Rayane Sami Doucouré (born 30 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Red Star. Born in France, he is a Guinea youth international.

Rayane Doucouré
Personal information
Full name Rayane Sami Doucouré[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Pantin, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Red Star
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2012 CMS de Pantin
2012–2014 Solitaires Paris Est
2014–2016 Red Star
2016–2017 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Rennes B 15 (0)
2021–2022 Guingamp B 7 (0)
2022–2023 Bordeaux 19 (1)
2023– Red Star 12 (0)
International career
2016 France U16 2 (0)
2018 France U17 2 (0)
2019 France U18 5 (0)
2019 France U19 3 (0)
2024– Guinea U23 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:14, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Life and career

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Doucouré was born on 30 March 2001 in Pantin, France. He is a native of Paris, France.[2] He was born to a Guinean father and Moroccan mother.[3]

In 2010, he joined the youth academy of French side CMS de Pantin. In 2012, he joined the youth academy of Solitaires Paris Est. In 2014, he joined the youth academy of Red Star. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Rennes. He started his senior career with the club's reserve team. In 2021, he signed for Guingamp B. In 2022, he signed for Bordeaux. In 2023, Doucouré signed for Red Star. He helped the club win the league.[4]

Doucouré has been called up to represent Guinea internationally. He is eligible to represent Guinea internationally through his father. He was called up to the Guinea national team for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[5] He previously represented France internationally at youth level. He played for the France U16, France U17, France U18, and the France U19.[6]

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