Nor Mustafa (Arabic: نور مصطفى; born 29 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Saudi Women's Premier League club Eastern Flames. Born in Sweden, she plays for the Syria national team.
 Mustafa in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Eskilstuna United | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | West Ham United | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Le Havre | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hibernian | 23 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Ittihad | 7 | (5) |
| 2024– | Eastern Flames | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Sweden U19 | ||
| 2024– | Syria | 5 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:59, 24 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMustafa joined West Ham in July 2020, becoming West Ham's fifth signing of the summer.[1] Mustafa made her debut on 6 September coming on in the 81st minute in a 1–1 draw with Tottenham.[2] She was transferred to French Division 2 Féminine club Le Havre in September 2021.[3]
International career
editOn 12 February 2024, the Syrian Football Association announced that Mustafa had switched her FIFA nationality and became eligible to represent Syria at international stage.[4][5] She joined the team for the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship, and made her debut on 13 February 2024, in a pre-tournament friendly 1–0 defeat against Lebanon.[6]
Personal life
editMustafa is of Syrian Kurdish descent.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 30 January 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eskilstuna United | 2019 | Damallsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| West Ham United | 2020–21 | FA WSL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Le Havre AC | 2021–22 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Hibernian | 2022–23 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad | 2023–24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 43 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 9 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Svenska Cupen Damer
- ^ Appearances in the FA Women's League Cup
International
edit- Statistics accurate as of match played 24 February 2024.
| Syria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 3 |
- As of match played 24 February 2024. Syria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mustafa goal.
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 February 2024 | 2 | Safa Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Lebanon
|
1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 20 February 2024 | 3 | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Nepal
|
1–3 | 1–4 | 2024 WAFF Women's Championship |
| 3 | 24 February 2024 | 5 | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Iraq
|
2–0 | 3–0 | 2024 WAFF Women's Championship |
References
edit- ^ "Nor Mustafa | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United – 6 September 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Nor Mustafa: West Ham forward leaves WSL to join Le Havre". BBC Sport. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "لاعبة منتخب سورية للسيدات نور مصطفى" [Syrian women's football player Nor Mustafa] (in Arabic). Syrian Football Association. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "الاتحاد الدولي يوافق على انضمام المهاجمة نور مصطفى لتمثيل منتخب سوريا" [FIFA approves the inclusion of the attacker Noor Mustafa to represent the Syrian national team.]. koraplus.com (in Arabic). 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "فوز سيدات لبنان على سوريا وديا" [Lebanese women's team win against Syria in a friendly match.]. the-lfa.com.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Wrack, Suzanne (24 July 2020). "West Ham's Nor Mustafa: 'If I went to buy milk I had a football at my feet'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Nor Mustafa at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
External links
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- Nor Mustafa at Soccerway
- Nor Mustafa at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Nor Mustafa at Footofeminin.fr (in French)
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