Faisal Al-Ghamdi

Faisal Al-Ghamdi
Personal information
Full name Faisal Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi
Date of birth (2001-08-13) August 13, 2001
Place of birth Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ittihad
Number 16
Youth career
Al-Ettifaq
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Al-Ettifaq 30 (0)
2023– Al-Ittihad 32 (2)
2024–2025 → Beerschot (loan) 26 (1)
International career‡
2019–2020 Saudi Arabia U20
2022– Saudi Arabia U23
2023– Saudi Arabia 17 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Konya
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2025

Faisal Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi (Arabic: فَيْصَل عَبْد الرَّحْمٰن الْغَامِدِيّ; born 13 August 2001) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team.[1][2]

Club career

Al-Ghamdi began his career at the youth team of Al-Ettifaq. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 12 December 2019.[3] He made his first team debut for Al-Ettifaq on 5 May 2022 by coming off the bench in a 4–0 away win against Al-Taawoun.[4] He made his first start for the club on 11 May 2022 in the 2–0 defeat to Al-Hilal.[5]

On 7 September 2023, Al-Ghamdi joined Al-Ittihad on a five-year deal.[6] On 1 September 2024, Al-Ghamdi joined Belgian club Beerschot on a one-year loan,[7] making his debut in a 4–0 derby loss at Royal Antwerp at the end of the month.[8] On 10 May 2025, he scored his first goal for Beerschot from a penalty in a 4–2 win over Cercle Brugge during the relegation play-offs.[9]

International career

Saudi Arabia U20

Al-Ghamdi was part of the squad that qualified for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship.[10] He made 2 appearances during the qualifiers. Al-Ghamdi was also part of the squad that participated in the 2020 Arab Cup U-20.[11]

Saudi Arabia U23

Al-Ghamdi earned his first call-up for the Saudi Arabia U23 national team during the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[12] He made 4 appearances throughout the competition as the Green Falcons finished in second place, earning a silver medal.[13] Al-Ghamdi was also included in the squad that won the 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship.[14][15]

In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France[16] with Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia first team

Al-Ghamdi made his debut for the senior Saudi Arabia national football team in 2023, transitioning from youth to full international level. He has since become a regular squad member, earning 17 caps and scoring his first international goal on 21 January 2024 during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

International goals

As of 21 January 2024.

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[17]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 January 2024Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar Kyrgyzstan2–02–02023 AFC Asian Cup


Honours

Saudi Arabia U23

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "فيصل عبدالرحمن الغامدي - Faisal AL-Ghamidi". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  2. ↑ "FAISAL AL GHAMDI". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  3. ↑ "بتوصية الثنائي.. الغامدي اتفاقيا حتى 2024". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ↑ "AL TAAWON VS. AL ITTIFAQ 0 – 4". Archived from the original on 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  5. ↑ "AL ITTIFAQ VS. AL HILAL 0 – 2". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  6. ↑ "رسميًا.. الاتحاد يُعلن التعاقد مع فيصل الغامدي لاعب الاتفاق". 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Al Ghamdi, Al Sahafi complete loan move to Europe".
  8. ↑ ""أحدهما أظهر سحره" .. خسارة قاسية لبيرشكوت في الظهور الأول لمروان الصحفي وفيصل الغامدي" (in Arabic). Goal.com. 29 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Cercle Brugge veroordeelt zichzelf tot barragematchen na totale instorting bij Beerschot" (in Dutch). Sporza. 10 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "كونتي يزور نادي الاتفاق ويشارك الفريق احتفائه بالغامدي". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  11. ↑ "إليكم قائمة 23 لاعبًا تم استدعاؤهم لتمثيل "الأخضر" في #كأس_العرب_لمنتخبات_الشباب". Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  12. ↑ "مغادرة فيصل وأحمد الغامدي معسكر الاتفاق". 6 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "المنتخب السعودي يخسر من تركيا في نهائي "التضامن الإسلامي"". Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  14. ↑ "الأخضر الأولمبي يدشن تدريباته في جدة استعداداً لغرب آسيا". Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  15. ↑ "الأولمبي السعودي يتوج ببطولة غرب آسيا". Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  16. ↑ "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". tournoimauricerevello.com (in French). Maurice Revello Tournament. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Al-Ghamdi, Faisal". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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