Etzaz Hussain

Early years

Hussain played for Langhus in his early days, before he transferred to Manchester United on 21 February 2009, and signed a professional contract with United on his 17th birthday. Even though Hussain only stayed in England for two years, and did not get any chances for the first team, he said to the Norwegian newspaper VG in February 2012 that "it was an experience for life" and would advice other Norwegian youngster to grab the opportunity if they had the chance. In January 2011 he returned home to Norway, and signed for the Tippeligaen club Vålerenga.

Fredrikstad

Less than three months later, Hussain signed for Fredrikstad, also a Tippeligaen club, after some disagreements between Vålerenga and Hussain on the way forward. On 14 August 2011, Hussain sent Fredrikstad to the semi-final of 2011 Norwegian Football Cup with the match-winning goal with only a couple of minutes left of the overtime, at the expense of Molde now managed by his former boss at the Manchester United reserves, Ole Gunnar Solskjær. On 31 October 2011, Hussain scored his second goal in two matches, with the match winning goal against Vålerenga, the club that believed he was not good enough for Tippeligaen.

Molde

On 27 July 2012, Hussain moved to Molde FK, reuniting with Ole Gunnar Solskjær. He won the league with Molde in 2012 and 2014 and the Norwegian Cup in 2013 and 2014.

Sivasspor

On 7 January 2016, Hussain signed a 2.5-year contract with Turkish Süper…

Hussain played on youth level for Norway. In October 2021, he had declared his intention to play for Pakistan. Around two years later on 2 January 2024, Hussain received his Pakistani passport. However in March 2024, after receiving the documentation, Hussain along with Adil Nabi reportedly declined to play under the then management staff of the Pakistan Football Federation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Jordan. On 10 September 2025, Hussain's request to change sports citizenship from Norwegian to Pakistani was approved by FIFA. He made his international debut for the Pakistan national football team on 9 October 2025 in an AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Afghanistan, ending in goalless draw. He scored his first international goal in his second match, during the return match against Afghanistan on 14 October 2025 ending in a 1–1 draw.

In February 2026, following the end of his playing career, Hussain joined the coaching staff of Turkish Süper Lig club Kayserispor as an assistant coach under Erling Moe, his former manager at Molde FK. He left the club in June 2026 following the departure of Moe and his coaching staff. In August 2026, Hussain returned to his boyhood club Langhus, where he began working with the club's academy, youth teams and first team while undertaking his UEFA coaching qualifications.

Born in Oslo, Hussain has discussed his Pakistani heritage in interviews. His both parents originate from the city of Kharian in the Gujrat district of Pakistan. He was also honoured by the Pakistani government at its embassy in Oslo during the country’s Independence Day celebrations on 14 August 2021.