Tobias Hafstad

Tobias Hafstad
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002[1]
Place of birth Tromsø, Norway[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Tromsdalen
Number 5
Youth career
–2019 Tromsø
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Tromsø 2 36 (5)
2020–2023 Tromsø 27 (1)
2021 → Arendal (loan) 22 (5)
2022 → Arendal (loan) 7 (0)
2023 → Egersund (loan) 12 (1)
2023 → Egersund 2 (loan) 5 (0)
2024– Tromsdalen 47 (3)
International career
2019 Norway U17 5 (0)
2020 Norway U18 3 (0)
2021 Norway U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 December 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 9 December 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tromsø 2 2018 4. divisjon 70——70
2019 3. divisjon 141——141
2022 3. divisjon 113——113
2023 3. divisjon 41——41
Total 365——365
Tromsø 2020 1. divisjon 121——121
2021 Eliteserien 1000—10
2022 Eliteserien 6020—80
2023 Eliteserien 8052—132
Total 27172—343
Arendal (loan) 2021 2. divisjon 225312[a]0276
Arendal (loan) 2022 2. divisjon 7010—80
Egersund (loan) 2023 2. divisjon 12100—121
Egersund 2 (loan) 2023 4. divisjon 50——50
Tromsdalen 2024 2. divisjon 241202[a]0281
2025 2. divisjon 23240—272
Total 4736020553
Career total 156151734017718
  1. 1 2 Appearances in 2. divisjon promotional play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tobias Hafstad at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 "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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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. 1 2 Tobias Hafstad at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)