Mohamed Farsi
Mohamed Farsi (born 16 December 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays as a right-back for Columbus Crew 2. Early life. Farsi was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, to Algerian parents from Oran. He began playing soccer at age eight with local club CS Boucaniers. In 2013 and 2014, he played youth soccer for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce at the U14 and U15 level. Club career. Panellinios. In 2015, Farsi joined the U16 side of CS Panellinios, making twenty appearances that season. The following year, he made his senior debut in LSEQ and  made a total of eight senior appearances that year. In 2017, he made five appearances for Panellinios and scored his first senior goal. Longueuil. In 2018, Farsi signed with Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side Longueuil, making thirteen league appearances that season. 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. Aïn M'lila. In 2019, Farsi signed his first professional contract with Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side AS Aïn M'lila. He left after the season, without making an appearance. Cavalry FC . On 15 April 2020, Farsi signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC. 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. 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. In November 2020, Farsi would re-sign with the club for the 2021 season. After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Farsi would leave the club in order to pursue a contract in Europe  or Major League Soccer. Columbus Crew 2. In March 2022, Columbus Crew 2 of MLS Next Pro announced they had signed Farsi ahead of their inaugural season. He made his debut in the club's first match against Inter Miami CF II on March 26. International career. Before starting his professional career, Farsi was a prominent member of the Canadian futsal team, even winning the Canadian Futsal Player of the Year award for 2020. He would go on to be involved in the 2020 Olympic football qualifiers with the Canada under-23s after initially being named a back up to the  team.