Harry Hestad
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Harry Asbjørn Hestad is a former Norwegian
football player and coach.
Just as his brother Stein Olav Hestad
, Hestad played for Molde almost his entire career, only interrupted by two seasons in the Dutch
club FC Den Haag. He was also an active player for the Norwegian national team
from 1969 through 1976, scoring five goals in 31 matches.
. He returned to Molde in 1972 after two season in Netherlands
,where he played until he retired in 1979.
for two seasons. His team played the final of the 1971–72 KNVB Cup and lost. In the Eredivisie
, Den Haag achieved a 3rd and 4th place during his time at the club.
, scoring five goals. He made his debut against Mexico
on 8 May 1969.
His first two international goals came against Guatemala
, in a Friendly
match on 13 November 1969, a game Norway won 3-1.
His last international appearance was against Denmark
on 24 June 1976.
. Under their command, Molde finished 2nd in 1987, 3rd in 1988 and lost the 1989 Cup Final.
He was also the head coach of SK Træff
in 1995, and later on Malmefjorden IL and Fræna
.
http://www.home.no/greenriver/players/hestad.html
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football player and coach.
Just as his brother Stein Olav Hestad
Stein Olav Hestad
Stein Olav "Laffen" Hestad is a former Norwegian footballer. As his brother Harry Hestad he played for Molde FK, where he previously had club record with 681 first-team matches, including 249 top league matches . Unlike his brother, "Laffen" was never capped for Norway.Hestad won the silver medal...
, Hestad played for Molde almost his entire career, only interrupted by two seasons in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club FC Den Haag. He was also an active player for the Norwegian national team
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
from 1969 through 1976, scoring five goals in 31 matches.
Molde FK
Hestad played 503 games for Molde. He made his debut in 1961, and in 1969 he became player-manager together with Torkild BrakstadTorkild Brakstad
Torkild Brakstad is a Norwegian former football player and coach.Brakstad played for his hometown team Molde FK 1962–1978. In the years 1974–1978 while Molde was in the Norwegian Premier League, Brakstad played 108 matches and scored 12 goals...
. He returned to Molde in 1972 after two season in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
,where he played until he retired in 1979.
FC Den Haag
Hestad played for FC Den Haag together with Harald BergHarald Berg
Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg is a former Norwegian playmaker and midfielder, nickname "Dutte". He is the brother of Knut Berg and father of Runar Berg, Ørjan Berg and Arild Berg all top players in the Norwegian Premier League....
for two seasons. His team played the final of the 1971–72 KNVB Cup and lost. In the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
, Den Haag achieved a 3rd and 4th place during his time at the club.
International career
Harry Hestad was capped 31 times for NorwayNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
, scoring five goals. He made his debut against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
on 8 May 1969.
His first two international goals came against Guatemala
Guatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
, in a Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
match on 13 November 1969, a game Norway won 3-1.
His last international appearance was against Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
on 24 June 1976.
International goals
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored 1-2 13 November 1969 Guatemala City Guatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
3–1 Friendly match Exhibition gameAn exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
2 3 3 August 1972 Stavanger StavangerStavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
4–1 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification....
1 4 12 September 1973 Oslo OsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
1–2 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification....
1 5 8 August 1974 Gothenburg GothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
1–2 Friendly match Exhibition gameAn exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
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Managerial career
From 1986 to 1989, he was head coach at Molde alongside Åge HareideÅge Hareide
Åge Fridtjof Hareide is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Viking FK.-Playing career:During his playing career, Hareide played for Hødd, Molde, Manchester City and Norwich City....
. Under their command, Molde finished 2nd in 1987, 3rd in 1988 and lost the 1989 Cup Final.
He was also the head coach of SK Træff
SK Træff
Sportsklubben Træff is a Norwegian sports club from Molde, Møre og Romsdal. It currently has sections for association football and team handball....
in 1995, and later on Malmefjorden IL and Fræna
Fræna
Fræna is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Romsdal. The municipality is located on the Romsdal peninsula surrounding the Frænfjorden, the eastern shore of the Julsund strait, and includes most of the Hustadvika area...
.
External links
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