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Norwegian footballer (born 1999)

Gard Simenstad
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 25)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Hamkam
Number 18
Youth career
–2014 Vind
2015–2016 Gjøvik-Lyn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Gjøvik-Lyn 64 (14)
2019–2023 Raufoss 86 (9)
2024– Hamkam 27 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024

Gard Simenstad (born 12 April 1999) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a wing back or midfielder for Hamkam.

He started his youth career in Vind IL and then SK Gjøvik-Lyn. For the latter team he started his senior career, but experienced relegation from the 2016 2. divisjon. In the summer of 2017, during a russ trip to Kos, he experienced the 2017 Aegean Sea earthquake. After the 2018 season he started training with First Division club Raufoss IL. His older brother Stian already played for that team.

Simenstad progressed from played a third of Raufoss' league games in 2019, to half of their league games in 2020. He then lost the entire 2021 season due to long-term injury. He made a comeback in March 2022, in the cup game against Strømsgodset, where he also scored.

With Simenstad being a mainstay in the Raufoss team in 2022 and 2023, his contract was due to expire and he was followed by a number of teams, choosing to sign for Eliteserien club Hamkam. At Hamkam, Simenstad made a breakthrough and especially became known as one of Eliteserien's most proficient free kick takers. On 8 May he scored from about 25 metres against Vålerenga in the cup. The NRK commentators Tete Lidbom and Carl-Erik Torp said, respectively: "It's David Beckham against Greece for England!" and "Give the man his own documentary film!". On 20 May he scored the winning goal against reigning champions Bodø/Glimt, and on 1 June he scored against Brann. Comparisons to Trent Alexander-Arnold and James Ward Prowse were drawn as well.

References

  1. Gard Simenstad at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. Hagen, Trond Ivan (21 July 2017). "Guttegjeng fra Gjøvik: – Følte vi var i livsfare" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. "En ny Simenstad på laget" (in Norwegian). Raufoss IL. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  4. Gard Simenstad at Soccerway
  5. "Drømmescoringen som betyr mye for Gard (22) etter et langt skademareritt". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 12 March 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  6. Blystad, Arve Hovelstuen (19 May 2024). "Fra frustrasjon til pur glede: – Jeg var en liten tur nedom kjelleren". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  7. Hagen, Fredrik (22 December 2023). "Bekrefter møte med flere klubber: – En lærerik prosess". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  8. "HamKam hentet vingback fra Raufoss" (in Norwegian). TV 2. NTB. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  9. Tveito, Sjur (8 May 2024). "Vålerenga til kvartfinale i cupen etter straffedrama". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  10. Hansen, Jonathan Simchai; et al. (8 May 2024). "Dommer innrømmer kjempetabbe: Annullerte scoring for hands fra spiller på feil lag" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  11. Hagen, Knut-Øyvind; et al. (20 May 2024). "HamKam med sjokkseier over Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  12. "Raste mot norske dommere etter surt tap: – De dømmer for topplagene, de er feige". Hamar Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 1 June 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  13. Hovland, Tobias; et al. (21 May 2024). "Får ros: – Trent Alexander-Arnold på steroider" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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