Valérien Ismaël

Valérien Ismaël's playing résumé reads like a tour of European football, with stops at Strasbourg, Crystal Palace, Lens, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich and Hannover 96. A 191 cm centre-back tends to be remembered for discipline rather than flair, and that is exactly what interests me about his move into management. Defenders who become coaches often carry an obsession with structure and effort, and Ismaël's sides have tended to reflect that intensity. I am drawn to figures who build the unglamorous foundations of winning teams, and he strikes me as one of those genuine football craftsmen.

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Name (English)

Valérien Ismaël

Name (Japanese)

ヴァレリアン・イスマエル

Reading

ゔぁれりあん・いすまえる

Born

September 28, 1975 (age 51)

Origin

Strasbourg, France

Height

191 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val%C3%A9rien%20Isma%C3%ABl
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456652

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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