Raphael Duarte

Raphael Duarte

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Luxembourg
Team information
Current team	Werder Bremen (interim manager)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2018–2021	Jeunesse Canach
2026–	Werder Bremen (interim)

Raphael Duarte (born 3 June 1996) is a Luxembourgish football manager who is the interim manager of Werder Bremen.

Early life

Duarte was born on 3 June 1996 in Luxembourg and attended the University of Luxembourg in Luxembourg. ^[1] Of Portuguese descent through his parents, he can speak English, Luxembourgish, German, French, and Portuguese. ^[2]

Career

Duarte started his managerial career as a youth manager of Luxembourgish side Jeunesse Canach, before being promoted to first team assistant manager in 2016. In 2018, he was appointed as an analyst for Luxembourgish side Hostert. The same year, he returned as manager to Luxembourgish side Jeunesse Canach. During his first season with the club, he helped the club avoid relegation from the second tier to the third tier. ^[3] In February 2026, he was named interim manager of Werder Bremen. ^[4]

References

1. "Raphael Duarte: "J'allais observer Nagelsmann à Hoffenheim"" [Raphael Duarte: "I was going to observe Nagelsmann at Hoffenheim"] (in French). Moien Mental. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. "Raphael Duarte, le jeune coach qui murmure à l'oreille de Daniel Stendel" [Raphael Duarte, the young coach who whispers in Daniel Stendel’s ear] (in French). Le Républicain Lorrain. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
3. "Raphael Duarte muss eine neue Mannschaft formen" [Raphael Duarte has to form a new team] (in German). Tageblatt. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
4. "Werder Bremen relieve head coach Horst Steffen of his duties". Werder Bremen. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

External links

• Raphael Duarte at Soccerway