Ilias Alhaft

Ilias Alhaft
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Cambuur
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2008 RVVH
2008–2016 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Sparta Rotterdam 23 (0)
2016–2019 Jong Sparta 53 (15)
2019–2023 Almere City 93 (18)
2020 Jong Almere City 2 (0)
2023–2024 Noah 32 (6)
2024– Cambuur 8 (0)
International career
2014 Netherlands U18 5 (0)
2016–2018 Netherlands U20 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:35, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Ilias Alhaft (born 23 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.[2]

Career

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Sparta Rotterdam

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Alhaft was born in on 23 February 1997 in Rotterdam, where he started playing football for RVVH in 2005.[3] Three years later, he joined Sparta Rotterdam's youth academy.[4]

Alhaft made his professional debut for Sparta on 29 April 2016, in a 3–2 home victory over Dordrecht, entering as a substitute for Loris Brogno in the 85th minute.[5] During the 2016–17 season, he also played in the Tweede Divisie with Jong Sparta, the club's reserve team.

Almere City

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In January 2019, Alhaft's contract with Sparta Rotterdam was terminated, and he subsequently joined Almere City, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal.[6] He debuted for Almere City on 26 January 2019 in a home match against Twente.[7] In April 2019, he suffered a torn cruciate ligament, which kept him out of action until February 2020.[8] In 2023, Alhaft helped Almere achieve promotion to the Eredivisie through the play-offs, notably providing two key assists in the return match against Eindhoven in the first round.[9][10]

Noah

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In the summer of 2023, Alhaft signed with Armenian Premier League club Noah.[11] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 August, replacing compatriot Justin Mathieu in the 84th minute of a 1–0 away loss to BKMA Yerevan.[12] On 18 August, he scored his first goal for the club, helping Noah to a 4–0 win over Shirak.[11] During his sole season with the club, he scored seven goals across 34 appearances in all competitions.[2]

Cambuur

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On 3 September 2024, Alhaft returned to the Netherlands, where he signed a one-season contract with Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.[13] He made his debut for the club ten days later, replacing Maikel Kieftenbeld in the 75th minute of a 1–0 home loss to Jong Ajax.[14][15]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Alhaft is of Moroccan and Indonesian descent.[16][17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Rotterdam 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 1 0 1 0
2016–17 Eredivisie 4 0 0 0 4 0
2017–18 Eredivisie 8 0 0 0 2[b] 0 10 0
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 10 0 0 0 10 0
Total 23 0 0 0 2 0 25 0
Jong Sparta 2016–17 Tweede Divisie 27 9 27 9
2017–18 Tweede Divisie 14 3 30 2
2018–19 Tweede Divisie 12 3 12 3
Total 53 15 53 15
Almere City 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 14 5 0 0 14 5
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 3 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 21 3 0 0 1[b] 0 22 3
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 28 8 1 0 29 8
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 27 2 2 0 4[b] 0 33 2
Total 93 18 3 0 5 0 101 18
Jong Almere City 2019–20 Derde Divisie 2 0 2 0
Noah 2023–24 Armenian Premier League 32 6 2 1 34 7
Cambuur 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 211 39 5 1 7 0 223 40
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Armenian Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

Honours

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Sparta Rotterdam[18]

References

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  1. ^ Ilias Alhaft at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Ilias Alhaft at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Opleidingsvergoedingen nationaal". KNVB (in Dutch). p. 3. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Alhaft en Spierings mogen vertrekken". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Spelers in cijfers – Ilias Alhaft". Sparta Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Almere City neemt Ilias Alhaft over van Sparta". www.voetbal247.nl (in Dutch). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Ilias Alhaft geniet van nieuwe uitdaging". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  8. ^ "City FC zonder Alhaft tegen FC Dordrecht". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Almere City FC promoveert voor het eerst in de historie naar de Eredivisie". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 11 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  10. ^ "City FC verslaat Eindhoven en bereikt halve finale play offs". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Vizier op Oud-Spartanen en huurling: Harroui, Alhaft en Brouwer". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ^ "BKMA vs. Noah 1–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Ilias Alhaft voor één seizoen naar SC Cambuur" [Ilias Alhaft to SC Cambuur for one season] (in Dutch). Cambuur. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Malaise houdt aan voor Cambuur: ook verlies tegen Jong Ajax". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 13 September 2024. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  15. ^ "SC Cambuur vs. Jong Ajax 0–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise". 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Pemain Keturunan Indonesia Ilias Alhaft Bentangkan Bendera Merah Putih Usai Bantu Almere City Promosi ke Liga Belanda 2023-2024" (in Indonesian). 12 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Sparta na zes jaar terug in Eredivisie dankzij titel in Jupiler League". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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