Abdelelah Faisal

Abdelelah Faisal
Personal information
Full name Abdelelah Ghazi Faisal
Date of birth (2005-10-27) 27 October 2005
Place of birth Auburn, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Al-Karma
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 (10)
2024–2025 Perth Glory 10 (3)
2025–2026 Central Coast Mariners 15 (1)
2026– Al-Karma 2 (2)
International career‡
2024– Australia U20 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 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]

Al-Karma

After his departure from the Mariners, Faisal signed for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Karma.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Instagram".
  2. ↑ "BIOGRAPHY". Perth Glory. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Smith, Justin (1 April 2024). "ROUND 8 REVIEW – LEAGUE ONE MEN'S". Football NSW. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Pisani, Sacha. "Aussie teen lights up NSW with absurd feat as 48-minute masterclass stuns: Wonderkid Watch". A-Leagues. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Glory sign talented teens in double transfer swoop: 'I'd liken him to Mo Salah!'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (20 January 2025). "Forward Faisal departs club by mutual consent for personal reasons". Perth Glory.
  9. ↑ "Mariners sign exciting Young Socceroo Abdul Faisal". Central Coast Mariners. 21 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "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.
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