Etzaz Hussain
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Hussain with Molde in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Etzaz Muzafar Hussain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?–2009 | Langhus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Vålerenga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Fredrikstad | 32 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Molde | 78 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Sivasspor | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rudeš | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Molde | 124 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Odd (loan) | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Apollon Limassol | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Odd | 42 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Norway U16 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Norway U17 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Norway U18 | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Norway U19 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Norway U21 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Norway U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Pakistan | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etzaz Muzafar Hussain (Urdu: اعتزاز مظفر حسین; born 27 January 1993) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Norway, he played for the Pakistan national team. With 295 total appearances, four Eliteserien league and three Norwegian Cup titles with Molde, he is one of the most successful footballers for Molde, where he is the joint most decorated player with seven trophies along with Daniel Berg Hestad. He is also considered one of the most successful Pakistani footballers, being the first Pakistani footballer to play in the Europa League.
Born in Oslo, he played for nearby Langhus as a youth player, before moving to Manchester United in 2009. After two years in England, he returned to Norway with Vålerenga, but shortly after moved to Fredrikstad, where he made his professional debut. Hussain transferred to Molde in mid-2012 and won the Tippeligaen in his first season at the club. After winning four league titles and three Norwegian Cups with Molde across two spells, he moved to Apollon Limassol as a free agent in January 2023, before returning to Odd a year later.