Ilyas Chouaref (born 12 December 2000) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Sion.
Club career
Chouaref is a youth product of LB Châteauroux. He made his debut with them in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Le Havre ACon 4 December 2018.[1] On 1 October 2019, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2]
On 12 June 2022, Chouaref transferred to Sion in Switzerland.[3]
International career
Born in France, Chouaref is of Moroccan descent. He is a youth international for France.[4] On 18 February 2025, Bjorn Vassallo, president of the Malta FA confirmed that Chouaref had been given Maltese citizenship.[5]
Personal life
His elder half-brother Hamza Sakhi is also a footballer.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Le Havre vs. Châteauroux - 4 December 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Cette fois c'est officiel, Ilyas Chouaref passe professionnel à Châteauroux !". MaLigue2. 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Ilyas Chouaref est valaisan !" (in French). Sion. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Diallo, Mouhamed (12 June 2020). "Une pépite marocaine de 19 ans dans le viseur de l'AS Saint-Etienne".
- ^ Malta National Teams Press Conference 🇲🇹 ⚽ | Malta National Teams Press Conference 🇲🇹 ⚽ | By Malta Football Association - 1900 | Facebook. Retrieved 18 February 2025 – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Avant AJA-Châteauroux, Sakhi-Chouaref : "Sur le terrain, on est adversaires avant d'être frères"" [Before AJA-Châteauroux, Sakhi-Chouaref: "On the ground, we are adversaries before being brothers"] (in French). Le Berry (Groupe Centre-France). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Auxerre - Berrichonne : le match d'une vie pour Hamza Sakhi" [Auxerre - Berrichonne : le match d'une vie pour Hamza Sakhi] (in French). Le Nouvelle Republique. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External links
- Ilyas Chouaref at Soccerway
- Ilyas Chouaref at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ilyas Chouaref at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)