Ilias Akhomach

Ilias Akhomach (born 16 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays a right winger for La Liga club Villarreal. Born in Spain, he plays for the Morocco national team. Borin in Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ilias made his debut for Barcelona B on 7 November 2020, starting a 1–0 away defeat to Andorra in Segunda División B. He was replaced by Nils Mortimer at the 63rd minute. On the 20 November 2021, he was selected in the first team starting line-up, for Xavi's first game as a Barcelona manager, a La Liga derby against Espanyol. In a tense context at the Camp Nou following the departure of Ronald Koeman, he helped his team to a 1–0 win, although he was replaced early in the second half to make place for his fellow Barcelona B winger Abde Ezzalzouli