Gotham FC Women backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on Gotham FC Women's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Juan Carlos Amorós manages the first team, with Guillermo Amorós as assistant manager. Gotham FC Women's is the 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, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Carlos Amorós | Manager | First team | 41 | Spain |
| Guillermo Amorós | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Spain |
| Ak Lakhani | Coach | First team | 39 | England |
| Anton Blackwood | Coach | First team | 33 | Antigua & Barbuda |
| Jen Lalor | Coach | First team | 50 | - |
| Shaun Harris | Coach | First team | 36 | England |
| Brody Sams | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Australia |
| Michelle Betos | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 37 | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Epsley | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 44 | Australia |
| Haley Leo | Physio | First team | 44 | - |
| Erin Cagle | Sports scientist | First team | 45 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gunney | Chief scout | Club-wide | 44 | Wales | - |
| Andre Sherard | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | United States | - |
| Zoe Matthews | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 30 | - |  |
| Juan Coste Delvecchio | Performance analyst | First team | 39 | United States | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Spence | Technical director | 42 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Gotham FC Women and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Tisch Blodgett | Owner | 37 | - |
| Phil Murphy | Owner | 67 | United States |
| Tammy Murphy | Owner | 59 | - |
| Yael Averbuch West | Director | 38 | - |
Backroom staff at every NWSL club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Gotham FC Women's list is the longest of the 14, against a median of 12 across the division. Racing Louisville FC Women names the fewest, 4.
Gotham FC Women against the NWSL, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | GOTHAM FC WOMEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 5 | 8 | Gotham FC Women |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 2 | 5 | Houston Dash Women |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 2 | 5 | Bay FC Women |
| Football management | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gotham FC Women |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 3 | 5 | Angel City FC Women |
Backrooms the size of Gotham FC Women's, in every league
Gotham FC Women's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 568 | Dundee United | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 | FK Haugesund | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | Superleague Greece | 20 |
| 568 | Gotham FC Women | NWSL | 20 |
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | National League | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League One | 20 |
| 568 | Qingdao Hainiu | Chinese Super League | 20 |
Where Gotham FC Women's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 12 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 3 of the 12, 25%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Phil Murphy, owner, at 67, and the youngest Zoe Matthews, head performance analyst, at 30. 1 member of staff came from another club.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Gotham FC Women's manager?
Juan Carlos Amorós is the Gotham FC Women first-team manager, aged 41. Guillermo Amorós is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Gotham FC Women?
Brody Sams and Michelle Betos coach the Gotham FC Women first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Gotham FC Women's chief scout?
Richard Gunney is chief scout at Gotham FC Women.
Who is Gotham FC Women's technical director?
Andy Spence is technical director at Gotham FC Women.
How many backroom staff do Gotham FC Women have?
We hold the names of 20 people on Gotham FC Women's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 14 NWSL clubs we hold, against a median of 12. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Gotham FC Women pays its squad, see Gotham FC Women player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Juan Carlos Amorós. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on NWSL wages.