Tobias Hafstad (born 1 June 2002) is a Norwegian

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Hafstad grew up in

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and played for

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from an early age. In January 2020 he signed a professional contract with the same club. Losing the start of the 2020 1. divisjon with

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, Hafstad made his debut for Tromsø in August 2020. In the 5–0 victory against Sandnes Ulf, Hafstad registered one assist. In 2021 he was loaned out to

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most of the season. He later returned on a short-term loan in the summer of 2022 following an injury to Tord Salte. On 7 August 2023, Hafstad was loaned out to

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, for the rest of the

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season. After his contract with Tromsø expired, he signed for 2. divisjon side

in early 2024.

International career

Hafstad has played for several of Norway's youth team's, including U17, U18 and U19 level.

Personal life

He is the son of former Tromsø player

Thomas Hafstad Thomas Hafstad (born 13 March 1974) is a retired Norwegian football player. Hafstad was a right full back, but he also played in midfield. Hafstad played for Beisfjord, Narvik/Nor and Mjølner before he joined Tromsø IL on January 1st 1994. ...

. His younger brother Didrik, also a footballer, currently plays for

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References

2002 births Living people Footballers from Tromsø Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Norway men's youth international footballers Tromsø IL players Arendal Fotball players Egersunds IK players Tromsdalen UIL players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Second Division players Eliteserien players Men's association football forwards {{Norway-footy-forward-stub