Ilias Alhaft

Ilias Alhaft (born 23 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United.

Career Sparta Rotterdam Alhaft was born in on 23 February 1997 in Rotterdam, where he started playing football for RVVH in 2005. Three years later, he joined Sparta Rotterdam's youth academy.

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. 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. He debuted for Almere City on 26 January 2019 in a home match against Twente. In April 2019, he suffered a torn cruciate ligament, which kept him out of action until February 2020. 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.

Noah In the summer of 2023, Alhaft signed with Armenian Premier League club Noah. 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. On 18 August, he scored his first goal for the club, helping Noah to a 4–0 win over Shirak. 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.

Bangkok United On 28 June 2025, Alhaft moved to Thailand to join Thai League 1 club Bangkok United.

Personal life Born in the Netherlands, Alhaft is of Moroccan and Indonesian descent.

Career statistics

Eerste Divisie: 2015–16