Rayane Belaid
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| Full name | Rayane Belaid Khelil[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Orihuela, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Elche | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2024 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Atlético Madrid B | 68 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Algeria U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Spain U19 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Spain U20 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:50, 11 October 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Rayane Belaid Khelil (Arabic: ريان بلعيد; born 11 February 2005) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Rayo Vallecano. Born in Spain, he has represented both that nation and Algeria at youth international levels.
Early life
[edit]Belaid was born in Orihuela, Alicante, and joined the youth sides of Atlético Madrid in 2016 from Elche CF.[2] He impressed with the under-19s in the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League, scoring four goals in six appearances.[3]
Club career
[edit]Belaid debuted for the Atleti's reserves on 10 March 2024, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 Primera Federación away draw with Recreativo de Huelva. He quickly became a regular starter under Fernando Torres during the 2024–25 season, and attracted interest from Premier League teams.[4]
On 2 March 2026, Belaid renewed his contract with Atlético until 2029.[5] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 11 April 2026, starting in a 2–1 away loss to Sevilla FC.[6][7]
On 3 September 2026, Belaid was announced at fellow top tier side Rayo Vallecano on a five-year deal.[8]
International career
[edit]Belaid has represented Spain internationally at youth level. He is also eligible to represent Algeria and France through his parents.[2]
Style of play
[edit]Belaid mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his dribbling ability.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 29 | 4 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |||
| Total | 68 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 70 | 10 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2025–26 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2026–27 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 10 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in 2026 Primera Federación play-offs
Honours
[edit]Spain U19
References
[edit]- 1 2 "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Squad List: Atlético De Madrid (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- 1 2 "¿Quién es Rayane Belaid, la nueva joya del Atlético de Madrid?". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
- ↑ "يحمل 3 جنسيات.. من هو ريان بلعيد موهبة أتلتيكو مدريد الجزائرية؟". al-ain.com.
- ↑ "La Premier enloquece con Rayane: la joya del Atlético de Madrid que es indiscutible para Fernando Torres y no jugará la Youth League" [The Premier League goes wild for Rayane: the Atlético Madrid gem who is a guaranteed starter for Fernando Torres and will not play in the Youth League] (in Spanish). Relevo. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Rayane renueva hasta 2029" [Rayane renews until 2029] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Boñar, Dani Martínez y Rayane debutaron con el primer equipo" [Boñar, Dani Martínez and Rayane debuted with the first team] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Dani Martínez, Boñar y Rayane, otros tres debuts con el Atlético a la vista" [Dani Martínez, Boñar and Rayane, another three debuts with Atlético on sight] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rayane Belaid nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Rayane Belaid new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 3 September 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Rayane Belaid deslumbra a Europa". Diario AS (in Spanish).
- ↑ "2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rayane Belaid at BDFutbol
- Rayane Belaid at WorldFootball.net
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Algerian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Primera Federación players
- Atlético Madrileño players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Footballers from the Province of Alicante
- Sportspeople from Orihuela
- Spanish people of French descent
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Algeria men's youth international footballers
- Sportspeople of Algerian descent
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen