Iqraam Rayners
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kenpark United | |||
| –2014 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Santos | 57 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Stellenbosch | 76 | (35) |
| 2020–2023 | SuperSport United | 51 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Stellenbosch | 38 | (24) |
| 2024– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 47 | (26) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | South Africa | 18 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Iqraam Rayners (born 19 December 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for South African Premier Division side Mamelodi Sundowns[2] and the South Africa national team. He is regarded as one of the best strikers in South Africa.[citation needed]
Club career
[edit]Rayners played youth football with Kenpark United before joining Santos at under-17 level. He made his debut for them during the 2014–15 season.[3] He played for Stellenbosch before joining SuperSport United in summer 2020 after signing a pre-contract agreement in January 2020.[4][5] Rayners returned to Stellenbosch FC in 2023 and wears the number nine jersey.
Mamelodi Sundowns
[edit]On 22 August 2024, Mamelodi Sundowns signed Rayners from Stellenbosch on free transfer.[6]
In June 2025, he was included in Mamelodi Sundowns' squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[7] On 17 June 2025, Rayners scored the only goal in the FIFA Club World Cup to secure Mamelodi Sundowns' first-ever victory over South Korea’s Ulsan HD.[8] It was also Sundowns's first victory for an African side after Egypt’s Al Ahly drew their opener while Esperance of Tunisia lost to Flamengo.[9] On 21 June 2025, Rayners scored his second goal in FIFA Club World Cup, making him the first South African player to score two goals in one FIFA Club World Cup tournament.[10]
International career
[edit]International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 July 2023 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa |  Botswana |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 26 March 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Algeria |
3–2 | 3–3 | 2024 FIFA Series |
| 3. | 11 June 2024 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa |  Zimbabwe |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 11 October 2024 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa |  Congo |
5–0 | 5–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 19 November 2024 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  South Sudan |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
[edit]- ^ Iqraam Rayners at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Iqraam Rayners at Soccerway
- ^ Moses, Liam (6 April 2016). "Iqraam's hard work is paying off". Cape Times. Retrieved 18 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ de Bruyn, Mike (18 January 2020). "Iqraam Rayners to join Supersport". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Makhaya, Ernest (8 October 2020). "SuperSport United parade four new signings". Goal. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Iqraam Rayners completes transfer to Mamelodi Sundowns". Stellenbosch. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns reveal full Club World Cup squad with three missing". Afrik-Foot. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ AP (18 June 2025). "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Iqraam Rayners gives Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 win over Ulsan HD". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns beat Ulsan for Group F lead". SuperSport. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Bellingham strikes as Dortmund sink Sundowns". SuperSport. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Iqraam Rayners at National-Football-Teams.com
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