Hereford manager Josh Gowling has an article in the Guardian this morning. His column is devoted to Mazhiar Kouhyar who is the first Afghanistan-born player to appear in professional football in this country.
In recent months Kouhyar has started most games and Gowling notes he has been man of the match three times since New Year.
His form is beginning to be noted elsewhere.
'Mazhiar had periods in and out of our side but has had an excellent winter. He was our man of the match in three straight wins and has been named in the league’s team of the week on three consecutive occasions.
'He is being scouted by league clubs again and, at 24, his career is on the way back up. There is no ceiling to his ability. The credit should go to him: he has worked hard and showed incredible mental strength and perseverance to give things another go, having initially been in a bad place when he dropped out of football.'
Gowling relates how Kouhyar came to Edgar Street.
'We took him on trial and I remember him joining us at Warwick University for his first training session. You can tell, as a manager, when a player has got it. Mazhiar moved differently, he is an international too and his running patterns were a class above.
'You could tell he had played at a high level and a couple of months later he was walking out at Wembley for us in the FA Trophy final.'