Playing position Role Footballer 1994–1998 Werder Bremen Height 1.78 m | Years Team Position Midfielder Name Alexander Nouri | |
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Date of birth (1979-08-20) 20 August 1979 (age 36) Place of birth Buxtehude, West Germany Current team Werder Bremen II (Manager) | ||
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Alexander Nouri (Persian: الکساندر نوری, [nuːriː]) (born 20 August 1979) is a retired Iranian-German footballer and current coach of Werder Bremen. He played professionally for 14 years with Werder Bremen, Seattle Sounders, Uerdingen 05, VfL Osnabrück, Holstein Kiel and VfB Oldenburg.
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Managerial career
In November 2011, Nouri became part of the coaching staff of VfB Oldenburg. He then became manager of the club between 22 April 2013 and 30 June 2014. He managed the last seven matches of the 2012–13 season and finished with a record of three wins, two draws, and two losses. After the following season, Oldenburg finished in third place with a record of 17 wins, nine draws, and eight losses. 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.
On 25 October 2014, Nouri succeeded Skrypnyk as manager of the reserve team while Skrypnyk became manager of the first team after the dismissal of Dutt.
He was appointed as the head coach of the first team of Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on 18 September 2016. 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. Under the helm of Nouri, Bremen escaped the relegation battle and went in contention for European football. In May 2017, his contract with the club was extended.
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Personal info
Nouri's father is an Iranian native who was born in the city of Rasht. His mother is German. He is married and has two children, a daughter, Mino and a son, Ariyan. He is a dual citizen of Germany and Iran.