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DeutschSivert Heltne Nilsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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– | Aberdeen | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Norway U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2015 | |||
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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
| 2011 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||||
| 2013 | 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 | 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 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 88 | 14 | 15 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 16 | |||
| Aberdeen | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 403 | 31 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 461 | 37 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen, Belgian Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b 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
Honours
[edit]Hødd
Brann
- 1. divisjon: 2022[10]
- Norwegian Cup: 2022–23[10]
References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Myklebust, Marius (30 July 2013). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen går til Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). Vikebladet. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Brann-treneren har hentet sønnen" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "AC Horsens forstærker midtbanen med norsk profil" (in Danish). AC Horsens. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 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
- ^ Cryle, Ryan (11 July 2024). "Ex-Aberdeen star says Sivert Heltne Nilsen is 'rock-solid midfielder', but £300k signing has had 'love-hate' time with Brann fans". Press and Journal. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Sivert Heltne Nilsen earns Ryan Jack comparison as Aberdeen FC fans given inside scoop by ex Dons teammate". Yahoo News. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Sivert Heltne Nilsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c d Sivert Heltne Nilsen at Soccerway