Issame Charaï (born 11 May 1982) is a Belgian-Moroccan football coach and former player who is the head coach of Belgian club Westerlo.
After his playing career ended in 2012, he immediately became an assistant coach at Al-Faisaly under newly appointed Belgian manager Marc Brys who Charaï previously had worked together with at Berchem Sport.[citation needed] The duo left Saudi Arabia at the end of 2013.
In July 2016, Charaï once again became Brys' assistant coach, this time at Beerschot.[1] After two seasons, they left the club.
At the end of May 2018, Brys was announced manager of Sint-Truidense and took Charaï with him again as his assistant.[2] On 26 November 2019, Brys and his staff, including Charaï, was fired.[3]
In the summer of 2020, Charaï joined OH Leuven, once again as an assistant to Marc Brys.[4]
On 8 July 2023, Charaï led Morocco's under-23 national team to U-23 Africa Cup of Nations success by beating Egypt in the final.[5]
Charaï was an assistant manager at Scottish club Rangers under Philippe Clement, and remained at the club following Clement's departure in February 2025.[6]
On 13 June 2025, it was announced that Charaï had "mutually agreed" to leave Rangers.[7]
On 17 June 2025, Charaï was hired as a head coach by Belgian Pro League club Westerlo.[8]
