Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) backroom staff
We hold the names of 36 people on Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Sérgio Conceição manages the first team, with Hassan Khalifa and Siramana Dembélé as assistant managers. Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s is the 3rd 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, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sérgio Conceição | Manager | First team | 50 | Portugal |  |
| Iván Carrasco | Manager | Under-21s | 36 | Spain | - |
| Hassan Khalifa | Assistant manager | First team | 58 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Siramana Dembélé | Assistant manager | First team | 48 | France | |
| Fábio Moura | Coach | First team | 38 | Portugal |  |
| Marc Velasco | Coach | Under-19s | 44 | Spain | - |
| Diamantino Figueiredo | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 65 | Portugal | |
| Pedro Puigserver | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | Spain |  |
| Vedran Runje | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 49 | Croatia | |
| Bruno Matos | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Portugal |  |
| João Costa | Fitness coach | First team | 52 | Portugal |  |
| Quim Bartolomé | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 28 | Spain | - |
| Roberto Ruiz | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 31 | Spain | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Cruz | Physio | First team | 40 | Portugal |  |
| Ion Burchi | Physio | First team | 52 | Romania | - |
| Iván López | Physio | First team | 42 | Spain |  |
| Juan Muro | Physio | First team | 54 | Spain |  |
| Tomeu Llabrés | Physio | First team | 41 | Spain |  |
| José de la Torre Acedo | Physio | Under-18s | 41 | Spain | - |
| Eduardo Oliveira | Sports scientist | First team | 47 | Portugal | |
| Víctor García Flores | Sports scientist | First team | 39 | Spain |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Lobo | Chief scout | Club-wide | 32 | Venezuela |  |
| Khaled Al-Ghamdi | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Miguel Herrera | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 51 | Spain |  |
| Florian Veiga | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | France |  |
| Pedro Ventura | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 34 | Mexico | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meshari Khan | Technical director | 44 | Saudi Arabia |
Owners and directors
Who owns Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fahad Sindi | Chair | 37 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Domingos Soares de Oliveira | Managing director | 65 | Portugal |  |
| Abdulaziz Al-Zaid | Director | 45 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Abdullah Al-Ghamdi | Director | 35 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Abdullah Al-Hussaini | Director | 44 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Abdulqader Al-Amoudi | Director | 38 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Fares Al-Hejailan | Director | 39 | Saudi Arabia | - |
| Ramón Planes | Director | 57 | Spain |  |
| Suhaib Jamjoom | Director | 36 | Saudi Arabia | - |
Backroom staff at every Saudi Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s list is the 3rd 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-Ittihad Club (KSA) 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-ITTIHAD CLUB (KSA) | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 8 | 24 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 3 | 8 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 4 | 21 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s, in every league
Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s 36 names make the joint 225th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 37 |
| 212 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Danish Superliga | 37 |
| 212 | Mantova 1911 | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | La Liga 2 | 37 |
| 225 | | Saudi Pro League | 36 |
| 225 | | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 36 |
| 225 |  | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | - | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Premier League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Liga MX | 36 |
| 225 |  | Scottish Premiership | 36 |
| 225 |  | League One | 36 |
Where Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s staff come from
8 nationalities across the 36 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 12 of the 36, 33%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Diamantino Figueiredo, goalkeeping coach, at 65, and the youngest Florian Veiga, performance analyst, at 27. 19 members of staff came from another club, most often Futebol Clube do Porto (5).
Where Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s former staff work now
On Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Fábio Carille | Manager |  |
| Ian Cathro | Manager | Estoril Praia Futebol |
| Nuno Espírito Santo | Manager |  |
| Wender Said | Manager |  |
| Marco Koorman | Manager |  |
| César Zinelli | Coach |  |
| Rui Barbosa | Goalkeeping coach | |
| António Dias | Fitness coach | |
| Alberto Riera | Fitness coach | |
| Hamad Al-Balawi | Director | Al-Kholood Club |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s manager?
Sérgio Conceição is the Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) first-team manager, aged 50. Hassan Khalifa and Siramana Dembélé are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)?
Diamantino Figueiredo, Pedro Puigserver and Vedran Runje coach the Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s chief scout?
Marco Lobo is chief scout at Al-Ittihad Club (KSA).
Who is Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s technical director?
Meshari Khan is technical director at Al-Ittihad Club (KSA).
How many backroom staff do Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) have?
We hold the names of 36 people on Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the 3rd 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 225th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) pays its squad, see Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Sérgio Conceição. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Saudi Pro League wages.