Rayan Elloumi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 17, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 14, 2025 | |||
Rayan Elloumi (born September 17, 2007) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
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.[12][13] 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.[14]
International career
[edit]In August 2025, Elloumi was called up to the Canada U18 team for a series of friendlies.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Canada, Elloumi is of Tunisian descent.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rayan Elloumi Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Sandor, Steven (August 11, 2025). "'Wow, this is really happening': Two Edmonton teens turning heads with the Vancouver Whitecaps". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ McColl, Michael (April 28, 2024). "League1 BC: Men's side begin 2024 campaign with 1-1 draw against Unity FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "WFC2 cruise to victory over LAFC2 to make it three consecutive wins at Swangard!". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 9, 2024.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (October 6, 2024). "Playoffs next for young 'Caps". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "WFC2 sign Whitecaps FC BMO Academy forward Rayan Elloumi". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign seven WFC2 players to MLS short-term agreements for Sunday's match versus Seattle". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 8, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (June 14, 2025). "Halfway mark". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign forward Rayan Elloumi to MLS Homegrown contract". Canadian Soccer Daily. September 12, 2025.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign BMO Academy product Rayan Elloumi to MLS contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 12, 2025.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (September 14, 2025). "Statement made". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "Mackenzie, Elloumi, Nash called up to Canada U-18 national team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 25, 2025.