Noor Husin

Noor Husin (Dari: نور حسین; born 3 March 1997) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a central midfielder or defensive midfielder for National League club Southend United. He also plays for Afghanistan national football team.

Noor Husin

Husin playing for Dartford in August 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Southend United
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2015	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Reading	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)	7	(3)
2016–2018	Crystal Palace	0	(0)
2017	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	11	(1)
2018–2019	Notts County	26	(1)
2019–2020	Stevenage	10	(0)
2020–2022	Dartford	37	(5)
2022–	Southend United	132	(8)
International career‡
2019–	Afghanistan	20	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 5 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Early and personal life

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]

Club career

Reading

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]

Crystal Palace

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]

Notts County

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]

Stevenage

On 1 August 2019, Husin joined League Two side Stevenage on a free transfer.^[15]

Dartford

On 22 February 2020, Husin joined Dartford.^[16]

Southend United

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 June 2025^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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[a]	0	8	3
Crystal Palace	2016–17[21]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2017–18[22]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2016–17[21]	League Two	11	1	—		—		—		11	1
Notts County	2017–18[23]	League Two	12	1	2	1	—		0	0	14	2
	2018–19[24]	League Two	14	0	0	0	1	0	3[b]	0	18	0
	Total		26	1	2	1	1	0	3	0	32	2
Stevenage	2019–20[25]	League Two	10	0	0	0	1	0	1[c]	0	12	0
Dartford	2019–20[25]	National League South	4	1	—		—		4[d]	0	8	1
	2020–21[26]	National League South	15	1	1	0	—		1[e]	0	17	1
	2021–22[27]	National League South	18	3	3	1	—		4[f]	0	25	4
	Total		37	5	4	1	0	0	9	0	50	6
Southend United	2021–22[27]	National League	17	2	—		—		—		17	2
	2022–23[28]	National League	31	1	1	0	—		3[g]	1	35	2
	2023–24[29]	National League	41	4	0	0	—		1[h]	0	42	4
	2024–25[30]	National League	43	1	2	0	—		4[i]	0	49	1
	2025–26[31]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		132	8	3	0	0	0	8	1	143	9
Career total			223	18	9	2	2	0	22	1	256	21

1. One appearance in the FA Trophy
2. Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
3. One appearance in the EFL Trophy
4. One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup, three appearances in the National League South play-offs
5. One appearance in the FA Trophy
6. One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup, three appearances in the FA Trophy
7. Three appearances in the FA Trophy
8. One appearance in the FA Trophy
9. One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the National League play-offs

International

As of 17 October 2022

Afghanistan
Year	Apps	Goals
2019	8	0
2020	0	0
2021	6	0
2022	4	0
2023	2	0
Total	20	0

Honours

Dartford

• Kent Senior Cup: 2019–20