Nicolas Rabuel (born 15 January 1978) is a French football coach and a former defender. He was most recently the manager of Valenciennes.
His previous clubs include Olympique Lyonnais, AS Angoulême, AS Nancy, Louhans-Cuiseaux, FC Rouen 1899, AS Cannes, Nîmes Olympique and US Boulogne.
Rabuel is the father of Mattéo Rabuel, a footballer who he currently manages at Valenciennes.