Chicago Stars FC Women backroom staff
We hold the names of 14 people on Chicago Stars FC Women's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Martin Sjögren manages the first team, with Anders Jacobson and Mariana Cabral as assistant managers. Chicago Stars FC Women's is the joint 4th longest staff list of the 14 NWSL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Sjögren | Manager | First team | 48 | Sweden | - |
| Anders Jacobson | Assistant manager | First team | 48 | Sweden | - |
| Mariana Cabral | Assistant manager | First team | 37 | - | - |
| Karina Báez | Coach | First team | 41 | - | - |
| Brenton Saylor | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | United States | - |
| Kirsty Frick | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | - |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Blomgren | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 54 | United States |  |
| Juliet Barnes | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 47 | - | - |
| Madeline Torretta | Head physio | Club-wide | 33 | - | - |
| Matt Weintrob | Physio | First team | 31 | United States | - |
| Sebastian Larsson | Physio | First team | 34 | Sweden | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Chicago Stars FC Women and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Ricketts | Owner | 57 | - |
| Karen Leetzow | Chair | 60 | - |
| Richard Feuz | Director | 34 | Switzerland |
Backroom staff at every NWSL club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Chicago Stars FC Women's list is the joint 4th longest of the 14, against a median of 12 across the division. Gotham FC Women names the most, 20. Racing Louisville FC Women names the fewest, 4.
Chicago Stars FC Women against the NWSL, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CHICAGO STARS FC WOMEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 5 | 8 | Gotham FC Women |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 2 | 5 | Houston Dash Women |
| Scouting and analysis | 0 | 2 | 5 | Bay FC Women |
| Football management | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gotham FC Women |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 5 | Angel City FC Women |
Backrooms the size of Chicago Stars FC Women's, in every league
Chicago Stars FC Women's 14 names make the joint 721st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 695 | Perth Glory Football Club | A-League | 15 |
| 695 | Qingdao West Coast | Chinese Super League | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Ligue 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | La Liga 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 721 | Angel City FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 | Atlético Ottawa | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 | Chicago Stars FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Saudi Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Liga F | 14 |
| 721 |  | Indian Super League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Scottish Championship | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | I-League | 14 |
| 721 | Les Marseillaises Women | Division 1 Féminine | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 | | - | 14 |
Where Chicago Stars FC Women's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 7 staff whose nationality we hold
Sweden supplies 3 of the 7, 43%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Karen Leetzow, chair, at 60, and the youngest Matt Weintrob, physio, at 31. 2 members of staff came from another club.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Chicago Stars FC Women's manager?
Martin Sjögren is the Chicago Stars FC Women first-team manager, aged 48. Anders Jacobson and Mariana Cabral are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Chicago Stars FC Women?
Brenton Saylor coaches the Chicago Stars FC Women first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Chicago Stars FC Women's head physio?
Madeline Torretta is head physio at Chicago Stars FC Women.
How many backroom staff do Chicago Stars FC Women have?
We hold the names of 14 people on Chicago Stars FC Women's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 4th longest list of the 14 NWSL clubs we hold, against a median of 12. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 721st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Chicago Stars FC Women pays its squad, see Chicago Stars FC Women player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Martin Sjögren. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on NWSL wages.