Ilias Alhaft
Dutch footballer (born 1997)
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Ilias Alhaft (born 23 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangkok United | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Cambuur | 25 | (3) |
| 2025– | Bangkok United | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Netherlands U20 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 | |||
Career
Sparta Rotterdam
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
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
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
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]
Bangkok United
On 28 June 2025, Alhaft moved to Thailand to join Thai League 1 club Bangkok United.[16]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 December 2025[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 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | |
| Bangkok United | 2025–26 | Thai League 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
| Career total | 240 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 254 | 46 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Armenian Cup
- Appearance(s) in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
Honours
Sparta Rotterdam[19]