Raphael Duarte

Raphael Duarte 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. Of Portuguese descent through his parents, he can speak English, Luxembourgish, German, French, and Portuguese.

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. In February 2026, he was named interim manager of Werder Bremen.