Abdelelah Faisal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelelah Ghazi Faisal | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Auburn FC | |||
| –2022 | Parramatta FC | ||
| 2024 | Macarthur FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Parramatta FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 24 | (2) |
| 2024 | Bulls FC Academy | 19 | (6) |
| 2024– | Perth Glory | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Abdelelah Faisal (born 27 October 2005) is an Australian professional footballer who currently plays for A-League Men club Perth Glory.
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Faisal played at National Premier Leagues NSW club Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC where he made appearances in the 2023 Australia Cup, including a starting spot in the teams win over National Premier Leagues ACT club Canberra Croatia FC.[1] He was soon signed by Macarthur FC's academy side Bulls FC Academy, where he showed immense promise for the NSW League One side, scoring back-to-back hat-tricks against Canterbury Bankstown FC in a 6–1 victory,[2] and then in the next competitive fixture against Inter Lions in a 6-0 demolition.[3]
Perth Glory
[edit]Impressed by his performances in the New South Wales State Leagues, Faisal was one of the first signings by Perth Glory for the 2024-25 A-League Men season.[4] Perth's Football Director, former Socceroo Stan Lazaridis likened him to Egyptian Premier League star Mohamed Salah.[5]
Faisal would repay the faith shown in him immediately, in Perth's 2024 Australia Cup play-off against Brisbane Roar, netting twice as Perth qualified through a 4–2 win in Darwin.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "BIOGRAPHY". Perth Glory. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Smith, Justin (1 April 2024). "ROUND 8 REVIEW – LEAGUE ONE MEN'S". Football NSW. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha. "Aussie teen lights up NSW with absurd feat as 48-minute masterclass stuns: Wonderkid Watch". A-Leagues. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Glory sign talented teens in double transfer swoop: 'I'd liken him to Mo Salah!'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Kriby, Aaron (20 June 2024). "Perth Glory stock up on youth as NSW teens Adam Bugarija and Abdelelah Faisal sign on". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Smith, Ben (23 July 2024). "Australia Cup: Perth Glory beat Brisbane Roar 4-2 in David Zdrilic's first game in charge". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Abdelelah Faisal at Soccerway