division. Inter Miami CF names the most, 28. Orlando City SC names the fewest, 14.
Atlanta United FC against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ATLANTA UNITED FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Atlanta United FC's, in every league
Atlanta United FC's 18 names make the joint 619th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 597 |  | Major League Soccer | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 | Yunnan Yukun | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 619 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| 619 |  | Superleague Greece | 18 |
| 619 | Akron Togliatti | Russian Premier League | 18 |
| 619 | Al-Hazem Saudi Club | Saudi Pro League | 18 |
| 619 |  | Superleague Greece | 18 |
| 619 | | Major League Soccer | 18 |
| 619 |  | Liga MX | 18 |
| 619 |  | Indian Super League | 18 |
| 619 | Club Deportivo Riestra | Super Liga | 18 |
| 619 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | La Liga 2 | 18 |
| 619 |  | Scottish Premiership | 18 |
| 619 | FC Zlín | Czech First League | 18 |
| 619 | FK Dukla Praha | Czech First League | 18 |
| 619 | GS Iraklis Salonika | Superleague Greece | 18 |
| 619 | HNK Vukovar 1991 | Croatian First League | 18 |
| 619 | Le Mans FC | Ligue 1 | 18 |
Where Atlanta United FC's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 18 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 11 of the 18, 61%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Arthur Blank, owner, at 82, and the youngest Arjun Balaraman, recruitment analyst, at 26. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often Inter Miami CF (4).
Where Atlanta United FC's former staff work now
On Atlanta United FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Heinze | Coach |  |
| Aron Hyde | Goalkeeping coach | Charlotte Football Club |
| Manuel Alfaro | Physio | |
| Sean Howe | Scout | San Diego Football Club |
| Gauthier Vanderloock | Head performance analyst |  |
| Erwin Koenis | Performance analyst | Diriyah Sport Club |
| Eugenio Villazón | Head of youth development |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Atlanta United FC's manager?
Tata Martino is the Atlanta United FC first-team manager, aged 62.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Atlanta United FC?
Elliott Parish coaches the Atlanta United FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Atlanta United FC's head physio?
Sean Cropper is head physio at Atlanta United FC.
Who is Atlanta United FC's chief scout?
Jonathan Spector is chief scout at Atlanta United FC.
Who is Atlanta United FC's technical director?
Javier Pérez is technical director at Atlanta United FC.
How many backroom staff do Atlanta United FC have?
We hold the names of 18 people on Atlanta United FC's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 25th longest list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold, against a median of 21. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 619th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Atlanta United FC pays its squad, see Atlanta United FC player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Tata Martino. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.