Sivert Heltne Nilsen

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Sivert Heltne Nilsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Bergen, Norway
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brann
Number 19
Youth career
Volda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Hødd 116 (7)
2014–2015 Vålerenga 41 (0)
2015–2018 Brann 80 (6)
2018–2019 Horsens 33 (1)
2019–2021 Elfsborg 33 (2)
2021 Waasland-Beveren 11 (0)
2021– Brann 12 (0)
National team
2013–2015 Norway U-23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021

Sivert Heltne Nilsen (born 2 October 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for SK Brann. He has previously played for Hødd, Vålerenga, Brann, Horsens, Elfsborg and Waasland-Beveren and has represented his country at youth level.[1]

Club career[]

Heltne Nilsen started his professional career in Hødd. He started the 2012 Norwegian Football Cup Final, playing the full match and scoring in the penalty shootout to help his team win its first cup title.[2]

In January 2014, Heltne Nilsen moved to Vålerenga.[3] He went to SK Brann in July 2015.[4]

In July 2018, Heltne Nilsen moved to Danish Superligaen side AC Horsens. He signed a five-year contract with the club.[5] On 14 August 2019, he was sold to Swedish club IF Elfsborg.[6]

Career statistics[]

Club Season Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2009 Hødd 2. Divisjon 10 0 0 0 10 0
2010 19 1 0 0 19 1
2011 Adeccoligaen 29 1 3 0 32 1
2012 29 2 7 0 36 2
2013 29 3 3 1 32 4
2014 Vålerenga Tippeligaen 28 0 3 3 31 3
2015 13 0 1 0 14 0
2015 Brann OBOS-ligaen 10 0 0 0 10 0
2016 Tippeligaen 28 3 1 0 29 3
2017 Eliteserien 27 1 3 1 30 2
2018 15 2 3 0 18 2
2018–19 AC Horsens Superliga 28 1 0 0 28 1
2019–20 5 0 0 0 5 0
2019 Elfsborg Allsvenskan 10 1 0 0 10 1
2020 23 1 3 0 26 1
2020–21 Waasland-Beveren Belgian First Division A 11 0 1 0 12 0
Career Total 314 16 28 5 342 21

Honours[]

Hødd

References[]

  1. ^ Wulf, Tina (10 October 2014). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen på U23-landslaget" (in Norwegian). VIF-fotball.no. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ Hjellen, Bjørnar (25 November 2012). "Askeladden vant kongepokalen: – Ubeskrivelig fantastisk deilig" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ Myklebust, Marius (30 July 2013). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen går til Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). Vikebladet. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Brann-treneren har hentet sønnen" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. ^ "AC Horsens forstærker midtbanen med norsk profil" (in Danish). AC Horsens. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ^ AC Horsens sælger Sivert Heltne Nilsen til IF Elfsborg, achorsens.dk, 14 August 2019

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