Kristofer Hæstad

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Kristofer Krüger Hæstad (born 9 December 1983) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kristofer Hæstad
Hæstad playing for Vålerenga in 2009
Personal information
Full name Kristofer Krüger Hæstad[1]
Date of birth (1983-12-09) 9 December 1983 (age 40)[2]
Place of birth Kristiansand, Norway
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Randesund
Vigør
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2007 Start 156 (20)
2007Wigan Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
2008–2014 Vålerenga 147 (9)
International career
2005–2014 Norway 27 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Hæstad was born in Kristiansand, Agder.[3]

Club career

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Early career

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Hæstad played for the youth teams of Randesund and Vigør.[citation needed]

Start

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He was signed by Start in 2001, and debuted in the Norwegian Premier League in 2002, when the youthful Start squad only made 11 points and were relegated.[citation needed]

After two seasons in the First Division, Start were once again promoted in 2004, with Hæstad as one of the team's central players. Hæstad has continued in great form after the promotion, and was named player of the month by NRK in April 2005.[citation needed]

In July 2006, Hæstad launched a music single This Is For Real together with four other professional Norwegian footballers – Morten Gamst Pedersen, Freddy dos Santos, Raymond Kvisvik, and Øyvind Svenning. They call their band The Players.[citation needed]

On 29 December 2006, it was announced that Premier League club Wigan Athletic had secured Hæstad on six-month loan.[4] The Norwegian newspaper VG would later reveal that it not was a standard loan contract, but an intricate deal that could see Hæstad stay at Wigan until July 2010, if they pick up an option to buy him at the end of the current season.[5] Hæstad made his Premier League debut on 13 January 2007 against Chelsea,[6] but was released from his loan contract at Wigan Athletic by mutual consent on 1 April 2007.[7]

Hæstad made a scoring return for Start on his return to Norway after scoring the fourth goal in a 4–2 victory away to Aalesund.[citation needed]

Vålerenga

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Hæstad (right) playing for Vålerenga in 2009

On 2 January 2008, Hæstad signed a four-year contract with Vålerenga. On 29 March 2008, Hæstad made his competitive debut for Vålerenga in the season's first game against Aalesund. After a poor first season plagued by injuries, and failing to score a goal, rumors said that he was heading away from the club,[citation needed] most likely back to his former club Start. However, he stayed at Vålerenga and had a great second season.[according to whom?] He scored his first goal against Start in a 2–3 loss. He also scored two goals against Lyn which ended 4–4.[citation needed]

Hæstad announced his retirement from professional football on 1 July 2014.[citation needed]

International career

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24 May 2005, Hæstad debuted for the national team in a private match against Costa Rica.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Club

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Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Start 2001 Adeccoligaen 8 1 0 0 8 1
2002 Tippeligaen 25 2 4 0 29 2
2003 Adeccoligaen 25 0 2 0 27 0
2004 Adeccoligaen 30 9 0 0 30 9
2005 Tippeligaen 23 3 4 1 27 4
2006 Tippeligaen 22 3 3 1 25 4
2007 Tippeligaen 23 2 2 0 25 2
Wigan Athletic 2006–07 Premier League 2 0 1 0 3 0
Vålerenga 2008 Tippeligaen 21 0 5 0 26 0
2009 Tippeligaen 28 4 5 2 33 6
2010 Tippeligaen 27 3 0 0 27 3
2011 Tippeligaen 24 0 1 0 25 0
2012 Tippeligaen 24 1 1 0 25 1
2013 Tippeligaen 23 1 4 0 27 1
2014 Tippeligaen 0 0 2 0 2 0
Career Total 305 29 34 4 339 33

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 June 2007 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway   Malta 4–0 Win UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Kristofer Krüger Hæstad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kristofer Haestad: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Kristofer Hæstad: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ^ Source: BBC Sport
  5. ^ Source: VG
  6. ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 20 January 2007.
  7. ^ "Wigan release Norwegian Haestad". BBC Sport. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
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