Alessandro Schoenmaker has Brazilian heritage and he worked alongside ten Hag at Ajax. 45-year-old Schoenmaker has a wide range of experience in top level football. Anderlecht, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Inter Milan are some of his former clubs. In 2010 Schoenmaker worked in the Bundesliga as fitness coach at VfL Wolfsburg.
Date of birth: 15.12.1979
At club since: 07/2025
Previous coaching positions: FC Utrecht, Twente Enschede, VfL Wolfsburg, Nottingham, Derby County, Newcastle Utd., Inter Mailand, Crystal Palace, RSC Anderlecht, Ajax Amsterdam, FC Zürich