Bailey Joe Rice (born 4 October 2006) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock, on loan from Rangers.
Club career A product of the Motherwell youth academy and part of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) Performance School Programme via Braidhurst High School,Scottish football's sliding doors moment? The SFA Performance Schools 10 years on, James Wilson, Shorthand Stories, June 2022 Rice signed for Rangers on 30 June 2022 after rejecting a professional contract with the Steelmen.Bailey Rice leaves to join Rangers, Motherwell FC, 30 June 2022 He made his senior debut for Rangers in February 2023 in a Scottish Premiership match away to Livingston as an 88th-minute substitute for Ryan Kent, becoming the youngest post-war league player for the club, aged 16 years and 137 days, and the second youngest post-war player in all competitions, after Derek Ferguson. In September of that year he signed a contract extension running to 2026.Bailey Rice Signs Contract Extension, Craig Vickers, Rangers FC, 12 September 2023
Rice made his UEFA Europa League debut on 28 November 2024, replacing Nedim Bajrami in the 80th minute of a 4–1 away win over OGC Nice. On 10 April 2025, he was selected to start in the competition's quarter-final first leg against Athletic Bilbao, but had to be carried off on a stretcher with an hour played after suffering a head injury. He made only 12 appearances overall during the campaign, with his progress compared unfavourably with that of former Motherwell youth teammate Lennon Miller,Gemmill tells young duo to ‘make good decisions’, The Courier, 13 March 2025, via PressReader while Rice indicated his hope for more first-team opportunities in the season ahead.
International career Rice has represented Scotland at youth levels, playing 14 matches for the under-17 team. His debut for Rangers came less than 24 hours after playing for Scotland under-17s in Spain against Switzerland. He received a first call-up for the under-21 squad in March 2025.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRangers2022–23Scottish Premiership10000000—102023–24Scottish Premiership20000000—202024–25Scottish Premiership70200030—120Total100200030—150Rangers B2022–23————10102023–24————30302024–25————4040Career total10020003080230
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