Sivert Heltne Nilsen
Norwegian footballer (born 1991)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Volda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | IL Hødd | 116 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Vålerenga Fotball | 41 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | SK Brann | 80 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | AC Horsens | 33 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Elfsborg | 33 | (2) |
| 2021 | Waasland-Beveren | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | SK Brann | 88 | (16) |
| 2024– | Aberdeen F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Norway U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2024 | |||
Sivert Heltne Nilsen (born 2 October 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. He has previously played for IL Hødd, Vålerenga Fotball, SK Brann, AC Horsens, IF Elfsborg and Waasland-Beveren and has represented his country at youth level.[1] He is the son of former Hødd and Brann manager Lars Arne Nilsen.
Club career
Heltne Nilsen started his professional career in IL 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
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2009 | IL 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 Fotball | Tippeligaen | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 3 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | SK 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 | IF 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 |
| 2021 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 17 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | SK Brann | OBOS-ligaen | 28 | 4 | - | - | 28 | 4 |
| Career Total | 359 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 386 | 27 | ||
Honours
Hødd
Brann
- Norwegian Football Cup: 2023
References
- ^ Wulf, Tina (10 October 2014). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen på U23-landslaget" (in Norwegian). VIF-fotball.no. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Hjellen, Bjørnar (25 November 2012). "Askeladden vant kongepokalen: – Ubeskrivelig fantastisk deilig" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Myklebust, Marius (30 July 2013). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen går til Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). Vikebladet. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Brann-treneren har hentet sønnen" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "AC Horsens forstærker midtbanen med norsk profil" (in Danish). AC Horsens. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ AC Horsens sælger Sivert Heltne Nilsen til IF Elfsborg, achorsens.dk, 14 August 2019 He rejoined SK Brann in 2021 after a short Belgian spell
External links
- Sivert Heltne Nilsen at Soccerway
