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. During his sole season with the club, he scored seven goals across 34 appearances in all competitions.
Cambuur On 3 September 2024, Alhaft returned to the Netherlands, where he signed a one-season contract with Eerste Divisie club Cambuur. 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSparta Rotterdam2015–16Eerste Divisie10——102016–17Eredivisie4000—402017–18Eredivisie8000201002018–19Eerste Divisie10000—100Total2300020250Jong Sparta2016–17Tweede Divisie279——2792017–18Tweede Divisie143——3022018–19Tweede Divisie123——123Total5315——5315Almere City2018–19Eerste Divisie14500—1452019–20Eerste Divisie3000—302020–21Eerste Divisie21300102232021–22Eerste Divisie28810—2982022–23Eerste Divisie2722040332Total9318305010118Jong Almere City2019–20Derde Divisie20——20Noah2023–24Armenian Premier League32621—347Cambuur2024–25Eerste Divisie25300—253Bangkok United2025–26Thai League 11211012143Career total24043618225446
Honours Sparta Rotterdam Eerste Divisie: 2015–16
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