Ahmed Kantari

Ahmed Kantari is a professional football coach and a former player who played as a centre-back. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level. He is the current head coach of Ligue 1 club Nantes.

Club career

After a ten-year career playing in France with various clubs, Kantari signed with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
He was released by Toronto on 13 January 2016.
In late January 2019, at the age of 33, Kantari ended his professional career.

International career

Kantari played for Morocco participating in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

Coaching career

On 26 November 2024, Valenciennes announced that Kantari was suspended as head coach of the club.
On 10 December 2025, he became head coach of Nantes.