Liverpool
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Academy
The Liverpool Way, Liverpool, L33 7ED
Alex Inglethorpe (Academy Manager)
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ACADEMY INFO
Academy Category: One
Academy Manager: Alex Inglethorpe
Position in 2024/25 Academy Productivity Rankings: 7th
Under-21s Head Coach: Rob Page
Football Executives
American
Michael Gordon
Non-Executive Director
Conduit between Edwards and Klopp on one side, and principal owner John W Henry and his Fenway Sports Group on the other. Manager Jurgen Klopp has said: “In FSG, he’s the LFC man.” Had announced he would be stepping down from club duties in 2022/23, but subsequently returned.
English
Michael Edwards
CEO of Football, FSG
Made an unexpected return to Liverpool in March 2023. His role as CEO of Football involves not only “leadership for Liverpool FC’s football operation” but also supporting the growth of Fenway Sports Group (FSG) in global football “through additional investment and acquisition.” Edwards had originally joined Liverpool from Tottenham in November 2011 as Head of Analytics. Went on to become their Director of Technical Performance, then Technical Director, then Sporting Director. On his watch, Liverpool won seven major trophies, including the Champions League and a first league title in 30 years.
English
Julian Ward
Technical Director, FSG
Second spell with Liverpool, having stepped down as Sporting Director in summer of 2023. Had joined from Manchester City as European Scouting Manager for Spain and Portugal in October 2012. Promoted to Loan Pathways and Football Partnership Manager in 2015 and to Assistant Sporting Director in December 2020. Stepped up to replace Edwards in top job in summer of 2022. Left a year later but returned in May 2024.
Portuguese
Pedro Marques
Director of Football Development, FSG
Joined FSG in May 2024. Previously Technical Director of Benfica’s Academy for six years. Knows English football (and Ward) well, having been Global Lead for Football Performance for City Football Group from 2014. Regarded as an industry leader in player development, pathways, coaching methodology and performance analysis.
English
Richard Hughes
Sporting Director
Joined from Bournemouth at the end of 2023/24. Made 185 appearances for Bournemouth as a player before joining the club’s recruitment set-up in the summer of 2014. Two years later was appointed as their Technical Director. Knows Edwards from his time as a player at Portsmouth, from 2003 to 2009. FSG’s CEO of Football was Head of Analysis at Pompey at the time and the duo have stayed in touch ever since.
English
David Woodfine
Assistant Sporting Director
Another who returned at the end of 2023/24, having stepped down as Loans Manager in May 2023. Had originally joined the club in October 2014 as Scouting and Recruitment Manager and went on to become Head of Football Projects and Scouting (from October 2017) and Director of Loan Management (from December 2020).
Coaching
Dutch
Arne Slot
Head Coach
Arrived in June 2024 after three highly successful seasons with Feyenoord. Led them to the league title in 2023 and twice named Eredivisie Manager of the Year. Prior to this, Slot was AZ Alkmaar Head Coach and led them to second place in the table, trailing leaders Ajax only on goal difference when the Dutch season was cancelled due to Covid in 2019/20. Played as a midfielder for FC Zwolle, NAC Breda, Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle before hanging up his boots in 2013.
Dutch
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Assistant Coach
Appointed in July 2025. Had success as a manager in his own right since starting his coaching career in 2011 – winning one Eredivisie title and two Dutch cups with Feyenoord and the Scottish Cup with Rangers, who he also led to the Europa League final. Played for Feyenoord, Rangers, Arsenal and Barcelona, winning one Premier League title, two Scottish Premier League titles, two La Liga titles and one Champions League.
Dutch
Sipke Hulshoff
First Assistant Coach
Arrived at Anfield in summer of 2024, having been Slot’s number two at Feyenoord since 2022. Also served as Ronald Koeman’s assistant with Holland before stepping down from that position in 2024.
Brazilian
Luiz Fernando Iubel
Individual Development Lead
Joined in August 2025 from Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, where he was Assistant and also focused on transition of players from Academy to first team. Works across Liverpool’s First Team, U21s and U18s, as well as with the club’s youngsters who are out on loan.
Spanish
Xavi Valero
Head of Goalkeeping Coaching
Appointed in July 2025, returning to Anfield after a 15-year absence. First joined the club in 2007 under Rafael Benitez, leaving in 2010 to follow him to Inter Milan, Chelsea, Napoli and Real Madrid. Returned to English football in 2018 with West Ham.
Scottish
Colin Stewart
Goalkeeper Development & Pathway Lead
Joined in July 2025, having previously spent almost a decade with Rangers (in Academy and first team). Also worked with the Scottish FA for more than a decade as a Goalkeeping Coach Educator. Supports Valero with the first-team keepers, as well as overseeing the loan strategies for younger keepers.
Medical
English
Jonathan Power
Director of Medicine and Performance
Joined as Club Doctor in December 2022. Was previously the England men’s doctor from 2017 to 2021 and matchday doctor at Brentford from 2019 to 2021. Promoted to head of unified medical and performance department in summer of 2024.
English
Amit Pannu
Doctor
Has worked in sport since 2010 in rugby league with Huddersfield Giants, and moved into football in 2014 with Blackburn Rovers. Spent two years as club physician at Leicester Tigers, and seven years as club doctor at Derby County. First team doctor at Liverpool since July 2024.
English
Lee Nobes
Head Rehab Physio
Joined Liverpool in November 2018 after 11 years at Manchester City. Had been promoted to Head Physio under Roberto Mancini. Originally from Jersey, where he played for amateur side Jersey Scottish. Moved to role of Head Rehab Physio, working with injured and returning players, in summer of 2024.
English
Chris Morgan
Head Performance Physio
Returned to the club as Senior Physio in August 2020, having previously worked for them from 2006 to 2016. Had stints at Crystal Palace and Arsenal in between. Moved to new position of Head Performance Physio when the physios were split in two in summer of 2024.
English
Joe Lewis
Lead Rehab Physio
Initially joined as a Sports Therapist with the Academy in 2009 and progressed to the first team in 2015/16. Appointed Lead Rehab Physio ahead of 2024/25.
English
Robin Sadler
Performance Physio
Joined at start of 2024/25. Was First Team Physio at Manchester City for 16 years and Head Physio at Derby County for four years before joining Manchester United as Head Physio in January 2021. After leaving Old Trafford in February 2024, he worked for Rangers as a consultant physio for three months.
Irish
David Breen
Rehab Physio
Joined in November 2024 from Harlequins Rugby and the Ireland men’s team. Has also worked for Manchester City’s EDS Squad, Wasps Rugby and Munster Rugby. A former professional hurler for Limerick who won an All-Ireland title.
English
Lynsey Ahmed
Health Care Assistant
Joined from NHS Aintree Hospital in April 2019. Initially worked as Medical Administrator at the Academy, later combining that with being part of the club’s testing programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remained part of the men’s first team set-up and responsibilities include the co-ordination of cardiac screening, blood sampling, enhanced infection control and illness prevention.
Performance
Dutch
Ruben Peeters
Lead Physical Performance Coach
Head of Performance at Feyenoord under Slot for three years before joining Liverpool. Previously worked for Genk.
Northern Irish
Conall Murtagh
Head of Physical Performance
Represented Northern Ireland U21s as a player. Joined club as Academy Fitness Coach in July 2012 before being promoted to first-team duties in July 2017. Took on current role ahead of 2024/25 season.
English
David Rydings
Rehabilitation Fitness Coach
Joined in 2011 as part of the club’s link with Liverpool John Moores University. Role is predominantly gym based.
German
Mona Nemmer
Head of Nutrition
Worked for German U21s before being hired by Pep Guardiola at Bayern. Spent three years there before joining Liverpool in July 2016.
English
Lee Richardson
Consultant Psychologist
Former pro footballer (with Watford, Blackburn and Aberdeen) and manager, with Chesterfield. Worked with Hull City and still consults with Lancashire Cricket as a performance psychologist. Has been doing three days a week with Liverpool since June 2019 and describes himself as “a resource for the players to tap into”.
English
Ed Harper
Fitness Coach
With the club since May 2021.
Analysis
Dutch
Roderick Van Der Ham
Tactical Analyst
Joined Liverpool in November 2024, having previously worked with Slot at Feyenoord, where he was the club’s Senior First Team Video Analyst.
Gibraltarian
Jansen Moreno
Head of First-Team Analysis
Joined the Reds in March 2024 as Opposition Analyst and promoted to Head of Analysis in July 2025. Previously spent three years with the Gibraltar Football Association as Head of Elite Youth Development. Was born and raised in the territory before attending Liverpool John Moores University from 2008. Went on to become Head of Performance Analysis at Huddersfield Town, as well as working as an analyst at Norwich City and Brighton.
English
Daniel Spearritt
Post-Match and Elite Player Analyst
Joined the club in August 2014. Promoted from Academy to first team at the start of the 2020/21 season.
English
Joel Bonner
Post-Match Analyst
Played for Liverpool’s Academy from the ages of 12 to 16 before becoming a reserve team player with Shrewsbury Town. Then combined roles of analyst and Individual Coach with Liverpool’s U15s and U16s. Promoted to current role in August 2023.
Data Science
American
William Spearman
Director of Research
The Harvard University graduate joined Liverpool in March 2018. Previously senior data scientist with US firm Hudl. Expert in using data to understand passing, space and scoring opportunities, which he gave an insight into HERE. Replaced Ian Graham as Director of Research in February 2023.
Scottish
Laurie Shaw
Chief Scientist
Major coup for Liverpool when they signed Shaw from Manchester City, where he was Director of Football Data, in April 2025. Has a PhD in computational astrophysics, has developed trading systems for a £30bn hedge fund and was once a policy advisor for the British government.
English
Tim Waskett
Software Developer and Statistical Researcher
Was a quantitative analyst in the energy industry before joining Liverpool in August 2012. In 2019, he delivered a presentation about the club’s data science work at the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures.
Welsh
Dafydd Steele
Statistical Researcher
Joined Liverpool in September 2013 from an energy company, where he had been a quantitative analyst.
English
Mark Stevenson
Software Engineer
Joined in March 2017 from Brew Digital for his second stint at the club. Along with Howlett, was transferred from the tech department to research by Graham.
English
Mark Howlett
Software Engineer
Graham described the role of Howlett (and Stevenson) as “maintaining the database for us, building our research website and so on. They do all the tech stuff and that lets the four of us focus on the data science part of it.”
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