Eirik Hestad (born 26 June 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder who plays for Molde.
Club career Molde 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. He also played internationally for Norway boys-17. 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. On 5 May 2019, Hestad got his 100th appearance in Eliteserien in Molde's 2–1 win away to Haugesund.
Pafos On 9 January 2022, Pafos announced the signing of Hestad on a free transfer after his Molde contract had expired. On 13 June 2023, Pafos announced that Hestad had left the club.
Return to Molde On 7 July 2023, Hestad returned to Molde, signing a contract until the end of 2027.
International career Hestad played a total of 28 games and scored 6 goals for Norway at international youth level.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMolde2012Tippeligaen000010102013102000302014801010100201513140101272201621330212642017Eliteserien20060—260201830810773815201928420813852020234—10133520211732071264Total16123210461222835Pafos2021–22Cypriot First Division8020—1002022–2322021—241Total30041—341Molde2023Eliteserien11310511742024203319132520252434261346202616822—1810Total711710520310125Career total26240356661536361
Honours Club Molde Tippeligaen/Eliteserien: 2014, 2019 Norwegian Cup: 2013, 2014, 2023
Individual Eliteserien Top assist provider: 2019
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