Al-Kholood Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 13 people on Al-Kholood Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Des Buckingham manages the first team, with Hiroshi Miyazawa and Tarik Makhnass as assistant managers. Al-Kholood Club's is the joint 15th 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, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Buckingham | Manager | First team | 40 | England |  |
| Hiroshi Miyazawa | Assistant manager | First team | 54 | Japan |  |
| Tarik Makhnass | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Spain | - |
| Juanma Cruz | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 57 | Spain | |
| Carlos Suárez Balsera | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | Spain | - |
| Luke Taylor | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | England | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Domínguez | Physio | First team | 24 | Spain |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul White | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 51 | England |  |
| Joseph Moore | Performance analyst | First team | 34 | England | - |
| Tim te Riele | Performance analyst | First team | 37 | Netherlands |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Al-Kholood Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Harburg | Owner | 41 | United States | - |
| Aleja | Director | 39 | Spain | - |
| Hamad Al-Balawi | Director | 46 | Saudi Arabia |  |
Backroom staff at every Saudi Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Al-Kholood Club's list is the joint 15th 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-Kholood 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-KHOLOOD CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 8 | 24 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 4 | 21 | |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of Al-Kholood Club's, in every league
Al-Kholood Club's 13 names make the joint 744th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 721 | RSC Anderlecht Futures | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 | Sydney Football Club | A-League | 14 |
| 721 |  | League Two | 14 |
| 721 |  | League Two | 14 |
| 721 | Woking | National League | 14 |
| 744 |  | - | 13 |
| 744 | Ahlatcı Çorum Futbol Kulübü | Süper Lig | 13 |
| 744 |  | I-League | 13 |
| 744 |  | - | 13 |
| 744 | Al-Kholood Club | Saudi Pro League | 13 |
| 744 | APO Levadeiakos | Superleague Greece | 13 |
| 744 |  | Thai League | 13 |
| 744 | Boston United | National League | 13 |
| 744 |  | Thai League | 13 |
| 744 | Diriyah Sport Club | Saudi Pro League | 13 |
| 744 |  | Indian Super League | 13 |
| 744 |  | La Liga 2 | 13 |
| 744 | SGS Essen Women | Frauen-Bundesliga | 13 |
| 744 |  | National League | 13 |
| 758 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 12 |
Where Al-Kholood Club's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 13 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 5 of the 13, 38%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Juanma Cruz, goalkeeping coach, at 57, and the youngest Roberto Domínguez, physio, at 24. 7 members of staff came from another club, most often Mumbai (2).
Frequently asked questions
Who is Al-Kholood Club's manager?
Des Buckingham is the Al-Kholood Club first-team manager, aged 40. Hiroshi Miyazawa and Tarik Makhnass are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Al-Kholood Club?
Juanma Cruz coaches the Al-Kholood Club first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Al-Kholood Club have?
We hold the names of 13 people on Al-Kholood Club's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 1 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 15th 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 744th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Al-Kholood Club pays its squad, see Al-Kholood Club player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Des Buckingham. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Saudi Pro League wages.