Abha Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 17 people on Abha Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Damir Burić manages the first team. Abha Club's is the joint 12th longest staff list of the 19 Saudi Pro League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damir Burić | Manager | First team | 61 | Croatia | Al-Riyadh Saudi Club before that FC Flyeralarm Admira and SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
| Ahmed Mahrez | Manager | Under-19s | 47 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Hamad Al-Yami | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 55 | Saudi Arabia |  |
| Paulo Cunha | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 39 | Portugal |  |
| Vasilis Kalapotharakos | Fitness coach | First team | 52 | Greece |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marwan Methnani | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | Tunisia |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Augusto | Head of youth development | 52 | Portugal |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Abha Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saad Al-Ahmari | Chair | 35 | Saudi Arabia |
| Abdulaziz Hunbus | Director | 48 | Saudi Arabia |
| Ahmed Mefleh | Director | 38 | Saudi Arabia |
| Ali Al-Qasemi | Director | 43 | Saudi Arabia |
| Ali Alwan | Director | 38 | Saudi Arabia |
| Mazen Al-Qahtani | Director | 35 | Saudi Arabia |
| Saeed Mesfer | Director | 48 | Saudi Arabia |
| Saud Al-Mahtami | Director | 35 | Saudi Arabia |
| Talal Abdullah | Director | 39 | Saudi Arabia |
| Turki Al-Mashaan | Director | 49 | Saudi Arabia |
Backroom staff at every Saudi Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Abha Club's list is the joint 12th longest of the 19, against a median of 19 across the division. Al-Qadsiah Football Club names the most, 66. Al-Faisaly Football Club names the fewest, 7.
Abha Club against the Saudi Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ABHA CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 5 | 8 | 24 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 0 | 3 | 8 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of Abha Club's, in every league
Abha Club's 17 names make the joint 646th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 619 |  | Liga MX | 18 |
| 619 |  | League Two | 18 |
| 619 |  | Chinese Super League | 18 |
| 619 |  | National League | 18 |
| 619 |  | Scottish Premiership | 18 |
| 619 | St. Louis CITY SC | Major League Soccer | 18 |
| 619 |  | League Two | 18 |
| 619 |  | - | 18 |
| 619 |  | Liga MX | 18 |
| 646 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 17 |
| 646 | | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
| 646 | Adelaide United | A-League | 17 |
| 646 | AE Kifisias | Superleague Greece | 17 |
| 646 | Al-Khaleej FC | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | Liga F | 17 |
| 646 |  | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 | Bryne FK | Eliteserien | 17 |
| 646 | Chesterfield | League Two | 17 |
| 646 | Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 |  | Super Liga | 17 |
Where Abha Club's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 17 staff whose nationality we hold
Saudi Arabia supplies 12 of the 17, 71%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Damir Burić, manager, at 61, and the youngest Marwan Methnani, performance analyst, at 31. 5 members of staff came from another club.
Where Abha Club's former staff work now
On Abha Club's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Chiheb Bouali | Physio | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Abha Club's manager?
Damir Burić is the Abha Club first-team manager, aged 61.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Abha Club?
Hamad Al-Yami and Paulo Cunha coach the Abha Club first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Abha Club have?
We hold the names of 17 people on Abha Club's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 10 owners and directors. That is the joint 12th longest list of the 19 Saudi Pro League clubs we hold, against a median of 19. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 646th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Abha Club pays its squad, see Abha Club player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Damir Burić. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Saudi Pro League wages.