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Faris Abdi - Wikipedia

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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

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.

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

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]

As of 30 May 2024.^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	SPL	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