# Ilyas Chouaref
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{{short description|Maltese footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ilyas Chouaref
| image = Ilyas Chouaref.jpg
| caption = Chouaref with [Sion](/source/FC_Sion) in 2025
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Châteauroux](/source/Ch%C3%A2teauroux), France
| height = 1.77 m
| position = [Winger](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Sion](/source/FC_Sion)
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2006–2018
| youthclubs1 = [Châteauroux](/source/LB_Ch%C3%A2teauroux)
| years1 = 2017–2022
| clubs1 = [Châteauroux II](/source/LB_Ch%C3%A2teauroux)
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2018–2022
| clubs2 = [Châteauroux](/source/LB_Ch%C3%A2teauroux)
| caps2 = 73
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = [Sion](/source/FC_Sion)
| caps3 = 142
| goals3 = 22
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = [France U19](/source/France_national_under-19_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2025–
| nationalteam2 = [Malta](/source/Malta_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 16:26, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 17:30, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
}}
'''Ilyas Chouaref''' (born 12 December 2000) is a professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League) club [Sion](/source/FC_Sion). Born in France, he plays for the [Malta national team](/source/Malta_national_football_team).
==Club career==
Chouaref is a youth product of [LB Châteauroux](/source/LB_Ch%C3%A2teauroux). He made his debut with them in a 2–1 [Ligue 2](/source/Ligue_2) loss to [Le Havre AC](/source/Le_Havre_AC) on 4 December 2018.[{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/04/france/ligue-2/le-havre-athletic-club-football-associat/la-berrichonne-chateauroux/2792759/|title=Le Havre vs. Châteauroux - 4 December 2018 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}] On 1 October 2019, he signed a professional contract with the club.[{{Cite web|url=https://maligue2.fr/2019/10/01/cette-fois-cest-officiel-ilyas-chouaref-passe-professionnel-a-chateauroux/|title=Cette fois c'est officiel, Ilyas Chouaref passe professionnel à Châteauroux !|date=1 October 2019|website=MaLigue2}}]
On 12 June 2022, Chouaref transferred to [Sion](/source/FC_Sion) in Switzerland.[{{cite web|publisher=Sion|url=https://www.fcsion.ch/fr/news/detail/2556/ilyas-chouaref-est-valaisan--|title=Ilyas Chouaref est valaisan !|date=12 June 2022|access-date=13 July 2022|language=fr}}]
==International career==
Born in France, Chouaref is of Moroccan and Maltese descent. He was a youth international for France.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.afriquesports.net/afrique/une-pepite-marocaine-de-19-ans-dans-le-viseur-de-las-saint-etienne/|title=Une pépite marocaine de 19 ans dans le viseur de l'AS Saint-Etienne|first=Mouhamed|last=Diallo|date=12 June 2020}}] On 18 February 2025, [Bjorn Vassallo](/source/Bjorn_Vassallo), president of the [Malta FA](/source/Malta_Football_Association) confirmed that Chouaref had obtained Maltese citizenship.[{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/mfa1900/videos/610271981859731/ |title=Malta National Teams Press Conference 🇲🇹 ⚽ {{!}} Malta National Teams Press Conference 🇲🇹 ⚽ {{!}} By Malta Football Association – 1900 {{!}} Facebook |language=en |access-date=2025-02-18 |via=facebook.com}}]
On 21 March 2025, Chouaref made his debut for Malta against Finland in a [World Cup qualifying match](/source/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)), starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 loss.[{{cite web |title=Malta-Finland | European Qualifiers 2026 | UEFA.com |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044165--malta-vs-finland/ |access-date=21 March 2025}}]
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}[ {{cite web |title=Ylyas Chouaref Stats |url=https://www.soccerway.com/player/chouaref-ylyas/bV1XwLf5/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=17 May 2026}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|includes [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France) and [Swiss Cup](/source/Swiss_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|[Europe](/source/UEFA)
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[LB Châteauroux](/source/LB_Ch%C3%A2teauroux)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Ligue_2)
|[Ligue 2](/source/Ligue_2)
|11||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||1
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Ligue_2)
|Ligue 2
|22||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||2
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Ligue_2)
|Ligue 2
|34||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||1
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Championnat_National)
|[National](/source/Championnat_National)
|6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!73!!4!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!76!!4
|-
|rowspan="5"|[FC Sion](/source/FC_Sion)
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_FC_Sion_season)
|[Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League)
|32||1||4||1||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|appearances in [Swiss Super League Relegation play-off](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Swiss_Super_League)}}||0||38||2
|-
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_FC_Sion_season)
|[Challenge League](/source/Swiss_Challenge_League)
|35||6||4||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||39||7
|-
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_FC_Sion_season)
|Super League
|37||6||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||40||6
|-
|[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Swiss_Super_League)
|Super League
|38||9||4||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||42||10
|-
|colspan="2"|Total
!142!!22!!15!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!159!!25
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
!215!!26!!18!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!235!!29
|}
===International===
{{Updated|match played 1 June 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="2"|[Malta](/source/Malta_national_football_team)
|2025||8||0
|-
|2026||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!11!!0
|}
==Personal life==
His elder brother [Hamza Sakhi](/source/Hamza_Sakhi) is also a footballer.[{{cite web|url=https://www.leberry.fr/auxerre-89000/sports/avant-aja-chateauroux-sakhi-chouaref-sur-le-terrain-on-est-adversaires-avant-detre-freres_13903607/|title=Avant AJA-Châteauroux, Sakhi-Chouaref : "Sur le terrain, on est adversaires avant d'être frères"|work=Le Berry Républicain |trans-title=Before AJA-Châteauroux, Sakhi-Chouaref: "On the ground, we are adversaries before being brothers"|publisher=Le Berry (Groupe Centre-France)|date=16 January 2021|language=fr|access-date=1 August 2022 |last1=Bouali |first1=Julien Ben }}][{{cite web|url=https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/chateauroux/auxerre-berrichonne-le-match-d-une-vie-pour-hamza-sakhi|title=Auxerre - Berrichonne : le match d'une vie pour Hamza Sakhi|trans-title=Auxerre - Berrichonne : le match d'une vie pour Hamza Sakhi|publisher=Le Nouvelle Republique|date=15 January 2021|language=fr|access-date=1 August 2022}}]
== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Soccerway|ilyas-chouaref/521486}}
* {{FFF player|7999-chouaref-ilyas}}
* {{FFF male player|2544141607}}
{{FC Sion squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chouaref, Ilyas}}
Category:2000 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Châteauroux
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Maltese men's footballers
Category:Malta men's international footballers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Maltese people of Moroccan descent
Category:Naturalised citizens of Malta
Category:French sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Category:French people of Maltese descent
Category:LB Châteauroux players
Category:FC Sion players
Category:Ligue 2 players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Championnat National players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Footballers from Indre
Category:Maltese expatriate men's footballers
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Category:21st-century Maltese sportsmen
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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