Following the departure of Antoine Semenyo, Bournemouth required reinforcement in their attack.
They found their replacement in Vasco da Gama’s 19-year-old prodigy, Rayan, for whom they paid €28.5m.
The Brazilian debuted for his boyhood club as early as 2023, at age 17, but it wasnt until last year that he became a regular starter.
He started 32 games, scored 14 goals, and gave one assist in the Brazilian first division.
Add the different cups Vasco participated in during 2025, and his goal tally is up to 22.
Numbers like that for a teenager in a league of Brasileirão’s dignity will attract interest from clubs higher up in the football food chain, and if it wasn’t Bournemouth, another club in a European top-five league would acquire Rayan for a similar fee.
In this Rayan scout report, we will examine Rayans role and performance at Vasco da Gama, whether he is a good fit for Bournemouth, and whether the Cherries made the right call in making him their sixth-most expensive signing ever.
Rayan Stats
When judging his stats, it’s important to note that Rayan has shared minutes between right wing (70% of total minutes in the league) and centre-forward (30%).
Where Bournemouth plan to use him long-term is hard to know, but I’m assuming he’ll have the best chances of minutes short-term as a winger, given the squad moves this winter, although he masters both positions.
Rayan Winger Pizza Chart 2025
Above is a pizza plot of Rayan’s performance in the Brazilian top-flight in 2025, compared with all other wingers who played at least 900 minutes.
What stands out positively is one thing, and one thing only: his willingness to shoot.
The 19-year-old is in the 91st percentile, and only beaten in that regard by a handful of other players.
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