Rayan Aït-Nouri
Algeria
DEF
Age
25
Appearances
0
Tackles won
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About Rayan Aït-Nouri
Rayan Aït-Nouri is a defender in Algeria's projected squad for the 2026 World Cup, in line for a place in Vladimir Petković's group once the final 26 is confirmed. The Manchester City full-back is 25 at kick-off and plays as an attacking left-back or wing-back, giving Algeria pace and an outlet down the left flank.
Born in France, Aït-Nouri moved to Manchester City from Wolverhampton Wanderers for around £31m in 2025 and won two domestic cups in his first season at the club. He has 27 caps for Algeria so far and plays on the left side of the defence, the attacking full-back role he also fills for his club, an outlet the national team can call on as it heads to the tournament.
Born in France, Aït-Nouri moved to Manchester City from Wolverhampton Wanderers for around £31m in 2025 and won two domestic cups in his first season at the club. He has 27 caps for Algeria so far and plays on the left side of the defence, the attacking full-back role he also fills for his club, an outlet the national team can call on as it heads to the tournament.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Aït-Nouri is an attacking left-back who can also play as a wing-back. His game is built on pace and forward runs down the left flank, giving Algeria an attacking outlet on that side of the pitch.
Born in France, he plays his club football for Manchester City, where he won two domestic cups in his first season. For Algeria he offers a left-sided defender who looks to get forward, an option either at full-back or pushed higher as a wing-back.
Born in France, he plays his club football for Manchester City, where he won two domestic cups in his first season. For Algeria he offers a left-sided defender who looks to get forward, an option either at full-back or pushed higher as a wing-back.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup would be Rayan Aït-Nouri's first senior World Cup if he is named in Algeria's final squad. At 25, he has 27 caps to his name so far.
His record so far is about club progress rather than tournament minutes: a move to Manchester City and two domestic cups at club level, alongside 27 caps for Algeria. There are no previous World Cup matches to draw on, so this would be a first taste of the tournament if his place is confirmed.
His record so far is about club progress rather than tournament minutes: a move to Manchester City and two domestic cups at club level, alongside 27 caps for Algeria. There are no previous World Cup matches to draw on, so this would be a first taste of the tournament if his place is confirmed.
National Team
Algeria
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
From left-back, Rayan Aït-Nouri gives Algeria pace and forward runs down the left, an attacking outlet from a defensive position. Algeria's price is £10m in Tier 4, the lowest tier within the game's £200m card budget, with a Group J campaign that starts against Argentina.
It is the forward side of his game that stands out, the modern full-back who gets up the flank to support the attack, giving Petković width and energy on the left.
It is the forward side of his game that stands out, the modern full-back who gets up the flank to support the attack, giving Petković width and energy on the left.
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Aït-Nouri at the 2026 World Cup
At the 2026 World Cup, Aït-Nouri would give Algeria a modern attacking full-back, a candidate for the squad if he makes Petković's final 26. Now 25, his move to Manchester City and his pace down the left mark him out as an attacking option in the squad's defence.
Picking Algeria in Goal Rush
For Goal Rush, Algeria come cheap at £10m and Tier 4, opening their Group J against Argentina. Aït-Nouri is the attacking full-back among that team's defenders, part of the left-sided profile behind the Algeria pick.
Rayan Aït-Nouri World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the Goal Rush card Algeria cost £10m in Tier 4, the lowest price. Aït-Nouri is an attacking full-back with no goals for Algeria yet, so his direct Goal Rush impact is small even when he is on the pitch.
Aït-Nouri is a defender, an attacking left-back or wing-back. His profile is built on pace and forward runs down the left flank, getting forward to support the attack as much as defending his side.
Aït-Nouri has 27 caps for Algeria. A left-back or wing-back who plays his club football for Manchester City, he is 25 at kick-off and in Algeria's preliminary squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Aït-Nouri plays for Manchester City, who signed him from Wolverhampton Wanderers for around £31m in 2025. He won two domestic cups in his first season there and is listed for Algeria as a left-back or wing-back.
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