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Abdelelah Faisal

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Abdelelah Faisal
Personal information
Full name Abdelelah Ghazi Faisal
Date of birth (2005-10-27) 27 October 2005 (age 19)
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 5 (0)
International career
2024– Australia U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 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

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Early years

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "BIOGRAPHY". Perth Glory. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ Smith, Justin (1 April 2024). "ROUND 8 REVIEW – LEAGUE ONE MEN'S". Football NSW. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Pisani, Sacha. "Aussie teen lights up NSW with absurd feat as 48-minute masterclass stuns: Wonderkid Watch". A-Leagues. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Glory sign talented teens in double transfer swoop: 'I'd liken him to Mo Salah!'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
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