Tobias Hafstad

Tobias Hafstad

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth	Tromsø, Norway [1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Tromsdalen
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2019	Tromsø
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Tromsø	27	(1)
2021	→ Arendal (loan)	22	(5)
2022	→ Arendal (loan)	7	(0)
2023	→ Egersund (loan)	12	(1)
2024-	Tromsdalen	24	(1)
International career
2019	Norway U17	5	(0)
2020	Norway U18	3	(0)
2021	Norway U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025

Tobias Hafstad (born 1 June 2002) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Tromsdalen. ^[2]

Career

Hafstad grew up in Tromsø and played for Tromsø IL from an early age. In January 2020 he signed a professional contract with the same club. ^{[3] [4]}

Losing the start of the 2020 1. divisjon with mononucleosis, Hafstad made his debut for Tromsø in August 2020. In the 5–0 victory against Sandnes Ulf, Hafstad registered one assist. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2021 he was loaned out to Arendal most of the season. He later returned on a short-term loan in the summer of 2022 following an injury to Tord Salte. ^{[7] [8]}

On 7 August 2023, Hafstad was loaned out to Egersund, for the rest of the 2023 season. ^[9]

After his contract with Tromsø expired, he signed for 2. divisjon side Tromsdalen in early 2024. ^[2]

International career

Hafstad has played for several of Norway's youth team's, including U17, U18 and U19 level. ^[10]

Personal life

He is the son of former Tromsø player Thomas Hafstad. His younger brother Didrik, also a footballer, currently plays for Gnistan. ^[2]

Career Statistics

As of 7 February 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tromsø	2020	1. divisjon	12	1	—		—		12	1
	2021	Eliteserien	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022		6	0	2	0	—		8	0
	2023		8	0	5	2	—		13	2
	Total		27	1	7	2	—		34	3
Arendal (loan)	2021	2. divisjon	22	5	3	1	2	0	27	6
Arendal (loan)	2022		7	0	1	0	—		8	0
Egersunds (loan)	2023		12	1	0	0	—		12	1
Tromsdalen	2024		24	1	2	0	2	0	28	1
	2025		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		24	1	2	0	2	0	28	1
Career total			92	8	13	3	4	0	109	11

References

1. Tobias Hafstad at Soccerway
2. "Her er Tobias (21) på plass over brua - har signert for TUIL" (in Norwegian). iTromsø. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
3. Hanssen, Anders Mo (23 January 2020). "Klubblegendens sønn Tobias (17) blir neste TIL-signering". Nordlys (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
4. "Tobias (18) ble født da TIL spilte i 1.-divisjon - iTromsø". iTromsø (in Norwegian). 12 June 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
5. Fundingsrud, Jonas; Rydland, Mats (10 August 2020). "Tobias (18) har vokst opp på Alfheim stadion. Takker pappa etter debuten: – Sikker på at han er stolt". Nordlys (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
6. Stein Eilertsen, Tobias Stein (10 August 2020). "TILs nye Hafstad markerte seg med drømmedebut: – Det var full pakke i dag". iTromsø (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 February 2023– via Aftenposten.
7. "Stortalent til Arendal Fotball". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
8. "Tobias tilbake til Arendal" (in Norwegian). Arendal Fotball. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
9. "Tobias Hafstad på lån fra Tromsø". eikfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
10. Tobias Hafstad at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)