Rayan Kolli

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 senior level.

Kolli signed for the Queens Park Rangers youth academy aged eight. He signed his first professional contract for the club in January 2023.

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.

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.

On 4 January 2026, Kolli scored a brace in a 3–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in his first appearance since August after being snubbed from the first team squad by manager Julien Stephan.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Kolli made his senior debut for Algeria in their Algeria ‘A’ side’s 3–0 win over Palestine.