Faysel Kasmi

Faysel Kasmi
Personal information
Date of birth	31 October 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Antwerp, Belgium
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dessel
Number	7
Youth career
2001–2003	Rapid AC
2003–2009	Germinal Beerschot
2009–2013	Academie Jean-Marc Guillou
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2017	Lierse
2015	→ Standard Liége (loan)
2016	→ AC Omonia (loan)
2018	Waterford
2018	Beerschot
2019	ASV Geel
2019–2020	URSL Visé
2020–2021	Cherno More
2021	Dhofar Club
2022–2023	Bregalnica Štip
2023–	Dessel
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 May 2025

Faysel Kasmi (born 31 October 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian National Division 1 club Dessel.

Club career

Early career

Kasmi played for Rapid AC, Germinal Beerschot and Academie Jean-Marc Guillou in his youth career before his first professional move.^{[citation needed]}

Lierse

In 2014 Kasmi joined Belgian Premier League side Lierse. Kasmi made his top flight debut at 7 December 2013 against Gent in a 1–3 home defeat.^[2]

Standard Liége (loan)

In 2015 Kasmi made a surprise loan move to Standard Liège. He only made 4 league appearances before leaving.^{[citation needed]}

AC Omonia (loan)

After his loan spell with Standard Liége expired Kasmi joined AC Omonia of Cyprus in 2016.^{[citation needed]}

Waterford FC

In 2018 Kasmi joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford on a one-year deal.^[3] Kasmi was given the number 10 shirt for the season. Kasmi made his debut for Waterford on 23 March in their 2–1 victory over Shamrock Rovers.^[4] Kasmi scored his first and second goals for Waterford in a 3–0 win over Bray Wanderers.^[5] Kasmi left Waterford in June 2018 after making 12 appearances and scoring 2 goals as he transferred to Beerschot Wilrijk for an undisclosed fee.^[6]

Later career

In June 2018 Kasmi signed for Beerschot Wilrijk.^[6] On 31 December 2018, it was revealed that Kasmi was fired from the club with immediate effect. Kasmi had tested positive for drugs a few days earlier during an alcohol check in Antwerp.^[7]

Kasmi moved to Bulgarian club Cherno More in August 2020.^[8] He then had short stints with Dhofar Club in Oman and Bregalnica Štip in North Macedonia between 2021 and 2023.^[1]^[9]

In February 2023, Kasmi joined Belgian National Division 1 club Dessel on a short-term contract after a successful trial.^[10] In May 2023, he extended his contract with Dessel until 2024.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b Rosiers, Dennis (5 January 2022). "Antwerpenaar Faysel Kasmi (ex-Lierse) moet op zoek naar nieuwe uitdaging na desillusie in Oman". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Lierse vs. Gent - 7 December 2013 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
^ "Belgian midfielder the latest player to join Waterford for their top flight return". 24 January 2018.
^ "Waterford FC". 25 March 2018.
^ "Waterford FC". 21 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Waterford FC". 14 June 2018.
^ "Beerschot Wilrijk ontslaat speler die positief testte op drugs". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Черно море привлече белгиеца Файсел Касми". topsport.bg. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^ Даскалов, Стефан (24 December 2022). "FC Bregalnica doğruladı: Faysel Qasmi ve Sebastian Herrera ayrılıyor". Слободен печат (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Faysel Kasmi wil Dessel snel hogerop brengen". K.F.C. Dessel Sport (in Dutch). 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Faysel Kasmi bijft aan boord bij Dessel Sport: "Geen zin meer in buitenlandse avonturen"". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

External links

Faysel Kasmi at Soccerway

[gza050122-1] Rosiers, Dennis (5 January 2022). "Antwerpenaar Faysel Kasmi (ex-Lierse) moet op zoek naar nieuwe uitdaging na desillusie in Oman". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[soccerway2-2] "Lierse vs. Gent - 7 December 2013 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.

[3] "Belgian midfielder the latest player to join Waterford for their top flight return". 24 January 2018.

[4] "Waterford FC". 25 March 2018.

[5] "Waterford FC". 21 April 2018.

[Waterford_FC-6] "Waterford FC". 14 June 2018.

[7] "Beerschot Wilrijk ontslaat speler die positief testte op drugs". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[kasmi2020-8] "Черно море привлече белгиеца Файсел Касми". topsport.bg. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

[9] Даскалов, Стефан (24 December 2022). "FC Bregalnica doğruladı: Faysel Qasmi ve Sebastian Herrera ayrılıyor". Слободен печат (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[10] "Faysel Kasmi wil Dessel snel hogerop brengen". K.F.C. Dessel Sport (in Dutch). 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[11] "Faysel Kasmi bijft aan boord bij Dessel Sport: "Geen zin meer in buitenlandse avonturen"". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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