| Tom Fodstad | |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1966 |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | forward |
| Years1: | –1984 |
| Years2: | 1985−1989 |
| Years3: | 1990−1991 |
| Years4: | 1992–1994 |
| Years5: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs5: | Heggedal |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 25 |
| Caps4: | 63 |
| Goals4: | 52 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1982 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1983 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1986 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 2000 |
| Managerclubs1: | Lyn (youth) |
| Manageryears2: | 2001– |
| Managerclubs2: | Bærum (assistant) |
Tom Fodstad (born 11 April 1966) is a retired Norwegian football striker. He played first-tier football for HamKam and Lyn and was capped for Norway youth and under-21 sides.
Playing for Eidsvold TF he joined HamKam ahead of the 1985 season.[1] In the spring of 1986, he was a russ, graduating from Hamar Cathedral School.[2] He scored his first goal in the highest division in May 1986. As Hamkam recorded their first ever away victory against Lillestrøm, Fodstad also had the assist on the other goal, in that the goalkeeper let his shot go to a rebound.[3] [4] A week later, he scored again, as Hamkam beat Kongsvinger 2 - 1 in the Hedmark derby.[5]
Days later, he played for Norway U21 and scored in a near-victory over Sweden U21. Norway had never beat their neighbours' U21 team before, and Fodstad secured 3 - 2 after goals from Hans Eskilsson, Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Gunnar Halle and Anders Limpar. However, Stefan Rehn scored a late equalizer, denying Norway the win.[6]
In the 1987 league opener, Fodstad scored the only goal in the match against Bryne. This was the 8000th goal in Norway's highest league since the inception of a nationwide league in 1963.[7] Hamkam nonetheless ended the 1987 Norwegian First Division in the relegation playoffs, where the team succumbed to Djerv 1919. In 1988, Hamkam reached the playoffs for a possible re-promotion, but lost to Start.
In 1989 Fodstad scored twice and had an assist in a 7–0 thrashing of Bodø/Glimt, which secured Hamkam a place in the playoffs for the first tier.[8] Hamkam did not succeed in the playoffs, however. It was speculated that Fodstad wanted to leave after the season, assessing the possibility at 90%.[9]
Fodstad remained in Hamkam one more year. In the 1990 2. divisjon, Fodstad scored 18 goals and became top goalscorer. His last goal came in the ultimate game of the season, securing one point against Sprint/Jeløy, which turned out to be enough for Lyn to win promotion to the 1991 Eliteserien.[10] [11]
In 1991, the team anticipated that Fodstad would score somewhat less goals, but nonetheless relied on his abilities as a striker.[12] Fodstad was particularly noted for scoring 4 goals against Viking in September, at the same time as Viking managed to clinch the Eliteserien title.[13] [14]
Following 7 goals in 20 games during the 1991 Eliteserien season, Fodstad went on to Stabæk.[15] His prolific goalscoring helped the club win promotion from both the 1993 2. divisjon and the 1994 1. divisjon.[16] He did not follow Stabæk into the 1995 Eliteserien, instead opting to join minnows Heggedal IL.[17] In 1998, he was inducted as the second player in Stabæk's Hall of Fame, after Lars Joachim Grimstad.[18]
In 1997, he conducted a trip around the world together with his wife Beate and his two children.[19] They settled at Blommenholm in Bærum. His son Markus Fodstad became a Bærum SK player, and later worked with marketing in Bodø/Glimt.[20]
Fodstad started working with sales in the Football Association of Norway, and became known when his department distributed the thousands of tickets allocated to Norwegian fans during the Euro 2000.[21] He later became director of marketing.
In 2000, Fodstad also coached the junior team of Lyn.[22] Ahead of the 2001 season, Fodstad was hired as assistant coach under Tor Ole Skullerud for Bærum SK.[23] [24] He also held other roles in the club.[25]