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Dino Maamria

Tunisian association football player and association football coach

Summary

Tunisian association football player and association football coach

Field	Value
name	Dino Maamria
image	Dino Maamria 1.png
image_size	175
caption	Maamria serving as first-team coach of Stevenage Borough in the 2009 FA Trophy final
fullname	Noureddine Maamria{{cite news
title	Nourredine Maamria Interview
url	http://www.park-road.u-net.com/dino.htm
website	The London Clarets
date	13 August 2001
access-date	18 October 2011
first	Phil
last	Whalley
archive-url	https://web.archive.org/web/20100425170916/http://www.park-road.u-net.com/dino.htm
archive-date	25 April 2010
url-status	dead
birth_date	{{cite news
title	Dino Maamria – World Football
url	https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe230558/dino-maamria/
website	worldfootball.net
publisher	HEIM:SPIEL
access-date	25 August 2025}}
birth_place	Gafsa, Tunisia
height	1.83 m
position	Centre-forward
youthyears1	1989–1991
youthclubs1	AS Marsa
years1	1992–1994
years2	1994–1995
years3	1995
years4	1996–1997
years5	1998
years6	1998–2000
years7	2000–2001
years8	2001–2003
years9	2003
years10	2003
years11	2003–2006
years12	2006–2007
years13	2007
years14	2007
years15	2007–2008
years16	2009–2012
clubs1	AS Marsa
clubs2	CO Transports
clubs3	Burnley
clubs4	Glentoran
clubs5	Ayr United
clubs6	Doncaster Rovers
clubs7	Southport
clubs8	Leigh RMI
clubs9	Stevenage Borough
clubs10	Charleston Battery
clubs11	Stevenage Borough
clubs12	Southport
clubs13	Rushden & Diamonds
clubs14	→ Southport (loan)
clubs15	Northwich Victoria
clubs16	Stevenage
caps3	0
caps4	7
caps5	2
caps6	53
caps7	25
caps8	54
caps9	11
caps10	9
caps11	84
caps12	17
caps13	4
caps14	10
caps15	11
caps16	1
goals3	0
goals4	2
goals5	0
goals6	12
goals7	3
goals8	24
goals9	5
goals10	0
goals11	26
goals12	6
goals13	1
goals14	2
goals15	0
goals16	0
totalcaps	288
totalgoals	81
nationalyears1	1991
nationalteam1	Tunisia U21
nationalcaps1	1
nationalgoals1	0
manageryears1	2007–2008	managerclubs1 = Northwich Victoria
manageryears2	2015–2016	managerclubs2 = Southport
manageryears3	2017–2018	managerclubs3 = Nuneaton Town
manageryears4	2018–2019	managerclubs4 = Stevenage
manageryears5	2019–2020	managerclubs5 = Oldham Athletic
manageryears6	2022–2023	managerclubs6 = Burton Albion

| access-date = 18 October 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100425170916/http://www.park-road.u-net.com/dino.htm | archive-date = 25 April 2010 | url-status = dead | access-date = 25 August 2025}}

Noureddine "Dino" Maamria (born 26 May 1971) is a Tunisian football manager and former player who played as a centre-forward. He was most recently manager of EFL League One club Burton Albion.

Maamria began his footballing career with AS Marsa in Tunisia before joining CO Transports. In 1995, he moved to England, signing for Second Division club Burnley following a trial. He subsequently played for Glentoran in Northern Ireland and Ayr United in Scotland, before joining Football Conference club Doncaster Rovers in 1998. Further spells in the Conference followed with Southport, Leigh RMI and Stevenage Borough, where he made 108 appearances and scored 38 goals under manager Graham Westley, with a brief stint at Charleston Battery in the United States in 2003. He later returned to Southport and also played for Rushden & Diamonds and Northwich Victoria.

At Northwich, Maamria transitioned into management at the age of 36, taking caretaker charge in October 2007 with the club in administration and 15 points adrift at the bottom of the Conference Premier. He guided them to survival and was named the division's Manager of the Year. He later served as coach and assistant manager under Westley at Stevenage, Preston North End and Newport County, while also managing Southport and Nuneaton Town. In March 2018, he was appointed manager of Stevenage, a role he held until September 2019, before becoming head coach of Oldham Athletic later that month. He was appointed manager at Burton Albion in September 2022, and remained in the role until December 2023.

Early life

Maamria was born and raised in Gafsa, Tunisia, the youngest of seven siblings.{{cite news

Club career

Early career

Maamria progressed through the youth system at AS Marsa in Tunisia, making his first-team debut in 1992 and spending two years with the club.{{Cite book

While playing for AS Marsa in an away match against Étoile Sportive du Sahel in Sousse in 1995,{{cite news | access-date = 23 August 2025 | access-date = 11 April 2018 | access-date = 9 January 2019}} Released at the end of the year, he joined Glentoran of the Irish League, signing under manager Tommy Cassidy on the recommendation of Burnley caretaker manager Clive Middlemass,{{cite news | access-date = 18 October 2011}}{{cite news

Doncaster Rovers

Following his departure from Ayr, Maamria signed for Football Conference club Doncaster Rovers in August 1998,{{cite web | access-date = 9 December 2007}} making his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Dover Athletic on 15 August 1998. Deployed as a winger in his first season, he scored three goals in 18 appearances. Ahead of the 1999–2000 season, he was informed by manager Ian Snodin that he was not part of the club's long-term plans, although he chose to remain at Doncaster after offering to play for free, without a contract. He was utilised as a centre-forward during the season, and finished as the club's top goalscorer with nine goals in 39 appearances.{{cite news | access-date = 25 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120512152915/http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/news/2000-2001/September%2000.htm | archive-date = 12 May 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040531225317/http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/news/1999-2000/Archive%20News2.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2004-05-31 | access-date = 25 July 2011}} with Cardiff making a formal bid that did not result in a move. He was released in June 2000 and subsequently attended a two-week course to obtain a Football Association coaching badge.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040519034054/http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/news/1999-2000/Archive%20News.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2004-05-19 | access-date = 25 July 2011}}

Southport and Leigh RMI

Maamria joined Football Conference club Southport in July 2000.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040131100439/http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/news/2000-2001/July%2000.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2004-01-31 | access-date = 25 July 2011}} He made his first appearance as a 65th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away win against Chester City on 2 September 2000, and scored his first goal a week later in a 3–0 victory over Telford United. He finished the season with 13 goals in 34 appearances, including eight goals in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy, which Southport won. He was released at the end of the season.{{cite news

Ahead of the 2001–02 season, Maamria signed a two-year contract with fellow Football Conference club Leigh RMI after scoring three goals in pre-season. Alongside his playing role, he held a coaching position at Burnley. He scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw with Hayes, and ended the season with 13 goals in 31 appearances. During the campaign, he received the first red card of his career, for violent conduct in stoppage time in a match against Nuneaton Borough on 9 March 2002.{{cite news | access-date = 23 August 2025}} At the start of the following season, he scored his first professional hat-trick in a 4–2 home victory over Burton Albion on 24 August 2002, and went on to score 13 goals in 27 appearances, including another hat-trick against Barnet.

Stevenage Borough

Newly appointed Stevenage Borough manager Graham Westley identified Maamria as a transfer target in February 2003.{{cite news | access-date = 24 August 2025}} A fee was agreed with Leigh RMI, but Maamria initially rejected the move following negotiations. After an improved offer, he signed for Stevenage for a five-figure fee on 21 February 2003.{{cite news | access-date = 9 December 2007 | access-date = 9 December 2007}} making nine appearances without scoring,{{cite web | access-date = 9 December 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071012171636/http://charlestonbattery.com/history_pregister.asp?pid=805 | archive-date = 12 October 2007 | url-status = dead

In the 2004–05 season, a winning goal against former club Leigh RMI in October 2004 preceded a run of nine goals in nine matches. Maamria scored both of Stevenage's goals in their 2–1 aggregate victory over Hereford United in the play-off semi-finals, and played in the 1–0 defeat to Carlisle United in the final. He ended the season with 13 goals from 33 appearances. Maamria received three red cards in the opening three months of the 2005–06 season, resulting in a five-match suspension.{{cite news

Further spells and retirement

Maamria rejoined Conference National club Southport in July 2006, scoring seven goals in 20 appearances during the first half of the 2006–07 season. In December 2006, Rushden & Diamonds manager Graham Westley sought to make him his first signing, offering him a player-coach role,{{cite news | access-date = 9 December 2007}} although Southport stated they had not received an official approach.{{cite news | access-date = 9 December 2007}} Southport indicated they would require an improved offer, while Maamria expressed a desire to join Rushden to further his coaching career under Westley.{{cite news | access-date = 9 December 2007}} He signed a one-and-a-half year contract with Rushden on 31 January 2007,{{cite news | access-date = 9 December 2007}} scoring once in four appearances before returning to Southport on loan in March 2007 following Westley's dismissal.{{cite news | access-date = 24 August 2025}}{{cite news | access-date = 24 August 2025}} His contract at Rushden was cancelled by mutual consent in May 2007.

He signed for Conference Premier club Northwich Victoria on 10 August 2007,{{cite news | access-date = 9 December 2007}} making 11 appearances during the opening two months of the 2007–08 season before being appointed caretaker manager in October 2007, after which he did not play for the club again. During the 2008–09 season, while serving as first-team coach at Stevenage, he was registered as a player due to limited squad availability and helped the club win its first Herts Senior Cup in April 2009, scoring twice in a 2–1 victory over Cheshunt in the final.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111001195836/http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/maamria_the_hero_as_boro_seal_senior_cup_glory_1_272734 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2011-10-01 | access-date = 17 January 2011}} Later that month, he made a brief substitute appearance in a 1–0 victory over Ebbsfleet United, his final professional match.{{cite news | access-date = 22 July 2009}} He was an unused substitute in the 2009 FA Trophy final and was assigned a first-team squad number in both the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.{{cite news | access-date = 24 August 2025}}{{cite news | access-date = 24 August 2025}}

International career

Maamria made one appearance for the Tunisia under-21 team in 1991.

Managerial career

Early coaching career

Having always intended to move into coaching after his playing career, Maamria began working with Burnley's youth teams while recovering from a broken leg sustained at the club. He coached the under-12, under-14, and under-16 teams three evenings a week, continuing in various age-group roles alongside his playing commitments. During this period, he helped develop future professional footballers Richard Chaplow, Marc Pugh, and Jay Rodriguez, all of whom later played in the Premier League. He obtained his UEFA B Licence in 1999, his UEFA A Licence in 2001, and also attended a two-week FA coaching course at Lilleshall in June 2000.{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}}

Northwich Victoria

While playing for Conference Premier club Northwich Victoria at the age of 36, Maamria was appointed caretaker manager in October 2007.{{cite news | access-date = 9 December 2007 | access-date = 21 March 2018}} and they had also entered administration. In his second match in charge, Northwich recorded their first victory of the season, a 3–1 away win against Southport in the FA Cup on 27 October 2007.{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}} Following a change of ownership on 11 December 2007,{{cite news | access-date = 9 December 2007}} Maamria was confirmed as permanent manager.{{cite news | access-date = 11 December 2007}} Under his management, Northwich won six of 11 matches and went on an eight-match unbeaten run in March 2008. Two victories within the space of three days in April 2008, including a 2–1 away win over his former club Stevenage, ensured the club's survival with a game to spare.{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}} Maamria was subsequently named Conference Manager of the Year for the 2007–08 season.{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}}

He remained in charge at the start of the 2008–09 season,{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}} but Northwich lost seven out of their opening ten matches. In September 2008, he was placed on gardening leave for reasons not disclosed,{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}} and was dismissed on 23 October 2008 following an internal investigation.{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}}

Coaching spells

Maamria rejoined former club Stevenage Borough in November 2008 as first-team coach under manager Graham Westley, who had previously signed him during his playing career. He recommended the signing of Mark Roberts, having managed him at Northwich, with Roberts stating that Maamria's belief and desire were key factors in his decision to join Stevenage.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180321192627/http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/dino-was-the-reason-i-joined-roberts-1-271467 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2018-03-21 | access-date = 21 March 2018}} Maamria's appointment, alongside several new additions including Roberts and Jon Ashton, coincided with a club-record 24-match unbeaten run between December 2008 and April 2009.{{cite news | access-date = 25 March 2018}} The following year, the club achieved successive promotions by winning the League Two play-offs.{{cite news | access-date = 25 March 2018

In January 2012, Maamria joined League One club Preston North End as first-team coach following Westley's appointment as manager.{{cite news | access-date = 31 March 2013}} He left the club in February 2013 after Westley was dismissed.{{Cite news | access-date = 15 February 2013 | archive-date = 16 February 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130216103548/http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/national-football/pne-appoint-dreyer-as-caretaker-boss-1-5410463 | url-status = dead | access-date = 31 March 2013}}{{cite news | access-date = 31 March 2013}} Stevenage reached the League Two play-offs in the 2014–15 season, losing in the semi-finals.{{cite news | access-date = 25 March 2018}} He departed the club alongside Westley shortly after, when Teddy Sheringham was appointed manager.{{cite news | access-date = 25 March 2018}} In 2015, Maamria obtained his UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching qualification.

Southport

Maamria was appointed manager of National League club Southport on 19 November 2015, his first managerial role since keeping Northwich Victoria in the division seven years earlier.{{cite news | access-date = 22 March 2018}} He returned having played for the club during three separate spells and having previously been offered the managerial position in 2006. At the time of his appointment, Southport were in the relegation zone, with three wins from their opening 20 matches and eight points adrift of safety.{{cite news | access-date = 22 March 2018}} Under Maamria's management, the club won eight out of their next 10 matches, including a nine-match unbeaten run, earning him the National League Manager of the Month for December 2015.{{cite news | access-date = 22 March 2018 | access-date = 22 March 2018}}

Nuneaton Town

Maamria was appointed as assistant manager to Westley at League Two club Newport County on 10 October 2016.{{cite news | access-date = 25 March 2018}} He left the club when Westley was dismissed on 9 March 2017.{{cite news | access-date = 25 March 2018}} After leaving Newport, Maamria stated he had received several opportunities to return to football but was waiting for the right role.{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018 | access-date = 21 March 2018}} Maamria noted the need to manage expectations and identified the defence as an area in need of improvement.{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}} A 2–1 win over promotion-chasing Harrogate Town on 9 January 2018 began a 10-match unbeaten run, during which the team conceded six goals.{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}} By the time of Maamria's departure to Stevenage in March 2018, Nuneaton had moved to within five points of the play-off positions.

Stevenage

Having previously played for the club and served as first-team coach and assistant manager in separate spells,{{cite news | access-date = 21 March 2018}} Maamria was appointed as manager of League Two club Stevenage on 20 March 2018.{{cite news | access-date = 20 March 2018}} He became the only African manager in professional English football at the time.{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025 | access-date = 9 January 2019}} Stevenage were inconsistent for much of the 2018–19 season but won five of their final six league matches to finish 10th, missing out on a play-off place by one point.{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025}}{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025}} The 2019–20 season began with seven league matches without a win,{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025}} and Maamria was dismissed on 9 September 2019.

Oldham Athletic

In September 2019, Maamria was named as head coach of League Two club Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract on 19 September 2019. Having won nine of his 32 matches in an inconsistent season, Oldham were in 19th position when the League Two season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. He was dismissed on 31 July 2020.

Burton Albion

Maamria joined League One club Burton Albion as assistant manager to Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on 1 January 2021.{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025}} At the time, Burton were bottom of the league table, having won two matches during the first half of the 2020–21 season.{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025}} The club won nine of their next 12 league matches, including a six-match winning run between February and March 2021, and finished 16th.{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025}} Hasselbaink resigned on 5 September 2022 with the club winless in their opening seven matches to start the 2022–23 season, citing limitations in the club's resources.{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220905110025/https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2022/september/0509-JFH | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2022-09-05 | access-date = 25 August 2025 | access-date = 25 August 2025}} finishing 15th,{{cite news | access-date = 25 August 2025}} but he was dismissed on 9 December 2023 following a six-game winless run.

After leaving Burton, Maamria stated that he had declined several opportunities to return to management. He noted his reputation for stabilising struggling teams, but indicated that he wished his next managerial role to be a longer-term project.

Style of play

Maamria began his career in an attacking midfield role in Tunisia, and was initially deployed as a winger upon moving to England, including during his first season at Doncaster Rovers. From his second season at Doncaster, he was primarily used as a centre-forward, the position he predominantly occupied for the remainder of his career, apart from a brief period as a central midfielder during his second spell at Stevenage. Maamria was noted for his combative style, having adapted his game in England to adopt a more physical approach, and accumulated over 55 yellow cards and five red cards across his career.

Personal life

In April 2001, while playing for Leigh RMI, Maamria was appointed Burnley's Ethnic Minorities Development Officer. His role focused on increasing the club's engagement with local Asian communities through school visits, football sessions, and matchday initiatives.{{cite news | access-date = 18 October 2011}}{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090118121806/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/asian-supporters-still-voting-with-their-feet-667570.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = January 18, 2009 | access-date = 18 October 2011

Career statistics

Playing statistics

Club	Season	League	FA Cup	Other	Total	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Glentoran	1996–97	Irish League	7	2	0	0	0	0	7	2
Doncaster Rovers	1998–99	Football Conference	18	3	2	1	0	0	20	4
1999–2000	Football Conference	35	9	1	0	3	0	39	9
Southport	2000–01	Football Conference	25	3	3	1	6	8	34	12
Leigh RMI	2001–02	Football Conference	29	12	0	0	2	1	31	13
2002–03	Football Conference	25	12	0	0	2	1	27	13
Stevenage Borough	2002–03	Football Conference	11	5	0	0	0	0	11	5
Charleston Battery	2003	USL A-League	9	0	—	0	0	9	0
Stevenage Borough	2003–04	Football Conference	25	9	4	3	3	1	32	13
2004–05	Conference National	29	10	0	0	4	3	33	13
2005–06	Conference National	30	7	1	0	0	0	31	7
Southport	2006–07	Conference National	17	6	1	0	2	0	20	6
Rushden & Diamonds	2006–07	Conference National	4	1	0	0	1	0	5	1
Southport (loan)	2006–07	Conference National	10	2	0	0	0	0	10	2
Northwich Victoria	2007–08	Conference Premier	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Stevenage	2008–09	Conference Premier	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009–10	Conference Premier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010–11	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011–12	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record	G	W	D	L	Win %
Northwich Victoria	19 October 2007	23 October 2008
Southport	19 November 2015	14 March 2016	{{cite news	title = Southport – Matches – 2015–16	url = https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/southport-fc/2719/matches/	website = Soccerway	access-date = 25 March 2018}}
Nuneaton Town	28 October 2017	20 March 2018	{{cite news	title = Dino Maamria – Manager	url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=3788	website = Soccerbase	publisher = Centurycomm	access-date = 25 March 2018}}
Stevenage	20 March 2018	9 September 2019
Oldham Athletic	19 September 2019	31 July 2020
Burton Albion	5 September 2022	9 December 2023

Honours

Player

AS Marsa

Tunisian Cup: 1993–94

Stevenage

FA Trophy: 2008–09

Manager

Individual

Conference Premier Manager of the Year: 2007–08

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