Pierre Sanharib Issa (born 11 September 1975) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
Born in South Africa, Issa is of Lebanese descent and was naturalised as a French citizen at the end of the 1990s.
[citation needed] He started his professional career with Marseille in 1995 and went on to play in the 1999 UEFA Cup Final.
[5][6] After leaving Watford, Issa signed for Olympic Beirut and won both Lebanese Premier League and Lebanese FA Cup in his first season with the club, but was released in the 2004–05 season as the club's ownership was changed due to financial considerations.
[7] Issa played 47 times for South Africa since making his debut on 15 November 1997 against Germany, having also captained his country.