Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008-2013 | CS Boucaniers | ||
2013–2014 | CS Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | ||
2015–2016 | CS Panellinios | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Collège Ahuntsic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | CS Longueuil | 13 | (0) |
2019 | AS Blainville | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | AS Aïn M'lila | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Cavalry FC | 35 | (2) |
2022 | Columbus Crew 2 | 18 | (2) |
2022 | → Columbus Crew (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Columbus Crew | 52 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Canada Futsal | 2 | (1) |
2021 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2021 |
Mohamed Farsi (born 16 December 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.
Farsi was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, to Algerian parents from Oran. [1] [2] [3] He began playing soccer at age eight with local club CS Boucaniers. [1] [4] He later played youth soccer for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and CS Panellinios, [5] eventually playing at the senior amateur level in the LSEQ with Panellinios's senior team. [6]
In 2017, Farsi played college soccer for Collège Ahuntsic, winning the provincial championship and being named to the all-star team. [7] [8] [9]
In 2018, Farsi signed with Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side Longueuil, making thirteen league appearances that season. [6]
In 2019, Farsi switched to defending PLSQ champions Blainville, making nine league appearances and two appearances in the Canadian Championship against Canadian Premier League side York9. [10]
In 2019, Farsi signed his first professional contract with Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side AS Aïn M'lila. [2] He left after the season, without making an appearance. [11]
On 15 April 2020, Farsi signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, [3] after impressing during a trial. [12] He made his debut as a substitute in Cavalry's first game of the 2020 Canadian Premier League season, a 2–2 draw with Forge FC. [13] Farsi exceled during the 2020 season, earning praise for his offensive and defensive efforts, and was named for the league's U-21 player of the year. [14] [15] He was awarded the El Jimador Shot of the Year, for his goal against Pacific FC on 9 September 2020. [16] [17] In November 2020, Farsi re-signed with the club for the 2021 season. [18] After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Farsi was leaving the club in order to pursue a contract in Europe or Major League Soccer. [19] [20]
In March 2022, Columbus Crew 2 of MLS Next Pro announced they had signed Farsi ahead of their inaugural season. [21] [22] He made his debut in the club's first match against Inter Miami CF II on 26 March. [23] On 18 June, he signed a short-term loan with the Columbus Crew first team in Major League Soccer for their match against Charlotte FC, in which he appeared as a substitute. [24] [25] At the end of the season, he was named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI. [26]
In July 2022, he signed a first team contract with the Columbus Crew, [27] and appeared in seven games, all of them as second half substitutions. [28]
Farsi scored his first goal for Columbus on 26 April 2023, in a U.S. Open Cup match against Indy Eleven. [29]
Farsi was a regular starter for Columbus during 2023. On 12 September, he played 86 minutes in MLS Cup 2023, helping Columbus win its third league championship. [30] In February 2024 Farsi would sign a contract extension through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028. [31]
He scored his first league goal for Columbus on 9 March 2024, against the Chicago Fire in the 10th minute of second half stoppage time. [32]
Before starting his professional career, Farsi was a prominent member of the Canadian futsal team, winning the Canadian Futsal Player of the Year award for 2020. [33] [34] He would go on to be involved in the 2020 Olympic football qualifiers with the Canada under-23s after initially being named a back up to the team. [35]
Eligible for both Algeria and Canada, Farsi confirmed he had declined an invitation to Canada's preliminary rosters ahead of the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals and the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, adding that he was not ready to decide his international future. [36]
Farsi is a versatile and dynamic player, known for his technical ability, quick pace, and attacking mindset. He primarily plays as a wing-back but is also proficient in central defense and midfield positions. His ability to contribute both defensively and offensively makes him a valuable asset on the pitch. Farsi excels in creating scoring opportunities with accurate crosses and his quick, aggressive movements up the field. He describes himself as "someone who enjoys getting forward, running at players, and dribbling in one-on-one situations". [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]
Farsi is multilingual, fluent in English, French, and Arabic. Growing up, he participated in soccer, futsal, as well as taekwondo. He is a fan of Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona and Manchester City. [40] [43] [44] [45]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
CS Longueuil | 2018 | PLSQ | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
AS Blainville | 2019 | PLSQ | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
AS Aïn M'lila | 2019–20 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Cavalry FC | 2020 | CPL | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
2021 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
Total | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
Columbus Crew 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
Columbus Crew (loan) | 2022 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Columbus Crew | 2022 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
2023 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | |||
2024 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
Total | 54 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 3 | ||
Career total | 129 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 152 | 7 |
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