Faris Abdi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faris Rifat Abdi | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neom | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2018 | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Virginia Cavaliers | 11 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Team Vaud M-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Austin Bold | 7 | (1) |
| 2020 | Al-Wehda | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Al-Qadsiah | 59 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Fayha | 31 | (1) |
| 2025– | Neom | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||
| 2017 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:05, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2017 | |||
Faris Abdi (Arabic: فارس عابدي; born 9 May 1999), is a professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League club Neom. Born in the United States, he played for the Saudi Arabia national team.
Faris Abdi was born on May 9, 1999, in San Diego, California and is the son of Rifat Abdi and Soulafa Al Nassar.[1] Abdi was raised in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Abdi went to high school at IMG Academy and there continued to play soccer.[2] As a senior Abdi won the award of the MVP of his team and best attacking player.
Club career
On 5 July 2024, Abdi joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Fayha on a three-year deal.[3]
On 4 July 2025, Abdi joined newly-promoted Pro League side Neom.[4]
International career
Having scored two goals in two games for the United States under-18 side in June 2017, Abdi was called up to the Saudi Arabia national team side for friendlies against Jamaica and Ghana in late 2017.[5] He made his debut against Jamaica, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Salem Al-Dawsari.[6]
