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
- ^ 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
- ^ "Faris Abdi Bio - VirginiaSports.com - University of Virginia Official Athletics Website - UVA Cavaliers Men's Soccer". Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ قناة مزاج الرياضية (2017-10-04), لقاء مع فارس عابدي لاعب المنتخب السعودي القادم من امريكا, retrieved 2017-11-02
- ^ "فارس عابدي فيحاوي حتى 2027م".
- ^ "Profile". Virginia Sports. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia 5-2 Jamaica". worldfootball.com. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Faris Abdi at Soccerway
- ^ Faris Abdi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "يلو.. القادسية يضرب بالأربعة ويتوّج بطلا".
External links
- Faris Abdi Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine at the IMG Academy
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