Ilias Haddad

Ilias Haddad (born 1 March 1989, Dordrecht) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a centre back. Haddad holds both Dutch and Moroccan nationality.

As a youth, Haddad spent time with VV Merwesteijn, Feyenoord and SBV Excelsior, where he signed his first professional contract before moving to AZ. He made his professional debut at first division club Telstar, where he played on loan.

Haddad signed for Scottish Premier League club St Mirren on 19 August 2011, that keep him until January. He joined fellow Dutchman Jeroen Tesselaar, who Haddad played alongside at Telstar. Haddad made his debut, the next day on 20 August 2011, coming on as a substitute for Paul McGowan, in a 2–1 win over Hibernian. In September, Haddad hints he might extend his contract with his contract is about to expire in January. In November 2011, Manager Danny Lennon says he hopes Haddad to sign a new contract, that will keep him until the end of the season despite suffering a family bereavement. In late-December, Lennon says he will be withdrawing Haddad's contract, citing financial problem

After leaving St Mirren, Haddad then moved to Bulgaria by joining CSKA Sofia until the end of the season. At first, CSKA Sofia confirmed their interest in signing Haddad, having joined them on trial. He would make three appearance before being released by the club.

After six-months without a club, Haddad signed for FC Dordrecht until the end of the season. His debut didn't go according to plan when he came off in the first half of the match, which Dordrecht lost 6–1 against Volendam.

Despite being born in Morocco, Haddad has been capped for the Netherlands at Under 18 and Under 19 level.

In 2006/07, Haddad was awarded the best player of Eredivisie A-Juniors.