Bailey Rice, born on 4 October 2006 (age 19), is a Scottish defensive midfielder whose senior career has so far been shaped almost entirely at Rangers. He has been around their first-team picture for four seasons, wearing squad number 49, without yet turning that proximity into regular league football.
His league involvement began in 2022-23 with a single appearance, and he has reached 10 league appearances for Rangers overall, without a goal. For a player in his position that is hardly a scandal, but the bigger point is simpler: the minutes have remained limited.
In 2025-26, Rice has not made a league appearance, though he has featured once in the League Cup. That leaves him in the familiar territory of a young Rangers player close enough to be counted, but not yet close enough to be trusted with much.
Rice’s career remains at an early stage, but its shape is clear enough for now: a Scottish defensive midfielder developed at Rangers, with a handful of senior appearances and a path still waiting to open properly.
