| Eirik Hestad | |
| Fullname: | Eirik Hestad |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Aureosen, Norway |
| Currentclub: | Molde |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Molde |
| Years1: | 2012–2016 |
| Caps1: | 46 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2012–2021 |
| Caps2: | 161 |
| Goals2: | 23 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam4: | Norway U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:00, 4 December 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 3 April 2018 |
Eirik Hestad (born 26 June 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder who plays for 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.[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]
Hestad played a total of 28 games and scored 6 goals for Norway at international youth level.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Molde | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 15 | |||
| 2019 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | 23 | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | 33 | 5 | ||||
| 2021 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 4 | |||
| Total | 161 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 228 | 35 | |||
| Pafos | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Molde | 2023 | Eliteserien | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 202 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 55 | 14 | 283 | 41 | |||
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