Alexander Nouri ( fa, آلکساندر نوری, ; born 20 August 1979) is a German former

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and manager. He played professionally for 14 years with

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and

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Managerial career

In November 2011, Nouri became part of the coaching staff of

. 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

serving as an intermediary between first team coach

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and reserve team coach Viktor Skrypnyk. On 25 October 2014, Nouri succeeded Skrypnyk as manager of the

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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

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side

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. On 30 October 2017, Nouri was dismissed by the club. He was hired by FC Ingolstadt on 24 September 2018. Two months later, he was sacked. On 11 February 2020, he took over Hertha BSC on an interim basis after his stint as assistant manager under

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. He was replaced by Bruno Labbadia on 9 April 2020.

Personal life

Nouri's father is an Iranian native who was born in the city of

Rasht Rasht ( fa, رشت, Rašt ; glk, Rəšt, script=Latn; also romanized as Resht and Rast, and often spelt ''Recht'' in French and older German manuscripts) is the capital city of Gilan Province, Iran. Also known as the "City of Rain" (, ''Ŝahre B ...

. His mother is German. He is married and has two children, a daughter, Minoo and a son, Ariyan.الکساندر نوری: عاشق ایران هستم
/ref> He is a dual citizen of Germany and Iran.

Managerial record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nouri, Alexander 1979 births Living people Iranian men's footballers Iranian football managers German football managers German men's footballers German expatriate men's footballers SV Werder Bremen II players SV Werder Bremen players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players KFC Uerdingen 05 players VfL Osnabrück players Holstein Kiel players VfB Oldenburg players Men's association football midfielders German expatriate sportspeople in the United States German expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States A-League (1995–2004) players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players German people of Iranian descent 3. Liga managers Bundesliga managers SV Werder Bremen managers SV Werder Bremen II managers FC Ingolstadt 04 managers Hertha BSC managers Kavala F.C. managers Sportspeople of Iranian descent Footballers from Lower Saxony Holstein Kiel II players People from Buxtehude Expatriate football managers in Greece German expatriate football managers