Farshad Noor
Afghan footballer
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Farshad Noor (Dari: فرشاد نور; born 2 October 1994) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spartakos Kitiou. He represented the Afghanistan national team as captain.[2]
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Noor with DPMM in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Balkh, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartakos Kitiou | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wilhelmina Boys | |||
| 2004–2015 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | PSV | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Jong PSV | 67 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Roda JC | 26 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → SC Cambuur (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | AFC Eskilstuna | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Nea Salamis | 59 | (6) |
| 2021 | Persib Bandung | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Al Hala | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Bahrain SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Gokulam Kerala | 20 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | DPMM | 36 | (2) |
| 2026– | Spartakos Kitiou | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Afghanistan | 33 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 October 2023 | |||
Youth career
Noor joined the PSV Youth Academy in the 2004–05 season.
Club career
PSV
Noor signed his first professional contract with PSV on 15 February 2013.[3] Noor made his debut for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie against Sparta Rotterdam on 3 August 2013. He scored his first goal against Den Bosch on 20 September 2013.[4] After making 66 appearances and scoring 3 goals he left PSV for Roda JC.
Roda JC
On 7 August 2015 Noor signed a one-year contract with Roda JC.[5] 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 four games without being substituted. After a good first half of the season Noor got injured.[6] On 19 May 2016 Roda JC extended his contract until the summer of 2017.[7] After a good first year Noor didn't play much in the first half of the 2016–17 season. Eventually Roda JC and Noor decided to search for a new club on loan or a transfer to get more playtime.[8]
SC Cambuur
On 19 January 2017 Roda JC announced on their website that Noor was loaned to Cambuur until the summer of 2017.[9] He made his debut against his former team Jong PSV and made an assist in a 2–0 win.[10]
AFC Eskilstuna
On 28 July 2017, Noor signed a six-month contract with Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna.[11] 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.[12]
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. He was subbed on for Alastair Reynolds in the 67th minute.[13] 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.[14] In July 2020, Noor was released from the club.
Persib Bandung
On 21 March 2021, Noor moved to Asia to signed with Indonesia club, Persib Bandung. On 29 March 2021, he make his club debut in the 2021 Menpora Cup against Persita Tangerang. He was released by the club on 26 April 2021 after the cup final.
Al Hala
On 20 June 2021, Noor signed with Bahraini Premier League club, Al Hala.
Gokulam Kerala
In October 2022, Noor signed with I-League defending champions Gokulam Kerala.[15]
DPMM
In June 2023, Noor signed for Brunei DPMM, who play in the Singapore Premier League.[16] Later the same month, he scored his first goal for the club in a 6–0 victory over Young Lions via a penalty kick.[17]
Spartakos Kitiou
After leaving DPMM at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, Noor signed for Spartakos Kitiou of the Cypriot Second Division.[18]
International career
Netherlands
Noor made his debut for the Netherlands U17 in a friendly match against Italy U17.[19]
Afghanistan
Noor was invited for the provisional squad for the training camp in Doha, Qatar.[20] He made his debut for Afghanistan in a friendly 2–1 win over Singapore on 23 March 2017.[21][22][23]
On 10 September 2019, Noor scored his first goal for Afghanistan against Bangladesh in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
In June 2023, Noor captained Afghanistan in the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup held in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. On 13 June 2023, he scored a banger from a free kick against Asian giant, Iran.
In the second leg of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – first round, Noor scored the only goal in the match securing the win over Mongolia at the MFF Football Centre which sent Afghanistan to the second round.
Personal life
Noor was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. When he was 5 years old his parents fled the country because of the war in Afghanistan. They currently live in Best, Netherlands.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 May 2025[25]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
| Roda JC | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Cambuur | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| AFC Eskilstuna | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Nea Salamis | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 3 | 4[c] | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Persib Bandung | 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2022–23 | I-League | 20 | 3 | 4[e] | 1 | 2[f][g] | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |
| DPMM | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 2 | 7[h] | 3 | 1[g] | 1 | — | 19 | 6 | |
| 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 25 | 0 | 3[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 210 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 20 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Swedish Cup
- Appearance(s) in Cypriot Cup
- Appearance(s) in Menpora Cup
- Appearance(s) in Baji Rout Cup
- Appearance(s) in play–offs for AFC Cup
- Appearance(s) in Singapore Cup
International
- As of matches played 17 October 2023[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 33 | 4 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[27]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2019 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Bangladesh | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 8 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  Hong Kong | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 13 June 2023 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Iran | 1–5 | 1–6 | 2023 CAFA Nations Cup |
| 4. | 17 October 2023 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |  Mongolia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |