Ilias Akhomach
Moroccan footballer (born 2004)
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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.
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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) | 11 | (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 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:56, 18 January 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 27 May 2026[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 | |
| Total | 51 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 20 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 1 | 25 | 1 | |
| Career total | 117 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 138 | 11 | ||
- 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
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 18 January 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Morocco | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
