Ilyas Chouaref (born 12 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Sion. Born in France, he plays for the Malta national team.
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 AC on 4 December 2018. On 1 October 2019, he signed a professional contract with the club.
On 12 June 2022, Chouaref transferred to Sion in Switzerland.
International career Born in France, Chouaref is of Moroccan and Maltese descent. He was a youth international for France. On 18 February 2025, Bjorn Vassallo, president of the Malta FA confirmed that Chouaref had obtained Maltese citizenship.
On 21 March 2025, Chouaref made his debut for Malta against Finland in a World Cup qualifying match, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 loss.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLB Châteauroux2018–19Ligue 211110––1212019–20Ligue 222210––2322020–21Ligue 234110––3512021–22National6000––60Total73430——764FC Sion2022–23Super League32141–203822023–24Challenge League35641––3972024–25Super League37630––4062025–26Super League38941––42102026–27Super League720062–134Total14924153622017229Total22128183622024733
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMalta202580202670Total150
Personal life His elder brother Hamza Sakhi is also a footballer.
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