FC Emmen backroom staff
We hold the names of 34 people on FC Emmen's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Menno van Dam manages the first team, with Alfons Arts as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menno van Dam | Manager | First team | 42 | Netherlands |  |
| Mika Eering | Manager | Under-19s | 23 | Netherlands | - |
| Marc Hegeman | Manager | Reserves | 49 | Netherlands | - |
| Alfons Arts | Assistant manager | First team | 59 | Netherlands |  |
| Bart Tenfelde | Assistant manager | Reserves | 46 | Netherlands | - |
| Henk Reuvers | Coach | Under-19s | 66 | Netherlands | - |
| Jordan Poeste | Coach | Under-19s | 29 | Netherlands | - |
| Robin Jalving | Coach | Under-19s | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Dennis Telgenkamp | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Netherlands |  |
| Gersom Klok | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Mads W. Kristoffersen | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Denmark | |
| Stefan van der Wijk | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 20 | Netherlands | - |
| Max Gräber | Fitness coach | Reserves | 25 | Germany | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans de Vries | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 42 | Netherlands |
| Fabian Eendragt | Physio | First team | 26 | Netherlands |
| Jan Haak | Physio | First team | 60 | Netherlands |
| Mark Korte | Physio | First team | 36 | Netherlands |
| Jurjen Fietje | Physio | Under-19s | 19 | Netherlands |
| Kees van Duyn | Physio | Under-19s | 58 | Netherlands |
| Kim Muilerman | Physio | Reserves | 23 | - |
| Machiel Smith | Physio | Reserves | 22 | Netherlands |
| Niek ten Hoonte | Physio | Reserves | 26 | Netherlands |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Guchelaar | Chief scout | Club-wide | 39 | Netherlands | SC Cambuur before that Go Ahead Eagles and PEC Zwolle |
| Jan Korte | Scout | Club-wide | 68 | Netherlands | - |
| Michel van Oostrum | Scout | Club-wide | 58 | Netherlands | - |
| Antoine van der Linden | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 49 | Netherlands | - |
| Jordy Brust | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Netherlands | - |
| Sven de Haan | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 35 | Netherlands | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Wekema | Head of youth development | 52 | Netherlands |
Owners and directors
Who owns FC Emmen and sits on its board
Backrooms the size of FC Emmen's, in every league
FC Emmen's 34 names make the joint 254th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
| 242 |  | Danish Superliga | 35 |
| 242 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 35 |
| 254 |  | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | League One | 34 |
| 254 |  | National League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 254 | | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 1 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | Championship | 34 |
| 254 | Motor Lublin | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | NK Istra 1961 | Croatian First League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | La Liga 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
Where FC Emmen's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 33 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 31 of the 33, 94%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Jan Korte, scout, at 68, and the youngest Jurjen Fietje, physio, at 19. 5 members of staff came from another club, most often Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (2).
Where FC Emmen's former staff work now
On FC Emmen's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Lukkien | Manager | |
| Casper Goedkoop | Assistant manager | |
| Richard Moes | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Gerhard Wermink | Fitness coach |  |
| Grads Fühler | Scout | |
| Jurjan Mannes | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is FC Emmen's manager?
Menno van Dam is the FC Emmen first-team manager, aged 42. Alfons Arts is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at FC Emmen?
Dennis Telgenkamp coaches the FC Emmen first-team goalkeepers.
Who is FC Emmen's chief scout?
Edwin Guchelaar is chief scout at FC Emmen.
How many backroom staff do FC Emmen have?
We hold the names of 34 people on FC Emmen's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 9 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 254th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what FC Emmen pays its squad, see FC Emmen player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.