| 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 | Brann | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Volda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Hødd | 116 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Vålerenga | 41 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Brann | 80 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Horsens | 33 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Elfsborg | 33 | (2) |
| 2021 | Waasland-Beveren | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | Brann | 64 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Norway U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023 | |||
Sivert Heltne Nilsen (born 2 October 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for SK Brann. He has previously played for Hødd, Vålerenga, Brann, Horsens, Elfsborg and Waasland-Beveren and has represented his country at youth level.[1]
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] He went to SK Brann in July 2015.[4]
In July 2018, Heltne Nilsen moved to Danish Superligaen side AC Horsens. He signed a five-year contract with the club.[5] On 14 August 2019, he was sold to Swedish club IF Elfsborg.[6]
| Season | Club | 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 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | AC Horsens | Superliga | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Elfsborg | Allsvenskan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Waasland-Beveren | Belgian First Division A | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | Brann | Eliteserien | 17 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | Brann | OBOS-ligaen | 28 | 4 | - | - | 28 | 4 |
| Career Total | 359 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 386 | 27 | ||
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