Olivier Echouafni (born 13 September 1972) is a French former professional

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. He played as a

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for Ligue 1 team OGC Nice, among others.

Coaching career

Echouafni was the manager of Ligue 2 side

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, before being removed from coach office by the club following his poor start to the season. On 9 September 2016, he was appointed coach of the French women's national football team to replace

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. In 2018 he became manager of

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Personal life

Echouafni is of Moroccan descent through his father.

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* * 1972 births Living people People from Menton French sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football midfielders French footballers Olympique de Marseille players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Stade Rennais F.C. players OGC Nice players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players French football managers France women's national football team managers FC Sochaux-Montbéliard managers Paris Saint-Germain Féminine managers Sportspeople from Alpes-Maritimes Footballers from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur {{France-footy-bio-stub