Ilias Akhomach

Ilias Akhomach Chakkour (born 16 April 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays a winger for La Liga club Villarreal.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Akhomach and the second or maternal family name is Chakkour.
Ilias Akhomach
Personal information
Full name Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
Date of birth (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004
Place of birth Els Hostalets de Pierola, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 27
Youth career
2007–2013 Barcelona
2013–2017 Gimnàstic Manresa
2017–2020 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Barcelona B 42 (4)
2021 Barcelona 2 (0)
2023– Villarreal B 2 (0)
2023– Villarreal 3 (0)
International career‡
2018 Morocco U15
2018–2019 Spain U15
2019–2020 Spain U16 7 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U18 8 (1)
2022–2023 Spain U19 15 (4)
2023– Spain U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona, Catalonia, Akhomach made his debut for FC Barcelona B on 7 November 2020, starting a 1–0 away defeat to FC Andorra in Segunda División B. He was replaced by Nils Mortimer in the 63rd minute.[2]

On 20 November 2021, he was selected in the first team starting line-up, for Xavi's first game as a FC Barcelona manager, a La Liga derby against RCD Espanyol.[3][4][5] In a tense context at the Camp Nou following the departure of Ronald Koeman, he helped his team to a 1–0 win, although he was replaced early in the second half to make way for his fellow Barcelona B winger Abde Ezzalzouli.[6][7]

On 20 May 2023, it was announced that Akhomach would not renew his contract with Barca and would become a free agent when his contract expired on 30 June 2023.[8]

Villarreal

On 3 July 2023, Akhomach signed a four-year contract with Villarreal CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División.[9]

International career

Born in Spain, Akhomach is of Moroccan descent. He is an international for Spain's youth national teams.[10] He also played with Morocco U15 national team and won the North African U15 championship in 2018.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 April 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2020–21 Segunda División B 40———40
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 153———153
2022–23 Primera Federación 231———231
Total 424———424
Barcelona 2021–22 La Liga 2010000030
Career total 444100000454

References
  1. "Ilias Akhomach". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Olot 2–1 Barça B: Beaten on the road". FC Barcelona. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. "Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol – Goals and highlights – LaLiga 21/22". Marca. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. Panero, Daniel (19 November 2021). "Ilias Akhomach, la sorpresa de Xavi en el once en el derbi". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. Birlanga, Javier (20 November 2021). "Quién es Ilias Akhomach la sorpresa de Xavito en su primer once como técnico del Barcelona". Goal (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. Martínez, Juan Bautista (20 November 2021). "El Barça respira al límite ante el Espanyol". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  7. Aldunate, Ramiro (20 November 2021). "VAR and the post come to Barcelona's rescue on Xavi's debut". Marca. Joe Ellis, translator. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  8. Quiroz, Andrés (20 May 2023). "Ilias Akhomach will not renew with Barça and hopes to resolve his future in June". FC Barcelona Notices. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. "¡Ilias Akhomach ya es groguet!" [Ilias Akhomach already is groguet!] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  10. "FC Barcelone : Surnommé le "Messi marocain", Ilias Akhomach passe pro". 8 July 2020.
  11. "Tournoi de l'UNAF −15: Le Maroc remporte l'édition 2018". Maroc Diplomatique (in French). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  12. Ilias Akhomach at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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