Munier Mohammed Yassine Raychouni (Arabic: منير ريشوني; born 29 December 1986) is a football manager and former player, who is the current manager of German club Berliner AK 07.

Munier Raychouni
Raychouni in 2014
Personal information
Full name Munier Mohammed Yassine Raychouni
Date of birth (1986-12-29) 29 December 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Berliner AK 07 (manager)
Youth career
S.C. Berliner Amateure 1920
1. FC Wilmersdorf
Tennis Borussia Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Torgelower SV Greif
2007–2009 BFC Preussen
2010 Club Italia
2010 SV Altlüdersdorf
2011 Woodlands Wellington 31 (0)
2012–2014 Safa 8 (0)
2014–2015 Isa Town Club
2016 Lamphun Warrior
2016–2018 CFC Hertha 06 12 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2018 CFC Hertha 06
2018– Berliner AK 07
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Germany to a Lebanese father and German mother,[1][2] Raychouni played in Germany, Singapore, Lebanon and Indonesia.

Playing career

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Early career

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Raychouni played youth football for S.C. Berliner Amateure 1920, 1. FC Wilmersdorf, and Tennis Borussia Berlin.[1]

Singapore

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Flying to Singapore to trial for Woodlands Wellington of the local S.League in January 2011,[3] due to Canadian player Sergio De Luca contacting them,[4] Raychouni eventually signed a one-year contract with the club.[5] He recorded his first appearance in a 1–0 defeat to Hougang United, playing the full 90 minutes.[6] Provided with a remuneration and an apartment by Woodlands Wellington, the Lebanese footballer operated mostly as a centre-back throughout his stay there,[1] sometimes selected as captain and ending the season with 31 appearances.[7]

Lebanon

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For the 2012–13 season, Raychouni was under contract with Lebanese Premier League club Safa, also participating in the 2013 AFC Cup.[8]

Thailand and India trials

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In July 2013, Thai Premier League side Pattaya United contacted Raychouni to negotiate a possible transfer. However, the move never occurred.[9] The next year, he tried out for Salgaocar, then of the Indian I-League, and did not make the team.[10]

Bahrain

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Under contract with Bahraini Second Division club Isa Town for the 2014–15 season, the defender was satisfied with the experience of playing professionally abroad but expressed desire to go back to Germany.[4]

Return to Germany

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Between 2017 and 2018, Raychouni simultaneously served as head coach and played for CFC Hertha 06 of the German fifth division.[11][12]

Managerial career

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After an experience as player-manager of CFC Hertha 06,[12] in 2018 Raychouni became manager of Berliner AK 07.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Raychouni: "Die asiatischen Ligen sind besser als ihr Ruf"". Lebanfootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ "هل يلعب "الألماني" منير الريشوني لمنتخب لبنان؟". Al-akhbar.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Raychouni nach Singapur?". Lebanfootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Fußball: Ex-Torgelower kickt jetzt in Bahrain". Nordkurier.de. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Mounier Raychouni unterschreibt für ein Jahr". Kebanfootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Raychouni verliert erstes Spiel mit Woodlands". Lebanfootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Für Raychouni ist die Saison bald beendet". Lebanfootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Raychouni wechselt in die libanesische Liga". Lebanfootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Raychouni thailändisches Angebot ab". Lebanfootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  10. ^ "I-League: Lebanon international Munier Raychouni on trials with Salgaocar". Sportskeeda.com. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Mounier Raychouni". Sport.de. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Munier Raychouni wird Cheftrainer bei Hertha 06". FuPa.net. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Munier Raychouni neuer Co-Trainer beim BAK". BAK 07 (in German). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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