Tobias Hestad (born 29 December 2000) is a
Norwegian footballer who currently plays for
Alta
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
Acronyms
* Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of US mortgage
* American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry
* American Literary Translators Association, ...
.
Career
Hestad is the son of
Daniel Berg Hestad
Daniel Berg Hestad (born 30 July 1975) is a Norwegian football manager and a former player, who played as a central midfielder, most notably for Molde. He is the manager of Molde 2 and the Under-19 squad of Molde. With 666 official appearances, ...
and the grandson of
Stein Olav Hestad, both of whom had long, successful careers at
Molde FK
Molde Fotballklubb () is a association football, football club based in Molde Municipality, Molde, Norway, that competes in Eliteserien, the top flight of Norwegian football league system, Norwegian football. Founded on 19 June 1911, the club w ...
. Tobias Hestad left the Molde youth setup for the senior team in 2017. He did not play any league matches, instead having four separate loan spells to domestic clubs. He left on a free transfer in 2022 and joined
Gjøvik-Lyn, where he found regular playing time over two seasons.
Hestad joined
third-tier side
Alta
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
Acronyms
* Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of US mortgage
* American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry
* American Literary Translators Association, ...
in 2024 and scored seven goals in their opening cup match against
Kirkenes
(Norwegian language, Norwegian; ), (Northern Sami language, Northern Sami; , or is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in the far northeastern part of Norway. The town lies on a peninsu ...
. Hestad was the top scorer in the
Norwegian Cup
The Norwegian Football Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament ...
with 8 goals, despite Alta's third round cup loss to
Stabæk.
Career Statistics
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hestad, Tobias
2000 births
Living people
Norwegian men's footballers
21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
SK Gjøvik-Lyn players
IL Hødd players
Raufoss IL players
IL Stjørdals-Blink players
Asker Fotball players
Molde FK players
Men's association football wingers