Mohamed Farsi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Farsi | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boucaniers | |||
| 2013–2014 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | ||
| 2015–2016 | Panellinios | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Panellinios | 13 | (1) |
| 2018 | Longueuil | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | Blainville | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | AS Aïn M'lila | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Cavalry FC | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Canada Futsal | 2 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 August 2020 | |||
Mohamed Farsi (born 16 December 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Cavalry FC.
Early life
Farsi was born and raised in Montreal to Algerian parents from Oran.[1][2][3] He began playing soccer at age eight with local club CS Boucaniers.[1] In 2013 and 2014, he played youth soccer for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce at the U14 and U15 level.[4]
Club career
Panellinios
In 2015, Farsi joined the U16 side of CS Panellinios, making twenty appearances that season.[4] The following year, he made his senior debut in LSEQ and made a total of eight senior appearances that year.[4] In 2017, he made five appearances for Panellinios and scored his first senior goal.[4]
Longueuil
In 2018, Farsi signed with Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side Longueuil, making thirteen league appearances that season.[4]
Blainville
In 2019, Farsi switched to defending PLSQ champions Blainville, making nine league appearances and two appearances in the Canadian Championship against Canadian Premier League side York9.[4][5]
Aïn M'lila
In 2019, Farsi signed his first professional contract with Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side AS Aïn M'lila.[2] He left after the season, without making an appearance.[6]
Cavalry FC
On 15 April 2020, Farsi signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[3] He made his debut as a substitute in Cavalry's first game of the 2020 Canadian Premier League season, a 2–2 draw with Forge FC.[7] Farsi would excel during the 2020 season, earning praise for his offensive and defensive efforts, and would be named for the league's U-21 player of the year.[8][9] In November 2020, Farsi would re-sign with the club for the 2021 season.[10]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS Panellinios | 2016 | LSEQ Division A | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | LSEQ Division A | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| CS Longueuil | 2018 | PLSQ | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| AS Blainville | 2019 | PLSQ | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| AS Aïn M'lila | 2019–20 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Cavalry FC | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Canadian Premier League Under 21 Canadian Player of the Year: 2020
References
- ^ a b "Mohamed Farsi". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b Walid Ziani (23 August 2019). "Mohamed Farsi (AS Ain M'lila) : "L'Algérie, une belle opportunité"" (in French). DZ Foot. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Cavalry FC signs former PLSQ standout fullback Mohamed Farsi". Canadian Premier League. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b "M. Farsi". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Tremblay, Olivier (27 November 2020). "Mohamed Farsi se donne les moyens de ses ambitions" [Mohamed Farsi gives himself the means to achieve his ambitions]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ Todd Saelhof (August 23, 2020). "Farsi finds breakthrough Mo-mentum with Cavalry". Calgary Sun.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League announces player of the year finalists". CBC. September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Three Young Canadian Players Re-sign with Cavalry FC". Cavalry FC. November 13, 2020.
External links
- Canada Soccer profile
- Mohamed Farsi at Soccerway