Faris Al Ghamdi

First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 100% of Al-Ettifaq's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the Pro League this season.

Squad depthCreative Central midfielder

Faris Al Ghamdi is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Al-Ettifaq, rated 54.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 18th of 101 on scout potential in the Pro League and 174th of 653 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (44.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ghamdi.

Judged on this season alone, Ghamdi graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 26 of the 26 central midfielders in the Pro League, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.421 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ghamdi, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 27% of the 26 central midfielders in the Pro League. At 20 Ghamdi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.7 reflects that trajectory.

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54.7

Ratingi

7th of 26 central midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.42

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ettifaq finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

Clean sheets

No league appearances recorded this season, so there's no output sample to read yet.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.7, Ghamdi carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Pro League of 26 — though on just 0 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.7%

Available fixtures1 of 3

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.263

Goal contribution / 900.263

Defensive actions / 903.421

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 901.184

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~16), then tapers with age. At 20, Ghamdi sits on 13.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Ghamdi's projected Rating — 54.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions7

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

About Faris Al Ghamdi

Faris Al Ghamdi is a 20-year-old central midfielder who plays for Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ettifaq currently sit 6th of 18 in the Pro League.

Faris Al Ghamdi's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Al-Ettifaq face Al Diriyah at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Faris Al Ghamdi at 54.7 with a Season form score of 24, ranking 18th of 101 central midfielders in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.