During his career as a footballer, he played as a defender for Östers IF and Husqvarna FF in Sweden, and HamKam in Norway.
Ståhl joined HamKam from Husqvarna FF ahead of the 2001 season, after being wanted by the Norwegian club since 1999.
[2] After being in charge of Husqvarna FF for four seasons,[3] the Norwegian Third Division club Moelven IL announced on 14 December 2010 that they had hired Ståhl as their managers on a three-year deal.
[9] In 2019 he held a consultation role with Swedish FA to identify potential youth national team players born in 2004.
The year in NSÍ Runavík FC was a success, such as a historical win when the club reached the first round in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in its history.