| Lai Qirui | |
| Birth Date: | 18 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Chongqing, China |
| Currentclub: | Chongqing Rich |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Chengdu FA |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Urad Middle Banner Hasar |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Chongqing Rich |
| Club-Update: | 16:41, 25 April 2023 (UTC) |
Lai Qirui (; born 18 January 1998) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Chongqing Rich.
Born in Chongqing, Lai moved to Chengdu as a child, where he joined the Chengdu provincial team, and would be a ball boy for the Chengdu Blades.[1] In May 2012, he went on trial with German side Bayern Munich.[2] He won the 'best athlete' award at the 2012 Chengdu School Football Tournament in December of the same year, representing the Chengdu Foreign Languages School.[2] The following year, he went on trial with French team Metz, alongside Chengdu FA teammate Li Shanglin.[3]
Lai moved to Serbia for the 2018–19 season, joining second division side Sinđelić Beograd. He made four appearances in all competitions, before leaving the club at the end of the season. He returned to China, and in 2021 joined Urad Middle Banner Hasar in the Chinese Champions League, the fourth tier of Chinese football.[4]