German footballer and manager
Alexander Nouri (Persian: آلکساندر نوری, Persian pronunciation: [nuːriː]; born 20 August 1979) is a German former footballer and manager. He played professionally for 14 years with Werder Bremen, Seattle Sounders,[1] KFC Uerdingen, VfL Osnabrück, Holstein Kiel and VfB Oldenburg.[2]
Managerial career
In November 2011, Nouri became part of the coaching staff of VfB Oldenburg.[3] He then became manager of the club between 22 April 2013 and 30 June 2014.[4] He managed the last seven matches of the 2012–13 season and finished with a record of three wins, two draws, and two losses.[5] After the following season, Oldenburg finished in third place with a record of 17 wins, nine draws, and eight losses.[6] In July 2014, Nouri became part of the coaching staff at Werder Bremen serving as an intermediary between first team coach Robin Dutt and reserve team coach Viktor Skrypnyk.[7]
On 25 October 2014, Nouri succeeded Skrypnyk as manager of the reserve team[8] while Skrypnyk became manager of the first team after the dismissal of Dutt.[9]
He was appointed as the head coach of the first team of Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on 18 September 2016.[10] After first serving on an interim basis, Nouri was handed the job permanently on 2 October 2016, with his contract running through to the end of the 2016–17 campaign.[11] Under the helm of Nouri, Bremen escaped the relegation battle and went in contention for European football.[12] In May 2017, his contract with the club was extended.[13] On 30 October 2017, Nouri was dismissed by the club.[14]
He was hired by FC Ingolstadt on 24 September 2018.[15] Two months later, he was sacked.[16]
On 11 February 2020, he took over Hertha BSC on an interim basis after his stint as assistant manager under Jürgen Klinsmann.[17] He was replaced by Bruno Labbadia on 9 April 2020.[18]
Personal life
Nouri's father is an Iranian native who was born in the city of Rasht.[citation needed] His mother is German.[19] He is married and has two children, a daughter, Minoo and a son, Ariyan.[20] He is a dual citizen of Germany and Iran.[21]
Managerial record
- As of 26 March 2022
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