Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 33 people on Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Simone Inzaghi manages the first team, with Massimiliano Farris as assistant manager. Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's is the 4th 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, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Inzaghi | Manager | First team | 49 | Italy |  |
| Mohammed Al-Shalhoob | Manager | Under-21s | 44 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Massimiliano Farris | Assistant manager | First team | 54 | Italy | |
| Damian Paz | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 25 | Argentina | - |
| Ferruccio Cerasaro | Coach | First team | 48 | Italy | |
| Riccardo Rocchini | Coach | First team | 55 | Italy | |
| Sebastiano Siviglia | Coach | First team | 52 | Italy |  |
| Abdulaziz Al-Khathran | Coach | Under-18s | 51 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Gianluca Zappalà | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 53 | Italy | |
| José Moreira | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | Portugal |  |
| Ivan José Garcez | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 44 | Brazil |  |
| Claudio Spicciariello | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Italy | |
| Fabio Ripert | Fitness coach | First team | 52 | Italy | |
| Nuno Romano | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | Portugal |  |
| Filip Álvaro | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 40 | Chile | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan José Barroca | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 45 | Spain | - |
| Ângelo Cruz Raposo | Physio | First team | 46 | Brazil | |
| Carlos Lozano | Physio | First team | 39 | Spain |  |
| Óscar Vicente Rodríguez | Physio | First team | 35 | Spain | - |
| Sahbi Brigui | Physio | First team | 38 | Tunisia | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulaziz Al-Dawsari | Performance analyst | First team | 47 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Enrico Allavena | Performance analyst | First team | 46 | Italy |  |
| Pablo Jiménez | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 27 | Spain | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fahad Al-Mufarraj | Technical director | 47 | Saudi Arabia |
Owners and directors
Who owns Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawaf Al-Saud | Chair | 53 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Abdullah Al-Abduljabbar | Director | 39 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Abdulmajeed Al-Haqbani | Director | 45 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Esteve Calzada | Director | 57 | Spain |  |
| Fahad Abu Haimed | Director | 37 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Fahad Al-Haqbani | Director | 45 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Saud Kariri | Director | 45 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Sulaiman Al-Hatlan | Director | 51 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Yasser Al-Dawood | Director | 41 | Saudi Arabia | - |
Backroom staff at every Saudi Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's list is the 4th 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.
Al-Hilal Saudi Football 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 | AL-HILAL SAUDI FOOTBALL CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 8 | 24 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 3 | 8 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 4 | 21 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's, in every league
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's 33 names make the joint 278th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | La Liga 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | League One | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 278 |  | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 278 | | Saudi Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Women's Super League | 33 |
| 278 | FC Baník Ostrava | Czech First League | 33 |
| 278 | HNK Rijeka | Croatian First League | 33 |
| 278 |  | J1 League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Belgian Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 | Rosenborg BK | Eliteserien | 33 |
| 278 |  | Belgian Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
Where Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's staff come from
8 nationalities across the 33 staff whose nationality we hold
Saudi Arabia supplies 12 of the 33, 36%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Esteve Calzada, director, at 57, and the youngest Damian Paz, assistant manager, at 25. 15 members of staff came from another club, most often Inter Milan (7).
Where Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's former staff work now
On Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 21 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's manager?
Simone Inzaghi is the Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club first-team manager, aged 49. Massimiliano Farris is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club?
Gianluca Zappalà and José Moreira coach the Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's technical director?
Fahad Al-Mufarraj is technical director at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club.
How many backroom staff do Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club have?
We hold the names of 33 people on Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the 4th 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 278th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club pays its squad, see Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Simone Inzaghi. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Saudi Pro League wages.