Ove Jørstad was a Norwegian footballer.

Hailing from Alta

Alta, Norway

-Birdlife:For those interested in bird watching, the river outlet, known locally as Altaosen is well worth a visit. This tidal area is used as a stopover for many wetland species.-Transportation:...

, Jørstad started his senior career in Alta IF

Älta IF

Älta IF is a Swedish football club located in Älta.-Background:Älta IF currently plays in Division 4 Stockholm Södra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älta IP in Älta....

. He joined Kongsvinger IL

Kongsvinger IL

Kongsvinger Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from the city of Kongsvinger in Hedmark, founded in 1892. It is known chiefly for its football team for men, but also does or have done well in other sports.-Athletics:...

 in 1996, getting 31 matches and 3 goals in the Norwegian Premier League. In 1998 he joined Lyn. He later played in lower leagues with Ituano FC

Ituano Futebol Clube

Ituano Futebol Clube, also known as Ituano Sociedade Civil de Futebol Ltda, or Ituano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Itu in São Paulo, founded on May 24, 1947.-History:...

, Asker and Fossum IF

Fossum IF

Fossum Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Fossum, Grini, Østerås and Eiksmarka in Bærum. It has sections for cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping, alpine skiing, Nordic combined, orienteering and football, and was founded on 7 December 1918...

. In 2005 and 2006 he was the playing coach of Fossum.

In February 2008, Jørstad collapsed and died during a training session with the Fossum veterans' team.