Norwegian footballer and manager (1942–2021)
Olav Nilsen|
Full name |
Nils Olav Nilsen[1] |
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Date of birth |
(1942-01-24)24 January 1942 |
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Place of birth |
Stavanger, Norway |
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Date of death |
11 October 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 79)[2] |
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Position(s) |
Midfielder, striker |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1959–1975 |
Viking |
232 |
(63) |
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1962–1971 |
Norway |
62 |
(19) |
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1975 |
Viking |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nils Olav Nilsen (24 January 1942 – 11 October 2021) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a striker in his early career, but was later used as a midfielder. He scored 19 goals in 62 matches for the Norway national team.[3]
On club level Nilsen played for Viking, being team captain during their heyday in the early 1970s. With Nilsen a commanding figure, they won three league championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974. The supporters nicknamed him "Olav Viking".
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