“Heja BVB”: Liverpool pundit announces move to Dortmund | OneFootball

Before the start of the Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund are strengthening their coaching staff. BVB are bringing in an experienced analyst from Liverpool FC.

Borussia Dortmund are not only strengthening on the pitch. There is also a prominent new addition to Niko Kovac’s coaching staff: Roderick van der Ham is taking over as head of the analysis department at BVB. The 35-year-old Dutchman joins from Liverpool FC and brings with him a wealth of experience from top-level European football.

Van der Ham himself made his move to Dortmund public. On his social media channels, he announced his new role and wrote: “New chapter: Heja BVB”. He then confirmed: “I am now working as Head of Analysis at Borussia Dortmund. An unexpected but great opportunity.” An official statement from BVB regarding the appointment has not yet been made. However, van der Ham’s own profile has already listed Borussia Dortmund as his new employer since August 2026 and identifies him as “Head of Analysis”.

For van der Ham, Dortmund is the next stop in a career that has already taken him to several clubs and associations. In the Netherlands, he worked for RKC Waalwijk, NAC Breda, Heracles Almelo and Feyenoord Rotterdam, among others. The analyst also gained experience with the Dutch football association, the KNVB.

BVB bring in Liverpool expert Roderick van der Ham

His most high-profile stop so far, however, was Liverpool FC. In October 2024, van der Ham moved to Anfield and worked there as a tactical analyst in Arne Slot’s coaching staff. With the Reds, he celebrated winning the English league title in 2025. The Dutchman remained in Liverpool until the end of June 2026, before his time at the English top club came to an end as part of a staffing reshuffle.

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Leaving Liverpool was apparently not easy for van der Ham. Looking back, he said: “It was a privilege to work for such a club, but even more so to spend every day with so many great people.” He described the league title as the highlight of his time with the Reds.

Van der Ham is not entirely unfamiliar with his new surroundings in Dortmund. He already knows Ayman Azhil, a player from BVB’s youth setup. Both spent time at Dutch club RKC Waalwijk: van der Ham worked there from 2019 to 2021, while Azhil played for the club between 2020 and 2022.

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