Farshad Noor

Farshad Noor (Dari: فرشاد نور, born 2 October 1994) is an Afghan professional football player who plays as a midfielder.

Farshad Noor
Personal information
Full name Farshad Noor
Date of birth (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994
Place of birth Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Wilhelmina Boys
2004–2015 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 PSV 0 (0)
2013–2015 Jong PSV 66 (3)
2015–2017 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 (0)
2017 → SC Cambuur (loan) 1 (0)
2017 AFC Eskilstuna 8 (1)
2018–2020 Nea Salamis 59 (6)
National team‡
2010 Netherlands U17 2 (0)
2017– Afghanistan 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2019

Youth career

Noor joined the PSV Youth Academy in the 2004–2005 season.

Career

PSV

Noor signed his first professional contract with PSV on 15 February 2013.[1] Noor made his debut for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie against Sparta Rotterdam on 3 August 2013. He scored his first goal against FC Den Bosch on 20 September 2013.[2] After making 66 appearances and scoring 3 goals he left PSV for Roda JC.

Roda JC

On 7 August 2015 Noor signed a 1-year contract with Roda JC.[3] After signing with Roda JC Noor was one of the better players in the first half of the season. He showed his skills with outstanding performance against Heracles Almelo in his debut with an assist and starting the first 4 games without being substituted. After a good first half of the season Noor got injured.[4] On 19 May 2016 Roda JC extended his contract until the summer of 2017.[5] After a good first year Noor didn't play much in the first half of the 2016–2017 season. Eventually Roda JC and Noor decided to search for a new club on loan or a transfer to get more playtime.[6]

SC Cambuur

On 19 January 2017 Roda JC announced on their website that Noor was loaned to SC Cambuur until the summer of 2017.[7] He made his debut against his former team Jong PSV and made an assist in a 2–0 win.[8]

AFC Eskilstuna

On 28 July 2017, Noor signed a 6-month contract with Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna.[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 13 August 2017 in a 1–1 away draw with AIK. He was subbed on for Omar Eddahri in the 61st minute.[10]

Nea Salamis

In January 2018, Noor signed for Nea Salamis in the Cypriot First Division. He made his league debut for the club on 21 January 2018 in a 3–0 home victory over Pafos FC. He was subbed on for Alastair Reynolds in the 67th minute.[11] He scored his first league goal for the club as part of a brace on 10 March 2018 in a 6–2 away victory over Doxa. He scored in the 58th and 84th minutes.[12]

International career

Netherlands

Noor made his debut for the Netherlands U17 in a friendly match against Italy U17.[13]

Afghanistan

Noor was invited for the provisional squad for the training camp in Doha, Qatar.[14] Noor made his debut for Afghanistan in a friendly 2–1 win over Singapore on 23 March 2017.[15][16] Noor made his official debut against Vietnam in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match.[17]

Career statistics

Club performance
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe1 Other2 Total
2013–14Jong PSVEerste Divisie291———291
2014–15Jong PSVEerste Divisie372———372
2015–16Roda JCEredivisie12010——130
2016–17Roda JCEredivisie14010——150
2016–17SC CambuurEerste Divisie1020——30
2017AFC EskilstunaAllsvenskan81———81
Total Netherlands 93340——973
Total Sweden 81———81
Career total 101440——1054

Statistics accurate as of match played 17 December 2017[18][19]

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.

International
Afghanistan national team
YearAppsGoals
201780
201830
201951
Total161

Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2019[18]

International goals
Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[18]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 September 2019Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Bangladesh1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Noor was born in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. When he was 5 years old his parents fled the country because of the war in Afghanistan. They currently live in Best, Netherlands.[20]

References
  1. "Farshad Noor signs contract with PSV". PSV. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  2. "Den Bosch vs. PSV II – 20 September 2013 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. "Eenjarig contract voor Farshad Noor" (in Dutch). Roda JC Live. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  4. "Farshad Noor breekt voet op training" (in Dutch). Roda JC Live. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. "Roda JC langer door met Noor" (in Dutch). Fox Sports. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. "Situatie Noor en De Silva uitzichtloos bij Roda JC" (in Dutch). Fox Sports. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. "FARSHAD NOOR VOOR EEN HALFJAAR NAAR SC CAMBUUR" (in Dutch). Roda JC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  8. "Cambuur legt improductief Jong PSV over de knie" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  9. "Officiellt: Farshad Noor till AFC Eskilstuna". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  10. "AIK vs. Eskilstuna – 13 August 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  11. "Nea Salamina vs. Pafos – 21 January 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  12. "Doxa vs. Nea Salamina – 10 March 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  13. "Speler: Farshad Noor" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  14. "Noor twee weken weg bij SC Cambuur: Dat gunnen we hem van harte" (in Dutch). Cambuurfront.nl. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  15. "Lions draw positives from defeat". 24 March 2017.
  16. "Noor wint oefenduel met Afghanistan van Singapore" (in Dutch). Cambuurfront.nl. 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  17. "SC Cambuur-speler Noor speelt met Afghanistan gelijk tegen Vietnam" (in Dutch). Cambuurfront.nl. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  18. "Farshad Noor". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  19. "Farshad Noor". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  20. "Slagen om ouders terug te betalen" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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