| Noor Husin | |
| Birth Date: | 1997 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Southend United |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reading |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Reading |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | → Accrington Stanley (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Notts County |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Stevenage |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Dartford |
| Caps7: | 37 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2022– |
| Clubs8: | Southend United |
| Caps8: | 89 |
| Goals8: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | Afghanistan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:10, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:10, 18 October 2023 (UTC) |
Noor Husin (Dari: نور حسین; born 3 March 1997) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Southend United. He also plays for Afghanistan national football team.
Husin was born in Mazar-i-Sharif. His family moved to England when he was aged 5, to escape war.[1] His father came to England first as a refugee, followed by the rest of the family, who settled in Croydon.[1]
He began playing football at Reading's academy.[1]
In mid October 2015, Husin joined Hemel Hempstead Town,[2] He made his competitive debut for Hemel Hempstead on 17 October 2015 in a 2–2 away draw with Dartford. He scored his first competitive goal in that game as well, scoring in the 41st minute.[3] He returned to Reading in early January 2016.[4] At the end of the 2015–16 season, Reading announced that Husin would leave the club.[5]
Following his release from Reading, Husin joined Crystal Palace in the summer of 2016.[6] [7]
On 31 January 2017, Husin joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan for the remainder of the season,[8] [9] scoring on his debut against Notts County on 4 February 2017.[10]
On 12 January 2018, Husin joined League Two side Notts County from Crystal Palace on an 18-month contract.[11] He made his competitive debut for the club on 20 January 2018 in a 2–1 away defeat to Exeter City.[12] In doing so he became the first Afghan to play in the English Football League.[1]
On 3 February 2018, Husin scored his first goal for Notts County in a 4–1 win vs Crewe Alexandra.[13] He was released by Notts County at the end of the 2018–19 season.[14]
On 1 August 2019, Husin joined League Two side Stevenage on a free transfer.[15]
On 22 February 2020, Husin joined Dartford.[16]
On 21 January 2022, Husin joined National League side Southend United.[17]
Husin scored his first goal for Southend United on his third appearance in a 1–0 away win over Dover Athletic. In January 2024 he was linked to a move to Colchester United.[18]
Husin made his senior International debut for Afghanistan in December 2018.[1] He played his first FIFA-approved game for Afghanistan on 20 March 2019 in a friendly against Oman.[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Reading | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[20] | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Notts County | 2017–18 | League Two | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Stevenage | 2019–20 | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Dartford | 2019–20 | National League South | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | National League South | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | National League South | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Total | 37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 6 | |||
| Southend United | 2021–22 | National League | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | National League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | National League | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | |||
| Total | 89 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 180 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 207 | 20 | |||
| Afghanistan | |||||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | |||
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