Abdelelah Faisal (born 27 October 2005) is an Australian

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who currently plays for

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club

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues. Founded in 19 ...

Career

Early years

Faisal played at National Premier Leagues NSW club

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where he made appearances in the

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, including a starting spot in the teams win over

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club

Canberra Croatia FC Canberra Croatia Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Deakin in the south of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Founded in 1958 the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Ca ...

. He was soon signed by Macarthur FC's academy side Bulls FC Academy, where he showed immense promise for the

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side, scoring back-to-back hat-tricks against

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in a 6–1 victory, and then in the next competitive fixture against

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in a 6-0 demolition.

Perth Glory

Impressed by his performances in the New South Wales State Leagues, Faisal was one of the first signings by

for the

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season. Perth's Football Director, former Socceroo

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likened him to

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Premier League star

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. 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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faisal, Abdelelah 2005 births Living people Perth Glory FC players A-League Men players Men's association football midfielders Australian men's soccer players