| Espen Skistad | |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1972 |
| Position: | goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Haugesund (goalkeeper coach) |
| Youthclubs1: | Nord |
| Years1: | –1991 |
| Clubs1: | Nord |
| Years2: | 1992–1999 |
| Clubs2: | Start |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1995 |
| Clubs3: | → Strømsgodset (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 [1] |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1996–1999 |
| Clubs4: | Fyllingen |
| Years5: | 2000–2002 |
| Clubs5: | Nord |
| Years6: | 2003–2007 |
| Clubs6: | Vard Haugesund |
| Manageryears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Managerclubs1: | Haugar women |
| Manageryears2: | 2010 |
| Managerclubs2: | Haugar |
| Manageryears3: | 2011–? |
| Managerclubs3: | Haugar (goalkeeper coach) |
| Manageryears4: | 2014–2020 |
| Managerclubs4: | Haugesund (goalkeeper coach) |
| Nationalyears1: | 1989 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Espen Skistad (born 12 August 1972) is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper.
He was a son of manager Brede Skistad.[2] He came through the youth ranks of SK Nord,[3] represented Norway as a youth international and was called up to Norway U21.[4]
When commencing his senior career he joined IK Start where his father became manager.[2] [5] Following very limited playing time, he joined Strømsgodset on loan in 1995.[6] In 1996 he went on a permanent transfer to Fyllingen,[7] before moving home to Haugesund where he played for Nord and SK Vard Haugesund.
In 2008 he started a managing career, for SK Haugar's women.[8] Ahead of the 2010 season he became manager for the men's team.[9] He changed position to goalkeeping coach in 2011.[10] In 2014 he was hired as such in FK Haugesund.[11] In 2016 he took the UEFA A Licence for goalkeeper coaches.[12]
Skistad has also played in a local band[13] and been a football pundit for local radio.