Issame Charaï

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Issame Charaï
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-05-11) 11 May 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth Merksem, Belgium
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Westerlo (head coach)
Youth career
Berchem Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Berchem Sport 37 (9)
2003–2006 Lierse 5 (0)
2006 Geel 18 (7)
2006–2008 K.V. Mechelen 46 (11)
2008–2010 Sint-Truidense 29 (3)
2010–2011 KVK Tienen 25 (3)
2011–2012 ASV Geel
Managerial career
2012–2013 Al-Faisaly (assistant)
2013 Al-Faisaly (caretaker)
2016–2018 Beerschot (assistant)
2018–2019 Sint-Truidense (assistant)
2020–2022 OH Leuven (assistant)
2022–2024 Morocco U23
2025 Rangers (assistant)
2025– Westerlo
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (as manager)
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Issame Charaï (born 11 May 1982) is a Belgian football coach and former player who is the head coach of Belgian club Westerlo.

Coaching career

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Al-Faisaly

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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.

Beerschot

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In July 2016, Charaï once again became Brys' assistant coach, this time at Beerschot.[1] After two seasons, they left the club.

Sint-Truidense

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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]

OH Leuven

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In the summer of 2020, Charaï joined OH Leuven, once again as an assistant to Marc Brys.[4]

Morocco Under-23's

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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]

Rangers

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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]

Westerlo

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On 17 June 2025, Charaï was hired as a head coach by Belgian Pro League club Westerlo.[8]

Personal life

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Born in Belgium, Charaï is of Moroccan descent and holds dual Belgian-Moroccan citizenship.[9]

References

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  1. ^ OFFICIEEL: KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk haalt ex-publiekslieveling terug, voetbalnieuws.be, 11 July 2016
  2. ^ MARC BRYS PRESENTED AS STVV'S HEAD COACH[permanent dead link], stvv.com, 21 May 2018
  3. ^ OFFICIEEL: MARC BRYS ONTSLAGEN BIJ STVV, voetbalbelgie.be, 26 November 2019
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