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Faris Abdi

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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

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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

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

International career

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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

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Club

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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

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

Honours

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Al-Qadsiah

References

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  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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