André Leif Nevstad (born 12 May 1972) is a retired Norwegian

football midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

. He came through the youth ranks of Hødd, where he stayed his entire career, except for the seasons

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1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

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Molde FK Molde Fotballklubb () is a association football, football club based in Molde Municipality, Molde, Norway, that competes in Eliteserien, the top flight of Norwegian football league system, Norwegian football. Founded on 19 June 1911, the club w ...

. At Molde, he became

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champion in 1994, appearing as an 86th minute substitute in the 1994 Norwegian Football Cup Final. He was capped for Norway at under-21 level. Most of all, he became a club legend in Hødd, recording a total of 683 matches across all competitions. Nevstad was hired in the IL Hødd administration in 1996, and worked there continuously until 2019, when he resigned as director of sports. He is married and has three children one named Vetle. In 2020 he replaced Kenneth W. Karlsen as managing director of

Mjøndalen IF Mjøndalen IF is a Norwegian sports club located in Mjøndalen, Buskerud, Norway. Of the different athletic endeavours that the club supports, it may be best known in Norway for its bandy national championship teams and internationally for its as ...

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1972 births Living people People from Ulstein Norwegian men's footballers IL Hødd players Molde FK players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Men's association football midfielders Norway men's under-21 international footballers IL Hødd non-playing staff Mjøndalen IF Fotball non-playing staff Footballers from Møre og Romsdal {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub