Chadi Cheikh Merai (Arabic: شَادِي شَيْخ مَرْعِيّ; born 20 January 1976), also known as Chadi, is a Syrian footballer who last played for and managed Pietrasanta Marina in the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy.

[1] He played for Massese and Lucchese in the third-highest football league in Italy.

[citation needed] Cheick Merai was born in Latakia, Syria and started his career at local club Teshrin.

Chadi was part of the Syria national team between 1996 and 1998, featuring in 7 caps.

In August 2012, Pietrasanta Marina announced on their official website that Chadi signed a deal with the club as their new manager.