Rayan Kolli
.jpg) Kolli in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rayan Jawad Kolli | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Algeria U20 | 5 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:09, 25 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rayan Jawad Kolli (born 10 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Born in England, he represents Algeria at youth level.
Club career
Kolli signed for the Queens Park Rangers youth academy aged eight.[1] He signed his first professional contract for the club in January 2023.[2]
On 16 August 2023, he came on as a substitute in the 64th minute to make his professional debut in the first round of the EFL Cup against Norwich City.[3]
On 7 December 2024, Kolli scored his first senior goals with a brace in a 3–0 victory over Norwich City, a first home league victory of the season for the Rs.[4]
International career
Born in England, Kolli is of Algerian descent. He was called up to the Algeria under-17 squad for the 2021 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, but the tournament was cancelled.[5]
Online abuse
In the summer of 2024, Rayan Kolli received multiple hate comments from a user name "@qprxans" on Instagram. These comments wished him to have a career-ending injury and called him a terrorist sympathizer. These comments came to the attention of his father who took to Facebook to display his outrage and call @qprxans Islamophobic. This led to the abuser to get heaps of amount online, calling for him to be attacked.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2023–24[7] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[8] | Championship | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
References
- ^ "One Of R Own: Rayan Kolli". QPR.
- ^ "Rayan Kolli signs pro deal". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City. Carabao Cup First Round". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Norwich City: Kolli scores twice in home win". BBC Sport. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Rayan Kolli (QPR FC)". ALGERIA FC. 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Forum | Kolli online abuse by Rangersw12". Loft For Words. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Rayan Kolli in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Rayan Kolli in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
- Rayan Kolli at Soccerbase
- Rayan Kolli at Soccerway