Sivert Heltne Nilsen
Norwegian footballer (born 1991)
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Sivert Heltne Nilsen (born 2 October 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian First Division club Haugesund. 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haugesund | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Volda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Hødd | 116 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Vålerenga | 41 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Brann | 80 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Horsens | 32 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Elfsborg | 33 | (2) |
| 2021 | Waasland-Beveren | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Brann | 88 | (14) |
| 2024–2026 | Aberdeen | 35 | (1) |
| 2026– | Haugesund | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Norway U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2015 | |||
Club career
Heltne Nilsen started his professional career at Norwegian Second Division side 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 Superliga side AC Horsens. He signed a five-year contract with the club,[5] but was sold to Swedish club IF Elfsborg in 2019.[6] After a brief spell with Belgium's Waasland-Beveren, Heltne Nilsen rejoined Brann for three years.[7] In 2024, he reunited with former manager Jimmy Thelin at the latter's new club, Aberdeen, in the Scottish Premiership.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hødd | 2009 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 2. divisjon | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2011 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 116 | 8 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 8 | |||
| Vålerenga | 2014 | Eliteserien | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2015 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | 3 | |||||
| Brann | 2015 | 1. divisjon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Eliteserien | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 7 | |||
| Horsens | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[f] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Elfsborg | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||||
| Waasland-Beveren | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[g] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Brann | 2021 | Eliteserien | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[h] | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 29 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 4[i] | 0 | — | 41 | 10 | |||
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 88 | 14 | 15 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 16 | |||
| Aberdeen | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 46 | 1 | |||
| Career Total | 432 | 31 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 499 | 37 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Cup, Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen, Belgian Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in 1. divisjon promotion play-offs
- Appearance in Mesterfinalen
- Appearance in Danish Superliga relegation play-offs
- Appearances in Belgian First Division Relegation play-offs
- Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League