Eirik Hestad (born 26 June 1995) is a Norwegian professional

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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

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debut in September 2013 in a 1–1 draw against

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. 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

Pafos

On 9 January 2022,

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announced the signing of Hestad on a free transfer after his

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

, 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

Honours

Club

Molde *

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References

1995 births Living people People from Fræna Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Molde FK players Pafos FC players Eliteserien players Cypriot First Division players Men's association football midfielders Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Footballers from Møre og Romsdal {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub