Nor Mustafa (; born 29 November 2001) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for the

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club Eastern Flames. Born in

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, she plays for the Syria national team.

Club career

Mustafa joined West Ham in July 2020, becoming West Ham's fifth signing of the summer. Mustafa made her debut on 6 September coming on in the 81st minute in a 1–1 draw with

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. She was transferred to French

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club

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in September 2021.

International career

On 12 February 2024, the

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announced that Mustafa had switched her FIFA nationality and became eligible to represent

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at international stage. She joined the team for the

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, and made her debut on 13 February 2024, in a pre-tournament friendly 1–0 defeat against

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Personal life

Mustafa is of

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descent.

Career statistics

Club

;Notes

International

:''Statistics accurate as of match played 24 February 2024.'' : ''As of match played 24 February 2024. Syria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mustafa goal.''

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Nor Mustafa
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