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.
11 Facts About Harry Hestad
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Harry Hestad was an active player for the Norwegian national team from 1969 through 1976, scoring five goals in 31 matches.
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Harry Hestad was born in Molde, and played 503 games for the local team Molde FK.
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Harry Hestad made his debut in 1961, and in 1969 he became player-manager together with Torkild Brakstad.
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Harry Hestad played for FC Den Haag together with Harald Berg for two seasons.
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Harry Hestad returned to Molde in 1972 after two season in Netherlands, and spent the second half of the 1972 season as player-coach alongside Torkild Brakstad.
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Harry Hestad was a part of the Molde team who won silver medal in the 1974 1.
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Harry Hestad played for Molde for the rest of his career until he retired in 1979.
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Harry Hestad was capped 31 times for Norway, scoring five goals.
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Harry Hestad made his debut against Mexico on 8 May 1969.
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Harry Hestad is the brother of Stein Olav Hestad, with whom he was a teammate for several seasons at Molde, and the uncle of former footballer Daniel Berg Hestad.