Players / Ilias Chair
Former international · Attacking midfielder · 2021–2023
Ilias
Ilias
Chair
إلياس شاعر
Born on 30 October 1997 in Antwerp, Belgium. 12 caps and 1 goal between 2021 and 2023. World Cups: 2022.
12caps
No. 196 all-time
1goal
1 every 12 matches
69%won
9 won · 3 drawn · 1 lost
First cap · Ghana
WonDrawnLost
His goal
World Cup or AFCON finals Point at or tap a square to see the match
Morocco rating6.20average of 2 rated games
Minutes for Morocco76in 2 games with minutes
Starts61 off the bench
From the match data of 7 of his 11 Morocco games since 2021.
Full nameIlias Emilian Chair Born30 October 1997 · age 29 Birthplace
Antwerp, Belgium Nationality
Belgium, Morocco Height1.64 m Weight74 kg FootRight ClubQueens Park Rangers
Milestones
First capvs
Ghana 1–08 Jun 2021 · Friendly
First goalvs
Guinea-Bissau 5–06 Oct 2021 · World Cup 2022 qualifier
Last matchvs
Cape Verde 0–012 Jun 2023 · Friendly
Morocco
Match data since 2021
His Morocco games in detail
Match rating, game by game
average 6.202022
Per 90 minutes
- Goals
- –
- Assists
- –
- Shots (on target)
- – (–)
- Key passes
- –
- Successful dribbles
- –
- Tackles + interceptions
- –
In these 7 games
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Cards
- 0 0
Ratings are out of 10. Per-90 numbers come from 76 minutes with player statistics.
Starting positions for Morocco
Where he plays
- Attacking midfielder3 starts50%
- Central midfielder3 starts50%
Shirt numbers
133 games
From 6 starts with a known line-up position.
With the Lions
Year by year
’21’22’23
’21’22’23
His goals on record
1 goalHow his goals came
1 goal in 13 matches, scoring in 1 of them.
By competition
World Cup finals1 match0
World Cup qualifiers5 matches1
AFCON finals1 match0
AFCON qualifiers1 match0
Friendlies5 matches0
Favourite opponents
Guinea-Bissau12 matches
Home and away
1At home8 matches
0Away or neutral5 matches
Goals in wins, draws, defeats
1W0D0L
Goals in the senior matches we have line-ups for; the official total can be a little higher for the early years.
His record
Under each coach, against each opponent
Under each coach
Vahid Halilhodžić2021–2022 · 9 matches · 1 goal8 won · 1 drawn · 0 lost89%
Walid Regragui2022–2023 · 4 matches1 won · 2 drawn · 1 lost25%
Against each opponent
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | 1 | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
All 11 opponents
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | 1 | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
Latest matches
His last 12 matches
Every match (13)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| 12 Jun 2023 | Draw0–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| 17 Dec 2022 | Loss1–2 | World Cup 2022 · 3rd Place | ||
| 17 Nov 2022 | Win3–0 | Friendly | ||
| 27 Sep 2022 | Draw0–0 | Friendly | ||
| 9 Jun 2022 | Win2–1 | AFCON 2023 qualifier · Group K | ||
| 18 Jan 2022 | Draw2–2 | Africa Cup of Nations 2022 · Group C | ||
| 2021 | ||||
| 16 Nov 2021 | Win3–0 | World Cup 2022 qualifier · Group I | ||
| 12 Nov 2021 | Win3–0 | World Cup 2022 qualifier · Group I | ||
| 9 Oct 2021 | Win3–0 | World Cup 2022 qualifier · Group I | ||
| 6 Oct 2021 | Win5–0 | World Cup 2022 qualifier · Group I | 1 49′ | |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Win2–0 | World Cup 2022 qualifier · Group I | ||
| 12 Jun 2021 | Win1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 8 Jun 2021 | Win1–0 | Friendly | ||
Club
Club career
Season by season
His club numbers
Club games304since 2015/16
Club goals46since 2015/16
Club assists46since 2015/16
Club rating7.08since 2015/16
| Season | Club and competitions | Games | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 6 (5) | 388 | 2 | 1 | 7.02 | |
| 2025/26 | 15 (10) | 944 | 1 | 2 | 6.83 | |
| 2024/25 | 29 (21) | 1,772 | 2 | 6 | 6.98 | |
| 2023/24 | 44 (43) | 3,747 | 7 | 8 | 7.30 | |
| 2022/23 | 42 (40) | 3,438 | 5 | 9 | 7.18 | |
| 2021/22 | 43 (41) | 3,461 | 9 | 7 | 7.12 | |
| 2020/21 | 47 (45) | 3,692 | 8 | 5 | 7.06 | |
| 2019/20 | 45 (30) | 2,736 | 5 | 6 | 6.79 |
Every season (12)
| Season | Club and competitions | Games | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 16 (16) | 1,393 | 6 | · | – | |
| 2018/19 | 8 (2) | 141 | · | 1 | 6.50 | |
| 2017/18 | 7 (6) | 482 | 1 | 1 | 6.85 | |
| 2015/16 | 2 (1) | 104 | · | · | – | |
| Total | 304 | 22,298 | 46 | 46 | 7.08 | |
Every club competition (league, cups, continental), from the 2015/16 season. Earlier seasons, and some smaller leagues, are not included.
Transfers
- 1 Jul 2019
Stevenage F.C.
QPR
End of loan - 31 Jan 2019
QPR
Stevenage F.C.
Loan
Injuries and suspensions
- Muscle Injury 23 Aug 2025 – —
- Hamstring 12 Mar 2025 – 16 Apr 2025 36 days
- Knee Injury 6 Nov 2024 – 10 Dec 2024 35 days
- Back Injury 30 Jul 2024 – 26 Sep 2024 59 days
- Back Injury 19 Jul 2024 – 20 Aug 2024 33 days
- Muscle Injury 30 Dec 2023 – 13 Jan 2024 15 days
Honours
Tournaments




