Abdelelah Faisal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelelah Ghazi Faisal | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Auburn, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Karma | ||
| 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 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | Perth Glory | 10 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | Al-Karma | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia U20 | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Abdelelah Ghazi Faisal (Arabic: عبد الإله غازي فيصل; pronounced [ʕab.dilˈlɛːh ˈɣæː.zi ˈfeɪ.sæl];[1] born 27 October 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Iraqi Stars League club Al-Karma.
Career
Early years
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.[2] 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,[3] and then in the next competitive fixture against Inter Lions in a 6–0 demolition.[4]
Perth Glory
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.[5] Perth's Football Director, former Socceroo Stan Lazaridis likened him to Egyptian Premier League star Mohamed Salah.[6]
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.[7]
In January 2025, he departed the club by mutual consent to allow him to return to his family in New South Wales.[8]
Central Coast Mariners
In January 2025 Faisal returned to New South Wales and signed an 18-month deal with Central Coast Mariners.[9]
On 5 January 2026 Faisal announced that he had been released by the Mariners, with an Instagram post placing the blame for his departure on Mariners director of football Labinot Haliti and Chief Executive Officer Greg Brownlow.[10]
Al=Karma
After his acrimonious departure from the Mariners, Faisal signed for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Karma[11]
References
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (20 January 2025). "Forward Faisal departs club by mutual consent for personal reasons". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Mariners sign exciting Young Socceroo Abdul Faisal". Central Coast Mariners. 21 January 2025.
- ^ abfaisall Instagram
- ^ "تعاقد رسمي الموهبةُ عبد الإله فيصل (20 عاماً) ثاني الصفقاتِ الشتويّة لصُقورِ الغربية قادماً من سنترال كوست مارينرز الأستراليّ. #نَحنُ_الكرمة" [The talented Abdul-Ilah Faisal (20 years old) has officially signed his second winter transfer for Al-Saqoura, joining from Central Coast Mariners of Australia.] (in Arabic). Al-Karma. 9 January 2026 – via Instagram.
External links
- Abdelelah Faisal at Soccerway