Eirik Hestad
Hestad with Molde in 2018
Personal information
Full name Eirik Hestad
Date of birth (1995-06-26) 26 June 1995
Place of birth Aureosen, Norway
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Molde
Number 5
Youth career
Molde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Molde 2 46 (15)
2012–2021 Molde 161 (23)
2022–2023 Pafos 30 (0)
2023– Molde 0 (0)
International career‡
2012 Norway U17 8 (3)
2013 Norway U18 12 (3)
2013–2014 Norway U19 5 (0)
2015 Norway U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2018

Eirik Hestad (born 26 June 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder who plays for Molde.

Club career

In 2012, he dominated for Molde 2 in the 2. divisjon, and made his first-team debut on 25 October 2012 in a Europa League group stage match against Steaua București.[1] He also played internationally for Norway boys-17.[2] He made his Eliteserien debut in September 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Haugesund. On 30 April 2019, Hestad signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Molde until the end of the 2021 season.[3] On 5 May 2019, Hestad got his 100th appearance in Eliteserien in Molde's 2–1 win away to Haugesund.[4]

On 9 January 2022, Pafos announced the signing of Hestad on a free transfer after his Molde contract had expired.[5] On 13 June 2023, Pafos announced that Hestad had left the club.[6]

On 7 July 2023, Hestad returned to Molde, signing a contract until the end of 2027.[7]

International career

Hestad played a total of 28 games and scored 6 goals for Norway at international youth level.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Molde 2012 Eliteserien 000010—10
2013 102000—30
2014 801010—100
2015 13140101—272
2016 2133020—263
2017 20060——260
2018 3081077—3815
2019 284208100385
2020 2340010100335
2021 173207000263
Total 1612321046120022835
Pafos 2021–22 Cypriot First Division 802000—100
2022–23 2203100—251
Total 300510000351
Molde 2023 Eliteserien 000000—00
Career total 1912326146120026336

Honours

Club

Molde

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Hustad, Trond (25 October 2012). "Moldes 17-åring kastes rett til ulvene" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Vaagbø, Vegard Flemmen (25 January 2013). "Kometkarriere som planlagt for Molde-talent" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hestad og Aursnes forlenger". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Eirik Hestad profile". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Pafos FC announce the agreement between the Club and the experienced Norwegian player Eirik Hestad". facebook.com/fcpafos. FC Pafos Facebook. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Pafos FC would like to thank our former player Eric Hestad for his contribution to our team". facebook.com/pafosfc. Pafos FC Facebook. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "KJEKT Å KOMME HJEM!". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Eirik Hestad national team profile". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "E.Hestad". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
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