Al-Taawoun Football Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 19 people on Al-Taawoun Football Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Péricles Chamusca manages the first team, with Cláudio Prates as assistant manager. Al-Taawoun Football Club's is the 10th 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, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Péricles Chamusca | Manager | First team | 59 | Brazil |  |
| Jihad Al-Hussein | Manager | Under-21s | 40 | Syria |  |
| Cláudio Prates | Assistant manager | First team | 59 | Brazil | |
| Chiquinho | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 58 | Brazil |  |
| Wellerson | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 53 | Brazil | - |
| Flávio Trevisan | Fitness coach | First team | 67 | Brazil |  |
| Rodrigo Poletto | Fitness coach | First team | 53 | Brazil | América de Cali S.A. |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Vilela da Silveira | Club doctor | First team | 39 | Brazil | - |
| Manuel González Postigo | Head physio | Club-wide | 56 | Spain |  |
| Paulo Moreira | Physio | First team | 42 | Brazil | |
| Tiago Guedes | Physio | First team | 38 | Brazil | - |
| Vincenzo Buzzi | Physio | First team | 40 | Italy | - |
| Maurício Maltez Ribeiro | Sports scientist | First team | 49 | Brazil |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Cianciarulo | Performance analyst | First team | 35 | Brazil | |
Owners and directors
Who owns Al-Taawoun Football Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bader Al-Ghannam | Chair | 37 | Saudi Arabia |
| Abdulrahman Al-Dakheelallah | Director | 41 | Saudi Arabia |
| Bandar Saad | Director | 43 | Saudi Arabia |
| Meshal Al-Jarboa | Director | 48 | Saudi Arabia |
| Sultan Al-Sharidah | 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-Taawoun Football Club's list is the 10th 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-Taawoun 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-TAAWOUN FOOTBALL CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 8 | 24 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 3 | 8 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of Al-Taawoun Football Club's, in every league
Al-Taawoun Football Club's 19 names make the joint 597th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 568 |  | League One | 20 |
| 568 | Qingdao Hainiu | Chinese Super League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Francs Borains | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Olympic Club Charleroi | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 597 | A.D. Ceuta F.C. | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Superleague Greece | 19 |
| 597 | | Saudi Pro League | 19 |
| 597 | Altrincham | National League | 19 |
| 597 | Bohemians Praha 1905 | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 |  | League One | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Liga MX | 19 |
| 597 | Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Ligue 2 | 19 |
| 597 | FK Teplice | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 | Futebol Clube de Arouca | Primeira Liga | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
Where Al-Taawoun Football Club's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 19 staff whose nationality we hold
Brazil supplies 11 of the 19, 58%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Flávio Trevisan, fitness coach, at 67, and the youngest Bruno Cianciarulo, performance analyst, at 35. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often Al-Shabab Football Club (4).
Where Al-Taawoun Football Club's former staff work now
On Al-Taawoun Football Club's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| José Gomes | Manager |  |
| Pedro Emanuel | Manager | Al-Fayha Club |
| Cláudio Roberto | Manager | |
| Rui Gomes | Assistant manager | Al-Fayha Club |
| Jorge Baptista | Goalkeeping coach | Futebol Clube de Arouca |
| André Galbe | Fitness coach | Al-Fayha Club |
| João Penedo | Fitness coach | |
| Marcelo Chagas | Fitness coach | Neom Sports Club |
| Werner Martens | Fitness coach | KSC Lokeren |
| Virgílio Fernandes | Performance analyst | Al-Fayha Club |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Al-Taawoun Football Club's manager?
Péricles Chamusca is the Al-Taawoun Football Club first-team manager, aged 59. Cláudio Prates is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Al-Taawoun Football Club?
Chiquinho and Wellerson coach the Al-Taawoun Football Club first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Al-Taawoun Football Club's head physio?
Manuel González Postigo is head physio at Al-Taawoun Football Club.
How many backroom staff do Al-Taawoun Football Club have?
We hold the names of 19 people on Al-Taawoun Football Club's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis and 5 owners and directors. That is the 10th 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 597th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Al-Taawoun Football Club pays its squad, see Al-Taawoun Football Club player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Péricles Chamusca. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Saudi Pro League wages.