Rayane Bounida: this social media star who shines at Ajax

From social media star to football star, young Belgian talent of Moroccan origin Rayane Bounida has it all. He shines at Jong Ajax, but interests Belgium and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) wants him.

At only 8 years old, Rayane Bounida was already known on social networks, notably YouTube. Videos of his impressive dribbles and goals have thousands of views on the platform. At the time, he was playing for Anderlecht. Internet users and supporters were fascinated by his talent. He already had more than 500,000 subscribers on his social networks. He shone with the Belgian U9, U11 and U13 selections. In 2022, the young Belgian football hopeful was confused with Mateo Messi, the younger son of Argentina international Lionel Messi, in a video where he dribbled with the ball during a training session.