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.

Nor Mustafa
Mustafa in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 22)
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)
*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

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Mustafa 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

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On 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

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Mustafa is of Syrian Kurdish descent.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 30 January 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearances in the Svenska Cupen Damer
  2. ^ Appearances in the FA Women's League Cup

International

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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

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  1. ^ "Nor Mustafa | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United – 6 September 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Nor Mustafa: West Ham forward leaves WSL to join Le Havre". BBC Sport. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Nor Mustafa at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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