Nassim Courail

Nassim Courail
Courail in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-09-29) 29 September 1984
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
Springvale White Eagles (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Eupen reserves
RFCU La Calamine
Lontzen
2009–? RFC Seraing
2012 Heidelberg United
2013 Oakleigh Cannons
2015 South Springvale SC
2023 Springvale White Eagles
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nassim Courail (born 29 September 1984) is a Belgian-Moroccan football coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach at Springvale White Eagles.

Playing career

Courail was born in Brussels, Belgium.[1] A central defender, he began his career playing in the Belgian national divisions with the K.A.S Eupen reserves, with RFCU La Calamine, with Lontzen, and with RFC Seraing (1922) before continuing his career in Australia where he played for Heidelberg United and Oakleigh Cannons.[2][3]

In 2014, he joined South Springvale SC, contributing to their historic run as the first Victorian club to qualify for the inaugural FFA Cup round of 32.[4][5]

He then joined Springvale White Eagles in 2023.[6]

Coaching career

In 2024, Courail began his transition into coaching, taking on the role of assistant coach at Springvale White Eagles. That same year, he helped lead the team to a Division 4 Championship title in Australia.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Baute, Olivier (14 April 2009). "Nassim Courail regrette sa dernière saison à La Calamine" [Nassim Courail regrets his last season at La Calamine]. Walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Alain, Siemes (27 November 2014). "Le rêve australien de Nassim Courail" [Nassim Courail's Australian dream]. La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Baute, Olivier (11 June 2010). "Nassim Courail poursuit à Seraing - Tout le foot" [Nassim Courail continues at Seraing - All about football]. Walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Westfield FFA Cup squads". Australia Cup. 2014.
  5. ↑ "Giant killers South Springvale continues its amazing FFA Cup run". Herald Sun. 2014.
  6. ↑ "Springvale White Eagles squad list". Springvale White Eagles FC. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Kruyts, Young (16 October 2024). "Foot étranger | Nassim Courail sacré champion de D4 en Australie où il vit depuis plus de dix ans : « Il faut pouvoir prendre son courage à deux mains et ne pas avoir peur du changement »" [Foreign football | Nassim Courail crowned D4 champion in Australia, where he has lived for over ten years: "You have to be brave and not be afraid of change."]. Sudinfo (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2025.