Faisal Saleh Al-Badri (فَيْصَل صَالِح الْبَدرِيّ) (born 4 June 1990 in Libya[1]) is a Libyan footballer who plays for Al-Hilal SC as a midfielder. He is known to be the best playmaker in Libya and among the best in the Arab World. He is nicknamed Il Maestro by Libyan fans. His main attributes are his superb passing and crossing skills, vision, and free-kick taking. He was a key figure in Libya's 2014 African Nations Championship winning campaign.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faisal Saleh Al-Badri | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Benghazi, Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Playmaker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hilal SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Al-Hilal SC | ||
| 2011–2015 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | ||
| 2016–2018 | Al-Hilal SC | ||
| 2018–2020 | Al-Ittihad SCSC | ||
| 2021– | Al-Hilal SC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Libya | 61 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:43, 14 June 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Libya's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 July 2012 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Morocco | 1–1 | 1–1 (1–3 p) | 2012 Arab Nations Cup |
| 2. | 26 August 2012 | Terrain El Mouradi Hammam Bourguiba, Aïn Draham, Tunisia |  Sudan | ? | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 1 June 2013 | June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya |  Uganda | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 14 June 2013 | 11 June Stadium, Tripoli, Libya |  Togo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 15 November 2013 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia |  Niger | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 18 November 2013 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia |  Benin | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 17 January 2014 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa |  Ghana | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 African Nations Championship |
| 8. | 13 November 2015 | Stade Olympique, Sousse, Tunisia |  Rwanda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 23 March 2016 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10. | 25 December 2017 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Jordan | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |