Ilias Akhomach
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Akhomach representing Morocco at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Ilias Akhomach Chakkour[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Els Hostalets de Pierola, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Rayo Vallecano (on loan from Villarreal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Villarreal B | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Villarreal | 51 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 0 | (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 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Morocco U23 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Morocco | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:13, 6 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:56, 18 January 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ilias Akhomach[3] (Arabic: إلياس آخوماش; born 16 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays a right winger for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano, on loan from La Liga club Villarreal, and the Morocco national team.
Club career
Barcelona
Born in Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona, Catalonia, Akhomach made his debut for FC Barcelona B on 7 November 2020, starting in a 1–0 away defeat to FC Andorra in Segunda División B. He was replaced by Nils Mortimer in the 63rd minute.[4]
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.[5][6][7] In a tense contest 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.[8][9]
On 20 May 2023, it was announced that Akhomach would not renew his contract with Barça and would become a free agent when his contract expired on 30 June 2023.[10]
Villarreal
On 3 July 2023, Akhomach signed a four-year contract with Villarreal CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División.[11] On 14 December, he netted his first goal in a 3–2 away win over Stade Rennais in the Europa League.[12] On 27 January 2024, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 5–3 away victory over his former club Barcelona.[13]
Loan to Rayo Vallecano
After signing a contract extension with Villarreal until 2028, Akhomach would be loaned to fellow La Liga side Rayo Vallecano for the rest of the season.[14]
International career
Born in Spain, Akhomach is of Moroccan descent. He is an international for Spain's youth national teams.[15] He also played with Morocco U15 national team and won the North African U15 championship in 2018.[16]
Akhomach made the switch to Morocco U23 national team in November 2023.[17] He debuted in a friendly 3–0 loss to Denmark U21 on 16 November 2023.[18]
Akhomach made his debut for the senior Morocco national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Angola.[19]
On 11 December 2025, Akhomach was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 December 2025[21]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 15 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 23 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 4 | — | — | 42 | 4 | ||||
| Barcelona | 2021–22 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Villarreal B | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Villarreal | 2023–24 | La Liga | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | 39 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[c] | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 113 | 10 | ||
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Akhomach and the second or maternal family name is Chakkour.
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Barcelona U19
Morocco U23
Morocco
References
- ^ "AKHOMACH Ilias". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Ilias Akhomach". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "AFCON 2023 - Provisional squads list" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. p. 26.
- ^ "Olot 2–1 Barça B: Beaten on the road". FC Barcelona. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol – Goals and highlights – LaLiga 21/22". Marca. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Martínez, Juan Bautista (20 November 2021). "El Barça respira al límite ante el Espanyol". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "¡Ilias Akhomach ya es groguet!" [Ilias Akhomach already is groguet!] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Rennes 2–3 Villarreal". BBC Sport. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Ilias Akhomach renews his contract with Villarreal and joins Rayo Vallecano on loan". Villarreal CF. 21 January 2026.
- ^ "FC Barcelone : Surnommé le "Messi marocain", Ilias Akhomach passe pro". 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Tournoi de l'UNAF −15: Le Maroc remporte l'édition 2018". Maroc Diplomatique (in French). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Sara, Zouiten (10 November 2023). "Ilias Akhomach Chooses Morocco Over Spain, Joins Atlas Lions' U-23 Squad". Morocco World News.
- ^ "Maroc : un joueur de l'OM et un ex-titi du PSG optent pour les U23 !". www.afrik-foot.com. 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Morocco v Angola game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Morocco name star-studded AFCON squad as Hakimi makes cut but Diop misses out". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ Ilias Akhomach at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Marc Casadó Trophies". FotMob.
- ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Bosher, Luke; Joseph, Sam; Harris, Jay (18 March 2026). "Morocco crowned AFCON winners 57 days after final as Senegal's victory declared void". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
External links
- Ilias Akhomach at BDFutbol
- Ilias Akhomach at Soccerway
- Ilias Akhomach at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Ilias Akhomach – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Ilias Akhomach at Olympics.com
- Ilias Akhomach at the Comité National Olympique Marocain (in French)
- Ilias Akhomach on Instagram