Nicolas Rabuel (born 15 January 1978[1]) is a French football coach and a former defender. He was most recently the manager of Valenciennes.

Nicolas Rabuel
Rabuel (foreground) in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Lyon Réserve 43 (6)
1999–2000 AS Angoulême 30 (7)
2000–2001 AS Nancy 14 (0)
2001–2002 CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 32 (2)
2002–2004 Rouen FC 72 (6)
2004–2005 AS Cannes 37 (3)
2005–2007 Nîmes Olympique 58 (0)
2007–2011 US Boulogne 89 (1)
Managerial career
2011–2013 Boulogne (scout)
2013–2014 Boulogne B
2014–2021 Valenciennes (assistant)
2015–2016 Valenciennes (caretaker)
2021 Valenciennes (U19)
2021–2022 Valenciennes B
2022–2023 Valenciennes
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His previous clubs include Olympique Lyonnais, AS Angoulême, AS Nancy, Louhans-Cuiseaux, FC Rouen 1899, AS Cannes, Nîmes Olympique and US Boulogne.

Personal life

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Rabuel is the father of Mattéo Rabuel, a footballer who he currently manages at Valenciennes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Portrait de Nicolas Rabuel". Nicolas Rabuel Website (in French). 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Officiel - Valenciennes nomme son nouvel entraîneur en interne !". MaLigue2. 4 June 2022.