Rayane Yesli
{{Short description|Algerian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Rayane Yesli
|image = File:HFX 2025 (cropped).jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Yesli in 2025
|fullname = Yuba-Rayane Yesli
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|12|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
|height = 2.01 m
|position = Goalkeeper
|currentclub = HFX Wanderers
|clubnumber = 99
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = CS Dollard
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Notre-Dame-de-Grâce SA
|youthyears3 =
|youthclubs3 = Panellinios St Michel FC
|youthyears4 =
|youthclubs4 = Montreal Impact
|youthyears5 = 2018
|youthclubs5 = Vibonese
|collegeyears1 = 2020
|college1 = Montreal Carabins
|collegecaps1 =
|collegegoals1 =
|years1 = 2018
|clubs1 = Vibonese
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019–2020
|clubs2 = CS Fabrose
|caps2 = 14
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2021
|clubs3 = AS Blainville
|caps3 = 4
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2022–2023
|clubs4 = Valour FC
|caps4 = 35
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2024
|clubs5 = Atlético Ottawa
|caps5 = 8
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2025–
|clubs6 = HFX Wanderers
|caps6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|club-update = April 5, 2025
}}
Yuba-Rayane Yesli ({{langx|ar|يسلي ريان}}; born 12 October 1999) is a professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Born in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, Yesli moved to Montreal, Canada, at the age of two.{{cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/article/rayane-yesli-le-goal-volant-simpose-a-winnipeg|trans-title=Rayane Yesli: The flying goal wins in Winnipeg|language=fr|date=May 11, 2023|title=Rayane Yesli : Le goal volant s’impose à Winnipeg|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Quentin|last=Parisis}}{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/his-best-years-ahead-of-him-goalkeeper-rayane-yesli-joins-the-halifax-wanderers|title=‘His best years ahead of him’: Goalkeeper Rayane Yesli joins the Halifax Wanderers|date=January 8, 2025|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Mitchell|last=Tierney}} Yesli played youth soccer with CS Dollard, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce SA, and Panellinios St Michel FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/SoccerQuebec/posts/3579292532195535|title=Nos Québécois en CPL|language=fr|trans-title=Our Quebecers in CPL|date=29 January 2022|work=Soccer Quebec|publisher=Facebook}} Afterwards, he was part of the Montreal Impact Academy.{{cite web|url=https://obelisq.ca/nouvelles/rayane-yesli-signe-winnipeg|title=Rayane Yesli signe à Winnipeg|trans-title=Rayane Yesli signs with Winnipeg|date=January 28, 2022|work=Obelisq|language=fr}}
Club career
In January 2018, Yesli joined U.S. Vibonese Calcio in the Italian Serie D,{{cite web|url=https://www.zoom24.it/2018/01/12/altro-colpo-della-vibonese-tesserato-giovane-portiere-canadese-yesli-63472/|title=Altro colpo della Vibonese, tesserato il giovane portiere canadese Yesli|trans-title=Another shot of the Vibonese, the young Canadian goalkeeper Yesli signed up|date=12 January 2018|work=Zoom Italia 24|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-d/ufficiale-vibonese-tesserato-rayane-dal-montreal-impact-1064401|title=Vibonese, tesserato Rayane dal Montreal Impact|trans-title=Vibonese, Rayane card from Montreal Impact|date=12 January 2018|first=Luca|last=Bargellini|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=it}} where they won promotion to the Serie C.{{cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/wont-be-many-shots-going-over-this-goalies-head-573692152.html|title=Won't be many shots going over this goalie's head|date=29 January 2021|first=Taylor|last=Allen|work=Winnipeg Free Press}} He re-signed for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.ottoetrenta.it/sport/yesli-rayane-rinnova-con-la-vibones/|trans-title=Yesli Rayane renews with Vibonese|title=Yesli Rayane rinnova con la Vibonese|language=it|first=Andreina|last=Morrone|date=19 July 2018|work=Otto e Trenta}}
In 2019 and 2020, he played with CS Fabrose in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, winning the 2019 Coupe PLSQ.{{cite web|url=https://viaupark.ca/2019/10/15/fabrose-vainqueur-de-la-coupe/|trans-title=Fabrose winner of the cup!|date=15 October 2019|work=Viau Park|first=Eric|last=Chenoix|title=Fabrose vainqueur de la coupe!|language=fr}}{{Cite web|url=http://justesoccer.com/quebec/plsq/fabrose-un-nouveau-president-et-des-ambitions/|title=Fabrose : un nouveau président et des ambitions|date=21 December 2019|work=Just eSoccer|trans-title=Fabrose: a new president and ambitions|language=fr}} He decided to attend the Université de Montréal and play for the Carabins soccer team in 2020,{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/video/canpl-cas-2021-cpl-u-sports-mock-draft|title=CanPL.ca’s 2021 CPL-U SPORTS Mock Draft|first=Marty|last=Thompson|work=Canadian Premier League|date=27 January 2021}} however the playing season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was selected third overall by Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League in the 2021 CPL-U Sports Draft,{{Cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-selects-two-in-2021-cpl-u-sports-draft|title=Valour FC selects two in 2021 CPL U-Sports Draft|first=Ed|last=Tait|work=Valour FC|date=29 January 2021}} but did not ultimately sign with them for the 2021 season. However, he did serve as the league's emergency goalkeeper during the league's initial season which took place in a bubble, available to all team's on a short-term loan, in case of an injury to a team's goalkeepers as replacements were not available due to the bubble format, although he was not ultimately needed as a replacement.{{Cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-defender-tony-mikhael-and-goalkeeper-rayane-yesli|title=Valour FC sign defender Tony Mikhael and goalkeeper Rayane Yesli|date=28 January 2022|work=Valour FC}} Afterwards, he trained with Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/hes-also-got-two-unbelievable-feet-and-his-distribution-is-long-and-very-powerful-and-he-works-hes-a-machine|title="He’s also got two unbelievable feet and his distribution is long and very powerful. And he works. He’s a machine."|date=18 February 2022|work=Valour FC|first=Ed|last=Tait}}
He then joined AS Blainville in the PLSQ for the 2021 season. He made his Canadian Championship debut on 17 August 2021 against Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers FC in a 2–1 loss.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/2021-canadian-championship-halifax-wanderers-as-blainville/|title=Canadian Championship: Wanderers Survive Second Half Scare From AS Blainville|date=17 August 2021|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
In January 2022, he signed with Valour FC for the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-goalkeeper-yesli-re-signs-mikhael/|title=Valour FC Adds Yesli, Re-Signs Mikhael|date=28 January 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He made his debut for the club on 11 May in a Canadian Championship match against MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/they-gave-it-all-again-im-very-proud-of-them-we-have-a-good-group|title="They gave it all. Again, I’m very proud of them. We have a good group."|date=12 May 2022|work=Valour FC|first=Ed|last=Tait}} He made his league debut on 1 June in a 1–0 loss to Atlético Ottawa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/atletico-flips-the-script-576558852.html|title=Atlético flips the script|date=1 June 2022|first=Taylor|last=Allen|work=Winnipeg Free Press}} He earned his first victory and clean sheet on 3 August, in his second league start, in a 2–0 victory over Cavalry FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.winwin.com/%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A|title=شاهد.. الحارس الجزائري ريان يسلي يتألق في الدوري الكندي|trans-title=Watch.. Algerian goalkeeper Rayane Yesli shines in the Canadian League|date=6 August 2022|language=ar|author=عمر علي (Ali, Omar)|work=WinWin}} In January 2023, he went on a training sting with French Ligue 1 club AC Ajaccio, first joining the reserves, before joining the first team for training.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-rayane-yesli-ac-ajaccio-train/|title=Valour’s Rayane Yesli Training With AC Ajaccio|date=19 January 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/it-was-proving-to-the-coaching-staff-and-to-the-team-that-they-could-trust-me-rayane-yesli|title="It was proving to the coaching staff and to the team that they could trust me." - Rayane Yesli|date=23 February 2023|work=Valour FC|first=Ed|last=Tait}} He was named the CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/valour-fcs-rayane-yesli-named-allstate-cpl-goalkeeper-of-the-month-for-june|date=July 7, 2023|title=Valour FC’s Rayane Yesli named Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for June|work=Canadian Premier League}} At the end of the 2023 season, he was nominated for the CPL Golden Glove award, for the league's top goalkeeper.{{cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2023/10/19/carducci-henry-and-yesli-up-for-canadian-premier-league-golden-glove-award|date=October 19, 2023|work=Winnipeg Free Press|title=Carducci, Henry and Yesli up for Canadian Premier League Golden Glove award}}{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/carducci-henry-yesli-nominated-for-canadian-premier-leagues-golden-glove-award|title=Carducci, Henry, Yesli nominated for Canadian Premier League’s Golden Glove Award|date=October 19, 2023|work=Canadian Premier League}}
In February 2024, he moved to Atlético Ottawa in an intra-league transfer, with Noah Verhoeven moving to Valour on a one-year loan in exchange.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-signs-goalkeeper-rayane-yesli-loans-noah-verhoeven-to-valour|title=Atlético Ottawa signs goalkeeper Rayane Yesli, loans Noah Verhoeven to Valour|date=February 9, 2024|work=Atlético Ottawa}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-atletico-ottawa-trade-yesli-verhoeven/|title=Yesli And Verhoeven Feature In Big Valour And Atletico Ottawa Trade|date=February 9, 2024|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}} Yesli signed a one-year contract with an option for 2025 with Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://www.capitalcitysupporters.com/post/say-yes-rayane-yesli-joins-ato-from-valour-on-an-undisclosed-deal|title=Ottawa says YES - Rayane Yesli joins ATO from Valour on an undisclosed deal|date=February 9, 2024|work=Capital City Supporters Group|first=Ben|last=Ralph}} After serving as the starter for Valour the previous season, he became part of a tandem rotation with Nathan Ingham in Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/article/rayane-yesli-une-alternance-a-gerer|title=Rayane Yesli : Une alternance à gérer|trans-title=Rayane Yesli: An alternation to manage|language=fr|date=September 20, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Quentin|last=Parisis}} He made his first start for the club on April 27 against the HFX Wanderers.{{cite web|url=https://totalsoccernews.com/atletico-ottawa-defeats-halifax-wanderers-on-the-road-continues-strong-start-to-cpl-season/|title=Atlético Ottawa defeats Halifax Wanderers on the road, continues strong start to CPL season|first=Adamo|last=Marinelli|date=April 27, 2024|work=Total Soccer News}}
In January 2025, Yesli signed with the HFX Wanderers for the 2025 season with an option for 2026.{{cite web|url=https://truenorthfoot.ca/article/rayane-yesli-has-signed-for-the-halifax-wanderers|title=Rayane Yesli has signed for the Halifax Wanderers|date=January 8, 2025|work=True North Foot}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/official-rayane-yesli-signs-with-halifax/|title=Official: Rayane Yesli Signs With Halifax|date=January 8, 2025|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}} In April 2025, Yesli was named the Canadian Premier League's Goalkeeper of the Month.{{Cite web|date=May 8, 2025 |title=Halifax Wanderers' Rayane Yesli named Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for April |url=https://www.canpl.ca/news/halifax-wanderers-rayane-yesli-named-allstate-cpl-goalkeeper-of-the-month-for-april |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Canadian Premier League}}{{Cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/news/rayane-yesli-le-match-a-quebec-une-belle-experience|title=Rayane Yesli : Le match à Québec? “Une belle expérience!”|trans-title=Rayane Yesli: The match in Quebec? “A great experience!”|first=Quentin|last=Parisis|work=Canadian Premier League|language=fr}}
Personal
Born in Algeria, Yesli moved to Canada at a young age and holds dual Algerian and Canadian nationality.{{Cite web|url=https://www.notiziariocalcio.com/calciomercato/ufficiale-vibonese-tesserato-il-canadese-rayane-118309|trans-title=Official:Vibonese, Canadian Rayane registered|language=it|title=Vibonese, tesserato il canadese Rayane|date=12 January 2018|first=Anna Laura|last=Giannini|work=Notiziario del Calcio}}
Career statistics
{{updated|May 8, 2025}}{{Soccerway|rayane-yuba-yesli/498932}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Vibonese
|2017–18{{cite web|url=https://www.leballonrond.fr/player.php?id=649311|title=Yesli Rayane|work=Le Balon Rond}} |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|CS Fabrose
|2019{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsisports.ca/soccer/archiveLigue/|title=PLSQ Statistiques|work=TSI Sports}} |rowspan="2"|Première Ligue de soccer du Québec |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| AS Blainville
|2021 |Première Ligue de soccer du Québec |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Valour FC
|2022 |rowspan="2"|Canadian Premier League |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|26 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Atlético Ottawa
|2024 |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| HFX Wanderers
|2025 |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|rayane-yuba-yesli/498932}}
{{HFX Wanderers FC squad}}
{{2021 CPL–U Sports Draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yesli, Rayane}}
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Category:Footballers from Tizi Ouzou
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