Rayan Aït-Nouri (born 6 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He also represents Algeria national football team.
![]() Aït-Nouri playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rayan Aït-Nouri[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Montreuil, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2012 | AS Val de Fontenay | ||
2012–2014 | ASF Le Perreux 94 | ||
2014–2016 | Paris FC | ||
2016–2018 | Angers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Angers II | 10 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Angers | 23 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2021– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | France U18 | 10 | (0) |
2019–2022 | France U21 | 5 | (0) |
2022- | Algeria | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 18 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2022 |
Aït-Nouri is a graduate of the Angers youth academy, which he joined from Paris FC in July 2016, despite interest from Southampton,[citation needed] in return for covering Aït-Nouri's tuition fees of €5,000.[3] He signed his professional contract aged 16 in February 2018[4] and made his first team debut as a substitute in a 1–3 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 25 August 2018.[5]
After making three appearances in the 2018–19 season, he became the team's first choice left-back in the following season until breaking his jaw in a game against Nice in January 2020.[6] At the conclusion of the French league season, which was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, he signed a new contract that was due to keep him at Angers until 2023.[7]
On 4 October 2020, Aït-Nouri moved on a season-long loan deal to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, with the club having an option of a permanent purchase.[8]
On 30 October 2020, Aït-Nouri scored his first goal for Wolves, which was also his first goal in professional football, on his league debut in a 2–0 home win over Crystal Palace.[9]
On 9 July 2021, it was announced that Aït-Nouri had made a permanent move to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £9.8 million on a 5 year deal with an option for a further year.
Aït-Nouri scored his second goal for Wolves in his 50th appearance for the club, on 15 May 2022, in a 1–1 home Premier League draw with Norwich City.[10]
Born in France, Aït-Nouri is of Algerian descent. He is a youth international for France, but is also eligible to represent Algeria internationally.[11]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Angers II | 2017–18[13] | Championnat National 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2018–19[13] | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
Angers | 2018–19[13] | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2019–20[13] | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
2020–21[13] | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2020–21[14] | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2021–22[15] | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
2022–23[16] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Wolves total | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 58 | 2 | |||
Career total | 83 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 2 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. – current squad | |
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