Olav Nilsen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959-1975 | Viking | 414 | (63) |
| International career | |||
| 1962-1971 | Norway | 62 | (19) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975 | Viking | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Olav Nilsen (born 24 January 1942) is a former footballer from Norway. He was a striker in his early career, but was later used as a midfielder. He scored 19 goals in 62 matches for the Norway national football team.[1]
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".
