Faris Abdi

Faris Abdi
Personal information
Full name Faris Rifat Abdi
Date of birth (1999-05-09) May 9, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder/Left-Back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Fayha
Number 25
Youth career
2013–2017 IMG Academy
2018 Lausanne-Sport
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Virginia Cavaliers 11 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Team Vaud M-21 3 (0)
2019 Austin Bold 7 (1)
2020 Al-Wehda 2 (0)
2020–2024 Al-Qadsiah 59 (0)
2024– Al-Fayha 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 United States U18 2 (2)
2017–2020 Saudi Arabia U23
2017– Saudi Arabia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2017

Faris Abdi (Arabic: فارس عابدي; born May 9, 1999), is a Saudi Arabian international footballer who plays for Al-Fayha and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Early life

Faris Abdi was born on May 9, 1999, in San Diego, California and is the son of Rifat Abdi and Soulafa Al Nassar.[1] Abdi was raised in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Abdi went to high school at IMG Academy and there continued to play soccer.[2] As a senior Abdi won the award of the MVP of his team and best attacking player.

Club career

On 5 July 2024, Abdi joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Fayha on a three-year deal.[3]

International career

Having scored two goals in two games for the United States under-18 side in June 2017, Abdi was called up to the Saudi Arabia national team side for friendlies against Jamaica and Ghana in late 2017.[4] He made his debut against Jamaica, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Salem Al-Dawsari.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 May 2024.[6]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Team Vaud M-21 2017–18 Swiss 1. Liga 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Austin Bold 2019 USL Championship 7 1 2[a] 0 0 0 9 1
Al-Wehda 2019–20 SPL 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Al-Qadsiah 2020–21 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
2021–22 FDL 7 0 — — 7 0
2022–23 19 0 — — 19 0
2023–24 23 0 0 0 — 23 0
Total 59 0 0 0 0 0 59 0
Career total 71 1 2 0 0 0 73 1
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup

International

As of matches played 20 March 2019.[7]
National team Year Apps Goals
Saudi Arabia 2017 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Al-Qadsiah

References

  1. ^ "Faris Abdi Bio - VirginiaSports.com - University of Virginia Official Athletics Website - UVA Cavaliers Men's Soccer". Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. ^ قناة مزاج الرياضية (2017-10-04), لقاء مع فارس عابدي لاعب المنتخب السعودي القادم من امريكا, retrieved 2017-11-02
  3. ^ "فارس عابدي فيحاوي حتى 2027م".
  4. ^ "Profile". Virginia Sports. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Saudi Arabia 5-2 Jamaica". worldfootball.com. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. ^ Faris Abdi at Soccerway
  7. ^ Faris Abdi at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. ^ "يلو.. القادسية يضرب بالأربعة ويتوّج بطلا".


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