About Iqraam Rayners
Born 1995. Iqraam Rayners is a South African association football player.
Iqraam Rayners (born 19 December 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for South African Premier Division side Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.
Club career Rayners played youth football with Kenpark United before joining Santos at under-17 level. He made his debut for them during the 2014–15 season. He played for Stellenbosch before joining SuperSport United in summer 2020 after signing a pre-contract agreement in January 2020. Rayners returned to Stellenbosch FC in 2023 and used to wear the number nine jersey.
Mamelodi Sundowns On 22 August 2024, Mamelodi Sundowns signed Rayners from Stellenbosch on free transfer.
In June 2025, he was included in Mamelodi Sundowns' squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. On 17 June 2025, Rayners scored the only goal in the FIFA Club World Cup to secure Mamelodi Sundowns' first-ever victory over South Korea’s Ulsan HD. It was also Sundowns's first victory for an African side after Egypt’s Al Ahly drew their opener while Esperance of Tunisia lost to Flamengo. On 21 June 2025, Rayners scored his second goal in FIFA Club World Cup, making him the first South African player to score two goals in one FIFA Club World Cup tournament.
International career Rayners was named to the South Africa squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics International goals Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 July 2023 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa 1–1 2–1 2023 COSAFA Cup 2. 26 March 2024 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria 3–2 3–3 2024 FIFA Series 3. 11 June 2024 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa 1–0 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 11 October 2024 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa 5–0 5–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 5. 19 November 2024 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa 1–0 3–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours Stellenbosch
Carling Knockout Cup: 2023
Mamelodi Sundowns CAF Champions League: 2025–26 CAF Champions League runners-up: 2024–25 South African Premiership: 2024–25
Individual
2023 Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament
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Iqraam Rayners was born on 19 December 1995 in Cape Town.
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