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Rayan Ait-Nouri
Born: June 6, 2001
Height: 5' 10.5" (179cm)
Weight: 11st 0lb (70kg)
Hometown: Montreuil, France
Nationality: 
French
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FrenchPosition: Defender
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 2018-2021 | Angers |
| → 2020-2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | |
| 2021- | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
Sports Mole has 498 articles about Rayan Ait-Nouri. Articles 1 to 40:
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The best defenders in the world: Virgil van Dijk, Gabriel Magalhaes, Achraf Hakimi ranked in top-10 list
Who are the best defenders in the world? Sports Mole ranks the top 10 and considers where Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Arsenal's William Saliba fit in.08:00
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Man City 2-0 Salford City: Pep Guardiola breaks 71-year FA Cup record set by Liverpool
Manchester City break a 71-year FA Cup record held by Liverpool in their 2-0 victory over Salford City in Saturday's fourth-round clash at the Etihad Stadium.Feb 14, 17:21
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Man City vs. Salford confirmed XIs: Haaland out, Stones returns as Guardiola makes nine changes for FA Cup fourth-round tie
Manchester City and Salford City confirm their starting lineups for this afternoon’s FA Cup fourth-round clash at the Etihad Stadium.Feb 14, 14:03
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Man City vs. Fulham confirmed lineups: Phil Foden, Ruben Dias, Oscar Bobb decisions made for Premier League clash
Manchester City and Fulham confirm their starting lineups for tonight’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.Feb 11, 18:18
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Man City vs. Newcastle confirmed lineups: Haaland, Rodri benched, Botman, Woltemade decisions made for EFL Cup semi-final clash
Manchester City and Newcastle United confirm their starting lineups for tonight’s EFL Cup semi-final second leg at the Etihad Stadium.Feb 4, 18:47
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Tottenham vs. Man City confirmed lineups: Big Van de Ven, Spence, Foden decisions made for Premier League clash
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City their starting lineups for this afternoon’s Premier League clash in North London.Feb 1, 15:20
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Man City vs. Wolves confirmed lineups: Guehi debut, big Haaland, Foden decisions made for Premier League clash
Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers confirm their starting lineups for this afternoon’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.Jan 24, 13:46
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Bodo/Glimt vs. Man City confirmed lineups: Ait-Nouri, Foden, Cherki decisions made for Champions League clash
Manchester City confirm their starting lineup for tonight’s Champions League clash with Bodo/Glimt in Norway.Jan 20, 16:35
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Man Utd vs. Man City confirmed lineups: Mbeumo, Mainoo, Semenyo, Cherki decisions made for Manchester derby clash
Manchester United and Manchester City confirm their starting lineups for this afternoon’s Premier League Manchester derby showdown at Old Trafford.Jan 17, 11:19
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Newcastle 0-2 Man City: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Antoine Semenyo scores again
Manchester City seize the advantage in their EFL Cup semi-final meeting with Newcastle United, securing a 2-0 win at St James' Park.Jan 13, 22:05
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Newcastle vs. Man City confirmed lineups: Semenyo, Guimaraes, Gordon, Ait-Nouri decisions made for EFL Cup semi-final
Newcastle United and Manchester City confirm their starting lineups for tonight’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg at St James’ Park.Jan 13, 18:55
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Team News: Man City vs. Exeter injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash between Manchester City and Exeter City.Jan 9, 15:00
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Antoine Semenyo Man City debut date confirmed by Pep Guardiola after “extraordinary” January transfer
Pep Guardiola confirms that January signing Antoine Semenyo will be selected in Manchester City’s matchday squad for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Exeter City at the Etihad Stadium.Jan 9, 13:20
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Man City injury, suspension news and return dates for Exeter FA Cup clash: Gvardiol, Dias, Savinho, Stones, Kovacic, Bobb latest
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City’s injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup third-round clash with Exeter City on Saturday.Jan 8, 15:00
Man City injury news: Nico Gonzalez, Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, John Stones updates from Pep Guardiola before Brighton clash
Pep Guardiola provides the latest update on the fitness of his Manchester City squad ahead of Wednesday night’s Premier league clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium.Jan 6, 13:31
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Man City vs. Brighton: How Seagulls can take advantage of City weakness in “difficult” Premier League clash
Brighton & Hove Albion have the credentials to beat an injury-hit Manchester City side in Wednesday’s Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jan 6, 12:32
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Preview:Algeria vs Congo DR - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Algeria and Congo DR, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 4, 20:42
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Preview:Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Equatorial Guinea and Algeria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 29, 23:45
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Manchester City lineup vs. Nottingham Forest: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as John Stones nears return
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for their big Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.Dec 26, 01:43
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Preview:Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 25, 22:13
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Man City injury, suspension news and return dates for Nottingham Forest battle: Doku, Bobb, Stones, Rodri, Kovacic updates
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City’s injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.Dec 24, 18:53
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Preview:Algeria vs. Sudan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Algeria and Sudan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 22, 10:46
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Team News: Man City vs. West Ham injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Manchester City and West Ham United.Dec 19, 15:00
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Man City injury news: Doku, Bobb, Rodri, Stones update provided by Guardiola before West Ham clash
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola provides the latest update on the fitness of his squad ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium.Dec 19, 14:17
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Man City injury, suspension news and return dates for West Ham clash: Doku, Bobb, Stones, Rodri, Kovacic latest
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City’s injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with West Ham United on Saturday.Dec 18, 08:05
Man City injury news: Latest Jeremy Doku, John Stones, Rodri update from Pep Guardiola before Brentford EFL Cup tie
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola provides a fresh update on the fitness of his squad ahead of Wednesday’s EFL Cup quarter-final against Brentford at the Etihad Stadium.Dec 16, 14:25
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Which Premier League club will be affected the most by AFCON absentees – best to worst
Sports Mole ranks the Premier League clubs most affected by AFCON 2025 absentees, detailing which players will be missing and how it could impact their winter campaign.Dec 16, 03:36
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Man City injury news: John Stones, Rodri update from Kolo Toure as Pep Guardiola absence explained
Manchester City assistant coach Kolo Toure provides the latest update on the fitness of the first-team squad ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Dec 12, 13:50
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Pep Guardiola makes feelings clear on Rayan Ait-Nouri, Nico O’Reilly situation at Man City
Pep Guardiola makes his feelings clear on the situations of Rayan Ait-Nouri and Nico O'Reilly at Manchester City, as the club enters a busy festive period.Dec 5, 13:59
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Manchester City news: Cityzens make Rayan Ait-Nouri request to Algeria ahead of AFCON
Three weeks before the start of AFCON 2025, Manchester City have officially approached the Algerian Football Federation regarding Rayan Ait-Nouri.Dec 2, 10:57
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Manchester City lineup vs. Fulham: Possible XI for Premier League clash as Haaland chases record
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for their Premier League clash against Fulham on Tuesday.Nov 30, 07:00
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“Needs to start ASAP”: Seven potential Man City changes before “hugely important” Bayer Leverkusen Champions League clash
One Man City player “needs to start ASAP” and could return to Pep Guardiola’s first XI for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Nov 24, 18:50
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Man City vs. Liverpool confirmed lineups: Cherki, Wirtz, Isak, Bernardo decisions made for Premier League showdown
Manchester City and Liverpool confirm their starting lineups for this afternoon’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.Nov 9, 15:20
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Man City vs. Liverpool: Three key battles to look out for in Premier League showdown
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at three key battles to watch out for when Manchester City lock horns with Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.Nov 7, 17:30
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Nico O’Reilly: “The sky is the limit” for “perfect” Man City starlet - and it could spell trouble for Rayan Ait-Nouri
Manchester City starlet Nico O’Reilly has all the attributes to be considered a “perfect” full-back for Pep Guardiola’s side, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Nov 3, 18:30
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Man City transfer news: Nathan Ake latest as Premier League club emerge as ‘genuine contender’ for defender
Manchester City will give serious consideration to selling Nathan Ake, with one Premier League club regarded as a 'genuine contender' for the defender next summer, according to a report.Oct 30, 16:15
Swansea vs. Man City confirmed lineups: Haaland absent, Khusanov, Cherki start as Guardiola makes 10 changes for EFL Cup tie
Manchester City confirm their starting lineup for tonight’s EFL Cup fourth-round tie against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.Oct 29, 18:32
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Man City injury news: Latest Haaland, Rodri, Khusanov, Ait-Nouri update from Guardiola before Swansea EFL Cup tie
Pep Guardiola provides the latest update on the fitness of his Manchester City squad ahead of Wednesday night’s EFL Cup fourth-round clash with Swansea City.Oct 28, 13:59
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Swansea vs. Man City: “Mad” Erling Haaland start verdict delivered as “incredible” EFL Cup benefits are highlighted
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would be “mad” to play Erling Haaland in Wednesday’s EFL Cup fourth-round tie away against Swansea City, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Oct 28, 08:30
Team News: Swansea City vs. Man City injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup fixture between Swansea City and Manchester City.Oct 27, 12:21
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