Ilias Alhaft
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1997 | ||
| 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
[edit]Sparta Rotterdam
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Born in the Netherlands, Alhaft is of Moroccan and Indonesian descent.[16][17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 November 2024[2]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Armenian Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
Honours
[edit]Sparta Rotterdam[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Ilias Alhaft at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Ilias Alhaft at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Opleidingsvergoedingen nationaal". KNVB (in Dutch). p. 3. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Alhaft en Spierings mogen vertrekken". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Spelers in cijfers – Ilias Alhaft". Sparta Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Almere City neemt Ilias Alhaft over van Sparta". www.voetbal247.nl (in Dutch). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BKMA vs. Noah 1–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SC Cambuur vs. Jong Ajax 0–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise". 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Pemain Keturunan Indonesia Ilias Alhaft Bentangkan Bendera Merah Putih Usai Bantu Almere City Promosi ke Liga Belanda 2023-2024" (in Indonesian). 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Sparta na zes jaar terug in Eredivisie dankzij titel in Jupiler League". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Ilias Alhaft at WorldFootball.net
- Ilias Alhaft at kicker (in German)
- 1997 births
- Footballers from Rotterdam
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent
- Dutch people of Indonesian descent
- Sportspeople of Indonesian descent
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- Jong Sparta players
- Almere City FC players
- Jong Almere City FC players
- FC Noah players
- SC Cambuur players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- Derde Divisie players
- Armenian Premier League players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Armenia
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen