| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nils Olav Nilsen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 2021 (aged 79)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1975 | Viking | 232 | (63) |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1971 | Norway | 62 | (19) |
| 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".