Faisal Al-Ghamdi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faisal Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi | ||
| Date of birth | August 13, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Beerschot (on loan from Al-Ittihad) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Ettifaq | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Ettifaq | 30 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al-Ittihad | 18 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Beerschot (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| 2022– | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 | |||
Faisal Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi (Arabic: فيصل الغامدي; born 13 August 2001) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League side Beerschot, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]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.
International career
[edit]Saudi Arabia U20
[edit]Al-Ghamdi was part of the squad that qualified for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship.[8] He made 2 appearances during the qualifiers. Al-Ghamdi was also part of the squad that participated in the 2020 Arab Cup U-20.[9]
Saudi Arabia U23
[edit]Al-Ghamdi earned his first call-up for the Saudi Arabia U23 national team during the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[10] He made 4 appearances throughout the competition as the Green Falcons finished in second place, earning a silver medal.[11] Al-Ghamdi was also included in the squad that won the 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship.[12][13]
International goals
[edit]As of 21 January 2024.
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[14]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 January 2024 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Kyrgyzstan |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours
[edit]Saudi Arabia U23
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Rising Star of the Month: November 2023
References
[edit]- ^ "فيصل عبدالرحمن الغامدي - Faisal AL-Ghamidi". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "FAISAL AL GHAMDI". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "بتوصية الثنائي.. الغامدي اتفاقيا حتى 2024". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "AL TAAWON VS. AL ITTIFAQ 0 - 4". Archived from the original on 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "AL ITTIFAQ VS. AL HILAL 0 – 2". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "رسميًا.. الاتحاد يُعلن التعاقد مع فيصل الغامدي لاعب الاتفاق". 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Al Ghamdi, Al Sahafi complete loan move to Europe".
- ^ "كونتي يزور نادي الاتفاق ويشارك الفريق احتفائه بالغامدي". Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "مغادرة فيصل وأحمد الغامدي معسكر الاتفاق". 6 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "المنتخب السعودي يخسر من تركيا في نهائي "التضامن الإسلامي"". Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "الأخضر الأولمبي يدشن تدريباته في جدة استعداداً لغرب آسيا". Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "الأولمبي السعودي يتوج ببطولة غرب آسيا". Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "Al-Ghamdi, Faisal". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- Faisal Al-Ghamdi at Soccerway
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Dammam
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers
- Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
- Al-Ettifaq FC players
- Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
- K Beerschot VA players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Saudi Arabian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Saudi Arabian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Saudi Arabia
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players
- Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Saudi Arabia