Faisal_Al-Ghamdi
Faisal Al-Ghamdi
Saudi Arabian footballer (born 2001)
Faisal Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi (Arabic: فيصل الغامدي; born 13 August 2001) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faisal Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-08-13) August 13, 2001 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| 2022– | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
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]
Saudi Arabia U20
Al-Ghamdi was part of the squad that qualified for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship.[7] He made 2 appearances during the qualifiers. Al-Ghamdi was also part of the squad that participated in the 2020 Arab Cup U-20.[8]
Saudi Arabia U23
Al-Ghamdi earned his first call-up for the Saudi Arabia U23 national team during the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[9] He made 4 appearances throughout the competition as the Green Falcons finished in second place, earning a silver medal.[10] Al-Ghamdi was also included in the squad that won the 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship.[11][12]
International goals
As of 21 January 2024.
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[13]
| # | 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 |
Saudi Arabia U23
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Rising Star of the Month: November 2023
- "رسميًا.. الاتحاد يُعلن التعاقد مع فيصل الغامدي لاعب الاتفاق". 7 September 2023.
- "مغادرة فيصل وأحمد الغامدي معسكر الاتفاق". 6 August 2022.
- "Al-Ghamdi, Faisal". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- Faisal Al-Ghamdi at Soccerway