Los Angeles Football Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 23 people on Los Angeles Football Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Marc Dos Santos manages the first team. Los Angeles Football Club's is the joint 7th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Dos Santos | Manager | First team | 48 | Canada |  |
| Ante Razov | Coach | First team | 51 | United States |  |
| Enrique Duran | Coach | First team | 44 | Spain | - |
| Xavi Tamarit | Coach | First team | 43 | Spain |  |
| Oka Nikolov | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | North Macedonia |  |
| Zak Abdel | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 63 | United States | - |
| Anton Matinlauri | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Finland | Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. before that Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Kupiec | Head physio | 44 | United States |  |
| Gavin Benjafield | Head of sports science | 49 | South Africa | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gosling | Chief scout | 44 | United States | - |
| David Yow | Scout | 69 | United States | - |
| Gabriel Lucatero | Scout | 40 | United States | - |
| Jordan Harvey | Scout | 41 | United States | - |
| Juan Pablo Ángel | Scout | 49 | Colombia | - |
| Simon Garnier | Scout | 35 | France |  |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil McGuinness | Technical director | 44 | Scotland | |
| Toni Hernández | Head of youth development | 45 | Spain |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Los Angeles Football Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Rosenthal | Owner | 62 | United States |
| Brandon Beck | Owner | 42 | United States |
| Henry Nguyen | Owner | 50 | Vietnam |
| Larry Berg | Owner | 37 | United States |
| Peter Guber | Chair | 83 | United States |
| John Thorrington | Director | 45 | United States |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Los Angeles Football Club's list is the joint 7th 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.
Los Angeles Football Club against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Los Angeles Football Club's, in every league
Los Angeles Football Club's 23 names make the joint 483rd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 483 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 23 |
| 483 | Fakel Voronezh | Russian Premier League | 23 |
| 483 | FC Halifax Town | National League | 23 |
| 483 | FK Pardubice | Czech First League | 23 |
| 483 |  | National League | 23 |
| 483 | GKS Katowice | Ekstraklasa | 23 |
| 483 |  | Ligue 2 | 23 |
| 483 |  | Major League Soccer | 23 |
| 483 |  | Süper Lig | 23 |
| 483 |  | Scottish Premiership | 23 |
| 483 | | Major League Soccer | 23 |
| 483 |  | La Liga 2 | 23 |
| 483 |  | Women's Super League | 23 |
| 483 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 23 |
| 483 |  | Major League Soccer | 23 |
| 483 | Radomiak Radom | Ekstraklasa | 23 |
| 483 |  | La Liga | 23 |
| 483 | Royal Football Club de Liège | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 23 |
| 483 |  | Scottish Premiership | 23 |
| 483 |  | League One | 23 |
| 483 |  | - | 23 |
Where Los Angeles Football Club's staff come from
10 nationalities across the 23 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 12 of the 23, 52%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Peter Guber, chair, at 83, and the youngest Simon Garnier, scout, at 35. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Columbus Crew (2).
Where Los Angeles Football Club's former staff work now
On Los Angeles Football Club's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Sorber | Assistant manager |  |
| Andy Rose | Coach |  |
| Kenny Arena | Coach |  |
| Miguel Motolongo | Head performance analyst | |
| Tom Penn | Managing director | San Diego Football Club |
| Marco Garcés | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Los Angeles Football Club's manager?
Marc Dos Santos is the Los Angeles Football Club first-team manager, aged 48.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Los Angeles Football Club?
Oka Nikolov and Zak Abdel coach the Los Angeles Football Club first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Los Angeles Football Club's head physio?
Sean Kupiec is head physio at Los Angeles Football Club.
Who is Los Angeles Football Club's chief scout?
Andrew Gosling is chief scout at Los Angeles Football Club.
Who is Los Angeles Football Club's technical director?
Neil McGuinness is technical director at Los Angeles Football Club.
How many backroom staff do Los Angeles Football Club have?
We hold the names of 23 people on Los Angeles Football Club's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th 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 483rd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Los Angeles Football Club pays its squad, see Los Angeles Football Club player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.