Rayan Elloumi

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Rayan Elloumi
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-09-17) September 17, 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 75
Youth career
Edmonton Juventus SC
Edmonton BTB SC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Whitecaps FC Academy 1 (0)
2024–2025 Whitecaps FC 2 22 (12)
2025 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 1 (0)
2025– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 (2)
International career‡
2025– Tunisia U23 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 5, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of October 11, 2025

Rayan Elloumi (Arabic: ريان اللومي; born 17 September 2007) is a footballer who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer. Born in Canada, he represents Tunisia at youth level.

Early life

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Elloumi played youth soccer with Edmonton Juventus SC, before joining Edmonton BTB SC as a teenager, while spending some time in the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy Centre in Edmonton, until eventually joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in August 2023.[1][2][3]

Club career

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Elloumi began playing with Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia in 2024.[4]

On June 9, 2024, he made his professional debut with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, in a 4–0 victory over Los Angeles FC 2.[5] On October 6, 2024, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 loss to Houston Dynamo 2.[6] In June 2025, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 (after previously playing as an academy call-up).[7] In June 2025, he signed a short-term loan with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first team.[8] He signed additional loans with the first team that month as well.[9][10] He made his Major League Soccer debut on June 14, 2025 against the Columbus Crew.[11] At the end of the 2025 season, he was named the Whitecaps FC 2 player of the year.[12]

On September 12, 2025, Elloumi signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC through the 2028 season, with options for 2029 and 2030.[13][14] He scored his first MLS goal the following night in the Whitecaps' 7–0 victory over the Philadelphia Union, becoming the first Whitecaps homegrown player in club history to score on his home debut.[15][16]

International career

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In August 2025, Elloumi was called up to the Canada U18 team for a series of friendlies.[17]

In September 2025, the Tunisian Football Federation announced that Elloumi had agreed to represent the nation at international level.[18] He scored in his debut, a 3–0 win over the Iraq U23s on 11 October 2025.[19]

Career statistics

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As of September 24, 2025[20]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Whitecaps FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
2025 18 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 11
Total 22 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 2025 Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
Total 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
Career total 26 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 13

Personal life

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Born in Canada, Elloumi is of Tunisian descent.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rayan Elloumi Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  2. ^ a b محمد عماد (Mohamed Emad) (November 28, 2024). "من دوري ميسي.. جوهرتان تبشران منتخب تونس بإنهاء أكبر الأزمات" [From Messi's league... Two gems herald Tunisia's end to its biggest crisis]. Al Ain (in Arabic).
  3. ^ Sandor, Steven (August 11, 2025). "'Wow, this is really happening': Two Edmonton teens turning heads with the Vancouver Whitecaps". Edmonton Journal.
  4. ^ McColl, Michael (April 28, 2024). "League1 BC: Men's side begin 2024 campaign with 1-1 draw against Unity FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  5. ^ "WFC2 cruise to victory over LAFC2 to make it three consecutive wins at Swangard!". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Vallejo, Felipe (October 6, 2024). "Playoffs next for young 'Caps". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  7. ^ "WFC2 sign Whitecaps FC BMO Academy forward Rayan Elloumi". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign seven WFC2 players to MLS short-term agreements for Sunday's match versus Seattle". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 8, 2025.
  9. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Castro, Elloumi, and Selemani from WFC2 to MLS short-term agreements for Saturday's match versus Columbus". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Castro, Coupland, and Elloumi from WFC2 to MLS short-term agreements for match against San Diego FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 25, 2025.
  11. ^ Vallejo, Felipe (June 14, 2025). "Halfway mark". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  12. ^ "Whitecaps FC announce winners for 2025 Player Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. October 25, 2025.
  13. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign forward Rayan Elloumi to MLS Homegrown contract". Canadian Soccer Daily. September 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign BMO Academy product Rayan Elloumi to MLS contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 12, 2025.
  15. ^ Vallejo, Felipe (September 14, 2025). "Statement made". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  16. ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (September 15, 2025). "Ali Ahmed shines, Rayan Elloumi scores 1st goal as Whitecaps destroy Union - ICYMI". OneSoccer.
  17. ^ "Mackenzie, Elloumi, Nash called up to Canada U-18 national team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 25, 2025.
  18. ^ "آدم غلاب و ريان اللومي يعززان منتخب تونس للأصاغر" [Adam Ghallab and Rayan Elloumi strengthen the Tunisian youth team]. Arabesque (in Arabic). September 28, 2025.
  19. ^ "منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يفوز وديا على العراق". JawharaFM.
  20. ^ Rayan Elloumi at Soccerway. Retrieved September 24, 2025.