Valerien Ismael
Valérien Alexandre Ismaël is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers. A centre-back, Ismaël played for Strasbourg, Crystal Palace, Lens, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich and Hannover 96. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Valerien Ismael |
| Nationality |  France |
| Birth date | 28.09.1975 (age 50) |
| Country of birth | France |
| City of birth | Strasbourg |
| Height | 191 cm |
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| Team | First | Last | Matches | W | D | L | %W | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.03.2025 | 31.01.2026 | 43 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 45 | |
| 05.08.2023 | 09.03.2024 | 41 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 50 | |
| 03.04.2022 | 24.10.2022 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 31 | |
| 06.08.2021 | 29.01.2022 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 45 | |
| 24.10.2020 | 22.05.2021 | 45 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 82 | |
| 20.07.2019 | 05.07.2020 | 49 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 96 | |
| 25.08.2018 | 03.09.2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22.10.2016 | 24.02.2017 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 19 | |
| 15.08.2014 | 15.08.2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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