About Eirik Hestad

Eirik Hestad (born 26 June 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Molde. He hails from Aureosen.

Club career
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. He also played internationally for Norway boys-17. 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. On 5 May 2019, Hestad got his 100th appearance in Eliteserien in Molde's 2–1 win away to Haugesund.

International career
Hestad played a total of 28 games and scored 6 goals for Norway at international youth level.