Julian Gonstad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Bakkeli Gonstad | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raufoss (on loan from Hamkam) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Skreia | ||
| 2021–2023 | Hamkam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Hamkam | 21 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Eidsvold Turn (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Raufoss (loan) | 2 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U16 | 11 | (2) |
| 2023 | Norway U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2024 | Norway U18 | 13 | (5) |
| 2024– | Norway U19 | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 August 2025 | |||
Julian Bakkeli Gonstad (born 29 June 2006) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for Raufoss on loan from Hamkam.
He hails from Skreia.[2] He played youth football for Skreia IL, partially on a cooperative team with Kolbu/KK. After the 2020 season he joined the academy of Hamkam in 2021, and also made his debut as a Norway youth international that year.[3]
Gonstad had a succeessful year for youth and B teams in 2023, ending the season with a hat-trick for Hamkam 2 against Raufoss 2.[4] Despite also making his Eliteserien debut in 2023, he did not break through in Hamkam's first team. In August 2024 he was therefore loaned out to third-tier club Eidsvold Turn.[5] He returned in late October 2024.[6] He was a squad member for both the 2024 and 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Gonstad's first Eliteserien goal, a penalty against Viking in April 2025, was overshadowed by Hamkam losing the game 2–5.[7] Amid rumours of interest shown by larger clubs, Gonstad penned a long-term contract with Hamkam in May 2025.[8] Nonetheless, he was still not a regular starter and was loaned out to Raufoss IL in August.[9] He immediately scored, followed by a decisive goal in an away victory over Odd.[10]
References
- ^ "Julian Gonstad". Hamkam. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Nyborg, Karsten (11 August 2025). "Skreia-gutten scoret, ordnet seier til Raufoss Fotball". Totens Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Julian Gonstad at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Avsluttet sesongen med hat trick på 14 minutter". Hamar Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 29 October 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Låner ut stortalentet: – Har ikke gått helt som jeg eller klubben forventet". Hamar Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Denne regelen blokkerer for Julian (18)". Hamar Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 31 October 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Viking til topps i Eliteserien – knuste HamKam" (in Norwegian). NRK. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (8 May 2025). "Stortalent skrev langtidskontrakt" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Har tatt en avgjørelse om framtiden: – Håper de kommer styrket tilbake". Hamar Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 5 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Hagen, Fredrik (10 August 2025). "– Fikk beskjed at jeg ikke måtte tenke så mye". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 August 2025.