Here is all you need to know about professional football player Ilias Chair including his age, height, wife, career, bio, records and moreย
After being found guilty in Belgium of attacking a man and cracking his skull with a rock, Ilias Chair, a player for the Queens Park Rangers, was given a year in prison.
Who is QPR player Ilias Chair, bio, age, height, wife, contract, salary and football career stats
According to the article in The Sun, the Queens Park Rangers (QPR) defender has also been sentenced to give ยฃ13,400 in compensation to the victim. The incident allegedly happened in the summer of 2020 during a fight in Bazeilles, northern France.
๐จ QPRโs Ilias Chair has been sent to prison after being found guilty of breaking a truck driver's skull with a rock. Heโs been sentenced to a year with a further 12 months suspended.
The 26-year-old has also been ordered to pay the victim ยฃ13,400 in compensation for hisโฆ pic.twitter.com/oIH9LzevBq
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) February 23, 2024
In Bazeilles, northern France, in the summer of 2020, Chair, his brother Jaber, and their friends got into a fight with the truck driver, according to evidence presented in court.
Who is Ilias Chair?
Ilias Emilian Chair is a professional football player who plays forward for both the Morocco national team and Queens Park Rangers, an EFL Championship club. The 26-year-old was born on October 30, 1997 in Antwerp, Belgium. The attacking midfielder stands 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) tall.
A look at Ilias Chair’s career so far
Illias Chair started out in Lierse’s youth system. Additionally, he studied at the JMG Academy Belgium and the Club Brugge Academy. Heย joined Lierse as a 76th-minute substitute in the Belgian Second Division, marking his professional debut at the age of 17.
One month later, on September 9, 2015, he made his debut as a starter in a 3-2 home loss to Cercle Brugge, playing the entire ninety minutes.
The chair began a trial in January 2017 at Championship team QPR. He scored in the U23s’ 3-0 friendly victory over Bournemouth during the trial period. The 31st of January, 2017, saw him secure a permanent contract with QPR. For the remainder of the 2016โ17 season, Chair played for the club’s U23 squad after being added to the Elite Development Squad.
On December 2, 2017, Chair started his debut game for QPR in a 1-0 loss at Deepdale over Preston North End. He remained with the team until the summer of 2020 when he signed a two-year contract extension with them on February 9, 2018.
September 2019 saw him sign a new three-year contract with QPR following his comeback to the team. Chair inked a four-and-a-half-year contract on January 29, 2021, with the option for the club to extend it by an additional year. This agreement would keep the Chair with the club until 2025.
Talking about his international career, Chair is descended from Morocco and was born in Belgium. In June 2017, he was selected for a week-long training camp in Rabat with the Morocco U20 squad. On March 23, 2018, Chair played for Morocco U23s against Senegal U23s in a friendly match that ended in a 1-0 loss.
Ilias Chair’s parents
Ilias Chair was born to a Moroccan father and a Polish mother.
Ilias Chair’s wife
Ilias Chair is a married man however, his wife’s name is not disclosed.
Ilias Chair’s contract details and salary
With QPR (Championship), Ilias Chair’s contract expires on June 30, 2025, he has two years and ยฃ720,000 in gross income left. Including bonuses, his gross base income for the 2023โ2024 season will be ยฃ360,000, or ยฃ6,923 per week as per Capology.