Ilyas Chaira

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chaira and the second or maternal family name is Oihi.

Ilyas Chaira Oihi (born 2 February 2002) is a Moroccan footballer who in 2025 plays as a right winger for Spanish club Real Oviedo.

Ilyas Chaira

Personal information
Full name	Ilyas Chaira Oihi
Date of birth	(2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Morocco
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Oviedo
Number	7
Youth career
2013–2015	Ripollès
2015–2020	Girona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Girona B	3	(0)
2020–2025	Girona	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Ibiza (loan)	8	(1)
2021–2022	→ Costa Brava (loan)	23	(2)
2022–2023	→ San Fernando (loan)	31	(11)
2023–2024	→ Mirandés (loan)	38	(5)
2024–2025	→ Oviedo (loan)	31	(7)
2025–	Oviedo	0	(0)
International career
2018	Morocco U18	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2025

Club career

Born in Morocco, Chaira moved to Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia at the age of six with his parents and his brother.^[1] He started his career with local side EF Ripollès before joining Girona FC in 2015.^[2]

Chaira made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 7 April 2019, playing the last 25 minutes of a 2–1 Primera Catalana home loss against CE Banyoles. On 9 September 2020, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side UD Ibiza until the end of the season.^[3]

On 21 August 2021, after contributing with one goal in eight appearances as Ibiza achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División, Chaira moved to UE Costa Brava in Primera División RFEF also in a one-year loan deal.^[4] On 14 July of the following year, he joined fellow league team San Fernando CD also in a temporary deal.^[5]

On 6 July 2023, after scoring 11 goals for Sanfer, Chaira renewed his contract with Girona until 2026, and was loaned to second division side CD Mirandés for the campaign.^[6] He made his professional debut on 14 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Carlos Martín in a 4–0 home routing of AD Alcorcón.^[7]

On 24 August 2024, Chaira moved to fellow second division side Real Oviedo also on a one-year loan deal.^[8] On 11 July of the following year, after helping the side to achieve promotion to La Liga, his buyout clause was exercised,^[9] with the player signing a permanent three-year deal.^[10]