Ilyas Chouaref

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Ilyas Chouaref (born 12 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss club Sion, wearing number 7. He was born in Châteauroux, France, and is of Moroccan and Maltese descent. He is 1.77 m tall.

Career
- Youth: Châteauroux (2006–2018)
- Senior: Châteauroux II (2017–2022), 28 appearances, 9 goals; Châteauroux (2018–2022), 73 appearances, 4 goals
- Sion (2022–present), 126 appearances, 17 goals (as of 31 January 2026)

International
- France U19: 1 cap in 2019
- Malta: 8 caps (as of 17 November 2025)

Key moments
- Debuted for Châteauroux in Ligue 2 on 4 December 2018 in a 2–1 loss to Le Havre
- Signed a professional contract with Châteauroux on 1 October 2019
- Transferred to Sion on 12 June 2022
- Obtained Maltese citizenship on 18 February 2025
- Made Malta debut on 21 March 2025 vs Finland, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 defeat

Personal
- Elder half-brother Hamza Sakhi is also a footballer