Sivert Heltne Nilsen

Sivert Heltne Nilsen

Personal information
Date of birth	2 October 1991
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Central Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Brann
Number	23
Youth career
	Volda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2013	Hødd	116	(7)
2014–2015	Vålerenga	41	(0)
2015–	Brann	18	(0)
National team^‡
2013	Norway U-23	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2013

Sivert Heltne Nilsen (born 2 October 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Norwegian Premier League side Brann. He has previosuly played for Hødd and Vålerenga, 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]

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	8	0	1	0	9	0
Career Total			175	7	18	4	193	11

References

1. Wulf, Tina (10 Oct 2014). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen på U23-landslaget" (in Norwegian). VIF-fotball.no. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. Hjellen, Bjørnar (25 Nov 2012). "Askeladden vant kongepokalen: – Ubeskrivelig fantastisk deilig" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
3. Myklebust, Marius (30 Jul 2013). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen går til Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). Vikebladet. Retrieved 15 February 2015.