Aston Villa Women backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Aston Villa Women's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Natalia Arroyo manages the first team. Aston Villa Women's is the joint 6th longest staff list of the 12 Women's Super 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Arroyo | Manager | First team | 39 | - | - |
| Samuel James | Manager | Under-21s | 40 | England | - |
| Brian Sørensen | Coach | First team | 44 | Denmark | - |
| Wayne Brown | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | England |  |
| Liam Sharpe | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 29 | England | - |
| Kieran Berry | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | England |  |
| Jack Bramley | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 44 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fadi Hassan | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 40 | England | - |
| Dan Dagia | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | England |  |
| David Ikeije | Physio | First team | 43 | England | - |
| Olivia Ambris | Physio | First team | 46 | - | - |
| Holly Davies | Sports scientist | First team | 43 | - | - |
| Joshua McClaren | Sports scientist | First team | 46 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sajj Akram-Zehn | Chief scout | Club-wide | 35 | England |
| Katie Murray | Performance analyst | First team | 39 | - |
| Taylor Ormond | Performance analyst | First team | 47 | England |
| James Hoyer | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 39 | England |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josie Cottam | Technical director | 48 | - |
| Cristina Torkildsen | Head of youth development | 44 | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Aston Villa Women and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Murphy | Managing director | 49 | - |
| Marisa Ewers | Director | 36 | - |
Backroom staff at every Women's Super League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Aston Villa Women's list is the joint 6th longest of the 12, against a median of 21 across the division. Arsenal Women names the most, 33. Leicester City Women names the fewest, 16.
Aston Villa Women against the Women's Super League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ASTON VILLA WOMEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 8 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 6 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 3 | 4 | London City Lionesses Women |
Backrooms the size of Aston Villa Women's, in every league
Aston Villa Women's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 | SC Telstar | Eredivisie | 22 |
| 512 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 |  | Primeira Liga | 22 |
| 512 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 22 |
| 512 | Wuhan Three Towns | Chinese Super League | 22 |
| 538 |  | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
| 538 | Al-Fayha Club | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 | | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | Indian Super League | 21 |
| 538 | Bromley | League One | 21 |
| 538 |  | Liga MX | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Córdoba | La Liga 2 | 21 |
| 538 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Czech First League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 | Kocaelispor | Süper Lig | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | London City Lionesses Women | Women's Super League | 21 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Aston Villa Women's manager?
Natalia Arroyo is the Aston Villa Women first-team manager, aged 39.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Aston Villa Women?
Wayne Brown coaches the Aston Villa Women first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Aston Villa Women's head physio?
Dan Dagia is head physio at Aston Villa Women.
Who is Aston Villa Women's chief scout?
Sajj Akram-Zehn is chief scout at Aston Villa Women.
Who is Aston Villa Women's technical director?
Josie Cottam is technical director at Aston Villa Women.
How many backroom staff do Aston Villa Women have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Aston Villa Women's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 6th longest list of the 12 Women's Super League clubs we hold, against a median of 21. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Aston Villa Women pays its squad, see Aston Villa Women player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Natalia Arroyo. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Women's Super League wages.