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Fadi Salback (Hebrew: פאדי סלבק; born January 8, 1998) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.

Early life

Salback was born in Haifa, Israel, and began playing youth football at age eight with Maccabi Haifa. Later in his youth, he immigrated to Canada with his family. He later played with the Ontario U16 provincial team.

University career

In 2019, Salbeck began attending Ontario Tech University, where he played for the men's soccer team. He scored his first goal on September 1, 2019, in the first match of the season against the Carleton Ravens, which earned him the school's Athlete of the Week honour. On October 6, 2019, he scored a hat trick in a 4-0 victory over the Queen's Gaels, subsequently being named both the school's and OUA's Athlete of the Week. At the end of his first season, he set a team single-season scoring record and led the league in goals in the regular season with 15. At the end of the season, he was named the OUA Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Star. He was also named to the U Sports All-Rookie Team. At the end of the year, he was named the school's Male Athlete of the Year.

Club career

In April 2019, he began playing with FC Vorkuta in the Non-FIFA-based Canadian Soccer League, after being spotted in an amateur indoor league. He initially began with the second team, scoring four goals in his debut match, before quickly being promoted to the first team. Salback would help the senior Vorkuta team secure the divisional title.

In the summer of 2020, Salback went on trial with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi in the Ukrainian Second League. In September 2020, he officially signed a contract with the club. He recorded his first two goals on October 10, 2020, against FC Uzhhorod, and began the season scoring five goals in his first six games. In his debut season with Podillya, he assisted in securing promotion to the Ukrainian First League by finishing first in the Group A division.

On July 20, 2021, he signed a contract with Bukovyna Chernivtsi. In November 2021, his contract was terminated with Bukovyna due to the war in Ukraine.

In January 2022, he signed a contract with Hapoel Bu'eine F.C. in the Israeli third-tier Liga Alef. After a short term at Hapoel, he signed with league rivals Maccabi Tzur Shalom in February 2022. In July 2022, he remained in the Israeli third tier by signing with Hapoel Migdal HaEmek. During the season, he moved to Maccabi Ata-Bialik, where he scored eight goals. In July 2023, he joined Maccabi Nujeidat.

In 2024, he played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario and was named a Second Team All-Star.

Honours

Podillya Khmelnytskyi

• Ukrainian Second League Group A: 2020–21

FC Vorkuta

• Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2019

Career statistics

As of 14 November 2021

References

1. Valerko, Arthur (25 September 2020). "Зірка студентського футболу Канади – в Поділлі. Фаді Салбак готується до дебюту в Другій лізі" [The star of Canadian college football is in Podilla. Fadi Salback is preparing for his debut in the Second League]. Sport Arena (in Ukrainian).
2. Lopez, Joseph; Hayder, Reedah (April 2, 2021). "Canadian Soccer Player Goes Pro in Ukraine". New Canadian Media.
3. ^ Adamson, Stan (March 7, 2020). "Fadu Salback a hit with FC Vorkuta and university football". Canadian Soccer League.
4. "Ravens bounce back to ruin men's soccer home opener". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. September 1, 2019.
5. "Tierney and Salback named Ontario Tech athletes of the week". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. September 2, 2019.
6. "Salback scores three as Ridgebacks shutout Gaels". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. October 6, 2019.
7. "Henderson and Salback named Ontario Tech athletes of the week". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. October 7, 2019.
8. "Salback named OUA athlete of the week". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. October 7, 2019.
9. "Salback sets men's soccer single-season scoring record". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. October 13, 2019.
10. "Salback clinches OUA scoring title in draw against Varsity Blues". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. October 20, 2019.
11. "Salback named OUA rookie of the year, four Ridgebacks named all-stars". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. 31 October 2019.
12. "Ridgeback named OUA rookie of the year". Oshawa Express. November 12, 2019. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022.
13. "Salback named to U SPORTS all-rookie team". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. November 6, 2019.
14. "Martindale and Salback named Ontario Tech athletes of the year". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. April 21, 2020.
15. Adamson, Stan (August 6, 2020). "Vorkuta's Fadi Salback trials in Ukraine……CSL kickoff delayed until August 15". Canadian Soccer League.
16. ^ Adamson, Stan (4 November 2019). "Let's Pay Tribute to Scarborough…..and not forget Vorkuta's Troika achievement". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
17. Adamson, Stan (August 25, 2020). "Fadi Salback close to European contract". Canadian Soccer League.
18. "На просмотре в Подолье игрок из канадской Воркуты" [On viewing in Podillya a player from Canadian Vorkuta]. Sport (in Ukrainian). 31 July 2020.
19. "Salback signs pro soccer contract in Ukraine". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. September 29, 2020.
20. Botsyun, Konstantin (August 28, 2020). "Фади Салбак: "Всегда знал, что футбол в Украине высокого качества"" [Fadi Salback: “I always knew that football in Ukraine is of high quality”]. Footboom (in Russian).
21. "Salback to play pro soccer in Ukraine". The Oshawa Express. 30 September 2020.
22. "Новини Хмельницького "Є"" [FC "Podillya" announced the Canadian legionnaire]. Ye (in Ukrainian). 23 September 2020.
23. "Fadi Salback is FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi player". FC Vorkuta. September 22, 2020.
24. Gordinsky, Vladimir (10 October 2020). ""Поділля" - "Ужгород": бенефіс Фаді Салбака" [Football. "Podillya" - "Uzhhorod": benefit of Fadi Salback]. Ye (in Ukrainian).
25. "Young Canadian footballer shines in professional debut in Europe". News Wire. November 30, 2020.
26. ^ "Буковина підписала легіонера. Клуб посилився форвардом" [Bukovyna signed the legionnaire. The club strengthened with a forward]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 20 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
27. ""Гроші у футбол не грають". "Буковина" в оновленому складі готова боротися за вихід у Першу лігу | БукІнфо" ["Money doesn't play football." "Bukovyna" in the updated composition is ready to fight for the entrance to the First League]. БукІнфо (in Ukrainian). 13 August 2021.
28. "Former Ridgeback striker signs contract with FC Bukovyna". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. July 22, 2021.
29. ""Буковину" залишив Фаді Салбак" [Fadi Salback left "Bukovyna"]. FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
30. ^ "Salback signs with Hapoel Migdal Haemeq". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
31. "Former FC Vorkuta player Fadi Salback signed a contract with Israeli Liga Alef club Hapoel Bueine". FC Vorkuta. January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
32. "New country, Same goal". Picuki. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
33. ^ ניסים קמחי (Kimchi, Nissim) (July 2, 2023). "גל החתמות במכבי נוג'ידאת" [A wave of signings at Maccabi Nojidat]. Goler (in Hebrew).
34. "Premier Division stars celebrated in 2024 awards". League1 Ontario. November 1, 2024.
35. Fadi Salback at Soccerway
36. "2019 Second Division Stats". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019.
37. "Fadi Salback – FC Vorkuta". FC Vorkuta. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-03-26.

External links

• Fadi Salback at Soccerway
• Fadi Salback at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)

• 1998 births
• Living people
• Canadian men's soccer players
• Footballers from Haifa
• FC Continentals players
• FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi players
• FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi players
• Hapoel Bu'eine F.C. players
• Maccabi Tzur Shalom F.C. players
• Hapoel Migdal HaEmek F.C. players
• Maccabi Nujeidat F.C. players
• Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
• Ukrainian Second League players
• Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
• Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
• Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
• Men's association football forwards
• North Toronto Nitros players
• League1 Ontario players
• 21st-century Canadian sportsmen