Henrik Robstad

Henrik Robstad (born 12 May 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Start in the Tippeligaen.

Henrik Robstad
Personal information
Full name Henrik Robstad
Date of birth (1991-05-12) 12 May 1991
Place of birth Kristiansand, Norway
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Left Back
Club information
Current team
Start
Number 15
Youth career
Hånes
Start
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Vindbjart 37 (9)
2014–2015 Jerv 53 (7)
2016– Start 114 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2020

He played youth football for Hånes IF and IK Start, but was dismissed from the latter club who did not perceive him as good enough. While skiing at the resort Hovden, he met Vindbjart FK head coach Steinar Skeie, who invited him to trial. Robstad subsequently joined Vindbjart and played five seasons there, only interrupted by a US college spell in 201112.[1][2]

Ahead of the 2014 season he went from the third to the second tier, joining newly promoted FK Jerv.[3] He joined Start ahead of the 2016 season.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 October 2020.
Club Season Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2014 Jerv Oddsen-ligaen 25510265
2015 OBOS-ligaen 28221303
2016 Start Tippeligaen 30030330
2017 OBOS-ligaen 23120251
2018 Eliteserien 21030240
2019 OBOS-ligaen 27110281
2020 Eliteserien 13000130
Career Total 167912117910

References

  1. Karlsen, Håvard (9 September 2013). "- Det er livsfarlig å sette folk i bås". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). pp. 16–17.
  2. Stenersen, Steffen (14 January 2016). "Som 17-åring ble han avskiltet av Start og vurderte å legge opp. Et tilfeldig møte endret alt". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). p. 42.
  3. "Robstad klar for Jerv". Kristiansand Avis (in Norwegian). 27 December 2013. p. 20.
  4. Sørensen, Ole G. (14 January 2016). "Robstad valgte Start". Kristiansand Avis (in Norwegian). p. 29.


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