Rayan Raveloson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rayan Ny Aina Arnaldo Raveloson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Anosibe Ifanja, Madagascar[2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SS Jeanne d'Arc | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Tours B | 38 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | Tours | 53 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Troyes | 87 | (6) |
| 2019 | Troyes II | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | LA Galaxy | 44 | (8) |
| 2022–2025 | Auxerre | 81 | (7) |
| 2025– | Young Boys | 42 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Madagascar | 45 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Rayan Ny Aina Arnaldo Raveloson (Malagasy: [ˈrajan raˈvelʷsun]; born 16 January 1997) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Young Boys.[3][4] He also holds French nationality as he was raised in Réunion, where his mother is from.[5][6]
Raveloson is a product of Réunionnais club SS Jeanne d'Arc.[5]
Club career
Tours
Raveloson started his career at French club Tours FC. He spent time with both the first team and the reserve team.
Troyes
In 2018, Raveloson signed for French Club ES Troyes AC. He helped them win promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2020/2021 season.
LA Galaxy
On 20 May 2021, Raveloson signed with Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy. He won an MLS Goal of the Week award in his first season for his bicycle kick goal against the Portland Timbers.
Auxerre
On 4 August 2022, LA Galaxy announced[7] that it had transferred Raveloson to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Auxerre for a reported fee of $1.78 million, with potential add-ons to boost it above two million.[8]
Young Boys
On 18 January 2025, Raveloson signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Young Boys in Switzerland.[9]
International career
Raveloson made his Madagascar national team debut on 2 June 2019, in a friendly against Luxembourg, as a half-time substitute for Faneva Imà Andriatsima.[10] He played at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when Madagascar made a sensational run to the quarterfinals.[11]
