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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*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.

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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. [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

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]

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References

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  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.