Toronto FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Toronto FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Robin Fraser manages the first team, with Neil Emblen as assistant manager. Toronto FC's is the joint 12th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Fraser | Manager | First team | 58 | United States |  |
| Neil Emblen | Assistant manager | First team | 54 | England | |
| Steven Beitashour | Coach | First team | 38 | Iran | - |
| Wolde Harris | Coach | First team | 51 | Jamaica | |
| Simon Eaddy | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 53 | New Zealand | - |
| Fabian Casal | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | Canada | - |
| Steve Haines | Fitness coach | First team | 41 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ira Smith | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 44 | Canada |
| Carmelo Lobue | Head physio | Club-wide | 49 | Canada |
| Marcelo Casal | Physio | First team | 46 | Uruguay |
| Shohei Miyauchi | Physio | First team | 37 | Canada |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiago Aguiar | Chief scout | Club-wide | 40 | Brazil |  |
| Martin Painter | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Canada | - |
| Robin Trabert | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Germany |  |
| Carlo Valladares | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | United States | - |
| Jase Kim | Performance analyst | First team | 47 | New Zealand | |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Rubio | Technical director | 38 | United States |  |
| Anthony Capotosto | Head of youth development | 45 | Canada | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Toronto FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Tanenbaum | Owner | 79 | Canada |
| Keith Pelley | Chair | 60 | Canada |
| Jason Hernández | Director | 41 | Puerto Rico |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Toronto FC's list is the joint 12th 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.
Toronto 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 | TORONTO FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Toronto FC's, in every league
Toronto FC's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 |  | Superleague Greece | 21 |
| 538 |  | League One | 21 |
| 538 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Sandefjord Fotball | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | League Two | 21 |
| 538 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 21 |
| 538 | | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | Club Atlético Barracas Central | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 |  | Super Liga | 20 |
Where Toronto FC's staff come from
10 nationalities across the 21 staff whose nationality we hold
Canada supplies 8 of the 21, 38%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Larry Tanenbaum, owner, at 79, and the youngest Carlo Valladares, performance analyst, at 31. 8 members of staff came from another club, most often Colorado Rapids (4).
Where Toronto FC's former staff work now
On Toronto FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 19 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Armas | Manager | KC Current Women |
| Greg Vanney | Manager |  |
| Laurent Guyot | Manager | FC Annecy |
| Dan Calichman | Assistant manager | |
| Mike Sorber | Assistant manager |  |
| Jason Bent | Coach | |
| Nick Theslof | Coach | |
| Michael Rabasca | Fitness coach | |
| Tom Williams | Fitness coach | |
| Jim Liston | Head of sports science | |
| Colin Rooney | Chief scout | St. Louis CITY SC |
| Ian Russell | Chief scout | |
| Matias Etcheberry | Scout |  |
| Harry Jamieson | Head performance analyst | San Diego Football Club |
| Sam Green | Performance analyst | |
| Jack Dodd | Technical director |  |
| Javier Pérez | Technical director |  |
| Tim Bezbatchenko | Owner |  |
| Issa Tall | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Toronto FC's manager?
Robin Fraser is the Toronto FC first-team manager, aged 58. Neil Emblen is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Toronto FC?
Simon Eaddy coaches the Toronto FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Toronto FC's head physio?
Carmelo Lobue is head physio at Toronto FC.
Who is Toronto FC's chief scout?
Thiago Aguiar is chief scout at Toronto FC.
Who is Toronto FC's technical director?
Sean Rubio is technical director at Toronto FC.
How many backroom staff do Toronto FC have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Toronto FC's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 12th 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 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Toronto FC pays its squad, see Toronto FC 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.