Rayane Belaid

Rayane Belaid
Personal information
Full name Rayane Belaid Khelil
Date of birth (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Orihuela, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
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
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2024 Northern Ireland
* 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

Belaid was born in Orihuela, Alicante, and joined the youth sides of Atlético Madrid in 2016 from Elche CF. He impressed with the under-19s in the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League, scoring four goals in six appearances.

Club career

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.

On 2 March 2026, Belaid renewed his contract with Atlético until 2029. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 11 April 2026, starting in a 2–1 away loss to Sevilla FC.

On 3 September 2026, Belaid was announced at fellow top tier side Rayo Vallecano on a five-year deal.

International career

Belaid has represented Spain internationally at youth level. He is also eligible to represent Algeria and France through his parents.

Style of play

Belaid mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his dribbling ability.

Career statistics

As of match played 12 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B 2023–24 Primera Federación 40———40
2024–25 Primera Federación 356———356
2025–26 Primera Federación 294——20314
Total 6810——207010
Atlético Madrid 2025–26 La Liga 200000—20
Rayo Vallecano 2026–27 La Liga 1000——10
Career total 71100000207310

Honours

Spain U19

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Squad List: Atlético De Madrid (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "¿Quién es Rayane Belaid, la nueva joya del Atlético de Madrid?". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ "يحمل 3 جنسيات.. من هو ريان بلعيد موهبة أتلتيكو مدريد الجزائرية؟". al-ain.com.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Rayane renueva hasta 2029" [Rayane renews until 2029] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Rayane Belaid deslumbra a Europa". Diario AS (in Spanish).
  10. ↑ "2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.