Rayane Yesli Explained

Rayane Yesli
Fullname:Yuba-Rayane Yesli
Birth Date:12 October 1999
Birth Place:Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
Height:2.01 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Atlético Ottawa
Clubnumber:99
Youthclubs1:CS Dollard
Youthclubs2:Notre-Dame-de-Grâce SA
Youthclubs3:Panellinios St Michel FC
Youthclubs4:Montreal Impact
Youthyears5:2018
Youthclubs5:Vibonese
Collegeyears1:2020
College1:Montreal Carabins
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
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Club-Update:April 27, 2024

Yuba-Rayane Yesli (Arabic: يسلي ريان; born 12 October 1999) is a professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Born in Algeria, Yesli moved to Montreal, Canada, at the age of two.[1] Yesli played youth soccer with CS Dollard, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce SA, and Panellinios St Michel FC.[2] Afterwards, he was part of the Montreal Impact Academy.[3]

Club career

In January 2018, Yesli joined U.S. Vibonese Calcio in the Italian Serie D,[4] [5] where they won promotion to the Serie C.[6] He re-signed for the 2018–19 season.[7]

In 2019 and 2020, he played with CS Fabrose in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, winning the 2019 Coupe PLSQ.[8] [9] He decided to attend the Université de Montréal and play for the Carabins soccer team in 2020,[10] 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,[11] 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.[12] Afterwards, he trained with Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.[13]

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.[14]

In January 2022, he signed with Valour FC for the 2022 season.[15] He made his debut for the club on 11 May in a Canadian Championship match against MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[16] He made his league debut on 1 June in a 1–0 loss to Atlético Ottawa.[17] He earned his first victory and clean sheet on 3 August, in his second league start, in a 2–0 victory over Cavalry FC.[18] 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.[19] [20] He was named the CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for June 2023.[21] At the end of the 2023 season, he was nominated for the CPL Golden Glove award, for the league's top goalkeeper.[22] [23]

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.[24] [25] Yesli signed a one-year contract with an option for 2025 with Ottawa.[26] He made his first start for the club on April 27 against the HFX Wanderers.[27]

Personal

Born in Algeria, Yesli moved to Canada at a young age and holds dual Algerian and Canadian nationality.[28]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vibonese2017–18[29] Serie D000000
2018–19Serie C000000
CS Fabrose2019[30] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec8040120
20206060
Total140000040180
AS Blainville2021Première Ligue de soccer du Québec401050
Valour FC2022Canadian Premier League9010100
202326010270
Total350002000370
Atlético Ottawa2024Canadian Premier League10002030
Career total540004040620

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rayane Yesli : Le goal volant s’impose à Winnipeg. Rayane Yesli: The flying goal wins in Winnipeg. fr. May 11, 2023. Canadian Premier League. Quentin. Parisis.
  2. Web site: Nos Québécois en CPL. fr. Our Quebecers in CPL. 29 January 2022. Soccer Quebec. Facebook.
  3. Web site: Rayane Yesli signe à Winnipeg. Rayane Yesli signs with Winnipeg. January 28, 2022. Obelisq. fr.
  4. Web site: Altro colpo della Vibonese, tesserato il giovane portiere canadese Yesli. Another shot of the Vibonese, the young Canadian goalkeeper Yesli signed up. 12 January 2018. Zoom Italia 24. it.
  5. Web site: Vibonese, tesserato Rayane dal Montreal Impact. Vibonese, Rayane card from Montreal Impact. 12 January 2018. Luca. Bargellini. Tutto Mercato Web. it.
  6. Web site: Won't be many shots going over this goalie's head. 29 January 2021. Taylor. Allen. Winnipeg Free Press.
  7. Web site: Yesli Rayane rinnova con la Vibonese. Yesli Rayane renews with Vibonese. it. Andreina. Morrone. 19 July 2018. Otto e Trenta.
  8. Web site: Fabrose vainqueur de la coupe!. Fabrose winner of the cup!. 15 October 2019. Viau Park. Eric. Chenoix. fr.
  9. Web site: Fabrose : un nouveau président et des ambitions. 21 December 2019. Just eSoccer. Fabrose: a new president and ambitions. fr.
  10. Web site: CanPL.ca’s 2021 CPL-U SPORTS Mock Draft. Marty. Thompson. Canadian Premier League. 27 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Valour FC selects two in 2021 CPL U-Sports Draft. Ed. Tait. Valour FC. 29 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Valour FC sign defender Tony Mikhael and goalkeeper Rayane Yesli. 28 January 2022. Valour FC.
  13. Web site: "He’s also got two unbelievable feet and his distribution is long and very powerful. And he works. He’s a machine.". 18 February 2022. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  14. Web site: Canadian Championship: Wanderers Survive Second Half Scare From AS Blainville. 17 August 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  15. Web site: Valour FC Adds Yesli, Re-Signs Mikhael. 28 January 2022. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  16. Web site: "They gave it all. Again, I’m very proud of them. We have a good group.". 12 May 2022. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  17. Web site: Atlético flips the script. 1 June 2022. Taylor. Allen. Winnipeg Free Press.
  18. Web site: شاهد.. الحارس الجزائري ريان يسلي يتألق في الدوري الكندي. Watch.. Algerian goalkeeper Rayane Yesli shines in the Canadian League. 6 August 2022. ar. عمر علي (Ali, Omar). WinWin.
  19. Web site: Valour’s Rayane Yesli Training With AC Ajaccio. 19 January 2023. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  20. Web site: "It was proving to the coaching staff and to the team that they could trust me." - Rayane Yesli. 23 February 2023. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  21. Web site: Valour FC’s Rayane Yesli named Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for June. July 7, 2023. Canadian Premier League.
  22. Web site: Carducci, Henry and Yesli up for Canadian Premier League Golden Glove award. October 19, 2023. Winnipeg Free Press.
  23. Web site: Carducci, Henry, Yesli nominated for Canadian Premier League’s Golden Glove Award. October 19, 2023. Canadian Premier League.
  24. Web site: Atlético Ottawa signs goalkeeper Rayane Yesli, loans Noah Verhoeven to Valour. February 9, 2024. Atlético Ottawa.
  25. Web site: Yesli And Verhoeven Feature In Big Valour And Atletico Ottawa Trade. February 9, 2024. John. Jacques. Northern Tribune.
  26. Web site: Ottawa says YES - Rayane Yesli joins ATO from Valour on an undisclosed deal. February 9, 2024. Capital City Supporters Group. Ben. Ralph.
  27. Web site: Atlético Ottawa defeats Halifax Wanderers on the road, continues strong start to CPL season. Adamo. Marinelli. April 27, 2024. Total Soccer News.
  28. Web site: Vibonese, tesserato il canadese Rayane. Official:Vibonese, Canadian Rayane registered. it. 12 January 2018. Anna Laura. Giannini. Notiziario del Calcio.
  29. Web site: Yesli Rayane. Le Balon Rond.
  30. Web site: PLSQ Statistiques. TSI Sports.