Olav Nilsen

Olav Nilsen
Personal information
Full name	Nils Olav Nilsen
Date of birth	24 January 1942
Place of birth	Stavanger, Norway
Date of death	11 October 2021 (aged 79)
Position(s)	Midfielder, striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1959–1975	Viking
International career
1962–1971	Norway
Managerial career
1975	Viking
	*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".

References

^ "Nils Olav Nilsen" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Olav Nilsen er død" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^ "Norway - Record International Players". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

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[1] "Nils Olav Nilsen" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[2] "Olav Nilsen er død" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 October 2021.

[3] "Norway - Record International Players". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

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