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Full nameIlias Emilian Chair
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityMorocco
Age28
Date of birth30 Oct 1997
BirthplaceAntwerp
Height171 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubQPR
Central midfielder
15
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
944
Minutes

Domestic-league season · QPR.

Injury-affected season

Missed 18 of QPR's ~46 games this season through 18 injury absences (muscle, injury). He still appeared 15 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship15129446.83

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

I. Chair is a 28-year-old central midfielder at QPR, rated 44.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 358th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chair.

Judged on this season alone, Chair graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.193 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 58th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 28 Chair is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Chair missed 18 games through injury (muscle, injury) out of roughly 46 this season. The 15 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential58th of 73 central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent season39th of 73 central midfielders · Championship39th-best central midfielder in the Championship358th in the Championship · potential58th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
44.1
Ratingi
58th of 73 central midfielders
20.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.19
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · QPR finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.19
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
5
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.1, Chair carries the 58th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.