Issame Charaï (born 11 May 1982) is a Moroccan-Belgian football coach and former player He is currently assistant head coach of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.

Coaching career

Al-Faisaly

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. The duo left Saudi Arabia at the end of 2013.

Beerschot

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

Sint-Truidense

At the end of May 2018, Brys was announced manager of Sint-Truidense and took Charaï with him again as his assistant. On 26 November 2019, Brys and his staff, including Charaï, was fired.

OH Leuven

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