Issame Charaï
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Merksem, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Issame Charaï (born 11 May 1982) is a Belgian-Moroccan football coach and former player who is the head coach of Belgian club Westerlo.
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.[1] 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.[2] On 26 November 2019, Brys and his staff, including Charaï, was fired.[3]
OH Leuven
In the summer of 2020, Charaï joined OH Leuven, once again as an assistant to Marc Brys.[4]
Morocco Under-23's
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
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]
References
- ^ OFFICIEEL: KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk haalt ex-publiekslieveling terug, voetbalnieuws.be, 11 July 2016
- ^ MARC BRYS PRESENTED AS STVV'S HEAD COACH, stvv.com, 21 May 2018
- ^ OFFICIEEL: MARC BRYS ONTSLAGEN BIJ STVV, voetbalbelgie.be, 26 November 2019
- ^ "Charaï: "Marc en ik vullen elkaar perfect aan"". ohleuven.com. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "morocco-win-maiden-totalenergies-u-23-africa-cup-of-nations-title-with-victory-o". morocco-win-maiden-totalenergies-u-23-africa-cup-of-nations-title-with-victory-o.
- ^ "Barry Ferguson 'thought Rangers manager job would never come'". BBC Sport. 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Issame Charaï departs Rangers". rangers.co.uk. 13 June 2025.
External links
- Issame Charaï at WorldFootball.net