Bailey Rice

Bailey Rice of Kilmarnock was born on 4 October 2006 (age 20).

Bailey Rice, born on 4 October 2006 (age 20), is a Scottish central defensive midfielder now with Kilmarnock. His senior career to this point is still shaped mainly by Rangers, where he made 10 league appearances across three seasons.

Rice broke into the senior picture at Ibrox as a teenager, with his first league outing coming in 2022-23. The spell was modest in scale but important in profile, and it also brought a League Cup win. For a young midfielder, that is a decent enough line on the CV, even if the substance of his career is still being written.

He has since moved on to Kilmarnock, wearing squad number 49. In 2026-27, he has made seven league appearances and added three more in the League Cup, giving him 10 appearances in all competitions for the club.

Rice remains an established professional at an early stage of his career: Rangers gave him the main platform, and Kilmarnock are now giving him the minutes to build from there.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Bailey Rice has seven Premiership appearances in 2026-27 (three starts, four as substitute)

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Bailey Rice has three League Cup appearances in 2026-27

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Bailey Rice averages a 6.52 match rating this season – high 6.94, low 6.15

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Bailey Rice has received two yellow cards in Premiership action this season

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Bailey Rice is 20 and is at Kilmarnock on loan from Rangers since July 2026

Last updated 18 October 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

CDM

1.85m (6ft)
Height: 49
Squad Number: 71kg (11st 2lb)
Weight: 4 October 2006 (age 20)
Date of Birth: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Kilmarnock
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Kilmarnock
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 7
Starting: 3
Substitute: 4
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 78%
Goals: -
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Team: Kilmarnock
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 Premiership Rice has made seven appearances – three starts and four as a substitute – and collected two yellow cards; he has also contributed three appearances in the League Cup, figures that point to a rotational central defensive midfield role at Kilmarnock early in the campaign.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Bailey Rice.

Season average rating: 6.52

Match: Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 67
Goals: -
Rating: 6.8

Match: Hibernian 0-1 Kilmarnock
15 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 67
Goals: -
Rating: 6.9

Match: Kilmarnock 1-1 Aberdeen
12 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock
5 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Kilmarnock 0-1 St. Mirren
2 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 12
Goals: -
Rating: 6.2

Match: Kilmarnock 0-4 Dundee United
29 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 26
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: Kilmarnock 3-2 Ayr United
14 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic
9 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 15
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: St. Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock
2 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 31
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Peterhead 0-0 Kilmarnock
25 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins: 54
Goals: -
Rating: -

Across the 2026-27 season Rice averages a 6.52 rating with a season high of 6.94 and a low of 6.15 – a narrow dispersion that indicates steady, consistent performances rather than wide fluctuations in form.

📋 Career stats

Team: Kilmarnock
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 7
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 7
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Rice is a 20-year-old Scottish central defensive midfielder. He moved to Rangers in July 2022 from an unspecified previous club and joined Kilmarnock on loan in July 2026 – his senior minutes are concentrated at Kilmarnock during the 2026-27 season, marking the most active period of his senior career to date.

💰 Transfers

Team: Kilmarnock
1 July 2026
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Rangers
1 July 2022
Type: Signed

Rice joined Rangers in July 2022 from an unspecified club with terms recorded as N/A, then moved to Kilmarnock on loan in July 2026 – the move is documented as a loan and no fee information is provided.

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