Manozh Noori

Manozh Noori (born March 11, 2003) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a striker for Melbourne Victory FC AWT. She hails from Kabul.

Career Growing up in Kabul, Noori joined local clubs in Afghanistan. She wore a face covering to conceal her identity, specifically her older brother. Over six years she won league titles, national championships and individual awards.

In 2018, a teammate persuaded her to remove her face covering for a television interview. Her brother who was supporting her studies threatened to cut his ties to their family. Noori did stop playing football for a while.