Håvard Nielsen
 Nielsen with Red Bull Salzburg in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Håvard Kallevik Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker/ Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eintracht Braunschweig (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oppsal IF | |||
| 2007–2010 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Vålerenga | 46 | (9) |
| 2012– | Red Bull Salzburg | 31 | (3) |
| 2014– | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Norway U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Norway U16 | 10 | (7) |
| 2010 | Norway U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Norway U18 | 15 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Norway U19 | 15 | (4) |
| 2012– | Norway U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 2012– | Norway | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Håvard Nielsen (born 15 July 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Eintracht Braunschweig on loan from Red Bull Salzburg in the Bundesliga.
Club career
Born in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, Nielsen grew up in the suburb of Oppsal. He began his career with the local club, Oppsal IF, but signed for Vålerenga in 2007, when he was 14-years old.
On 5 October 2009, he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League against Viking as the youngest ever Vålerenga player. In January 2011, he signed a 3-year professional contract with Vålerenga.[1]
At the age of 18, Nielsen was already an experienced player and on 11 July 2012, he scored his first hat-trick for Vålerenga in the match against Odd Grenland.
In July 2012 he signed a deal with Red Bull Salzburg. In January 2014 he went on loan to the German Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig.[2] On 26 January 2014 he made his debut in the German first tier, in a game against Werder Bremen.[3]
International career
Nielsen has played for a national team above his age since he was 16, and is considered one of the greatest talents in Norway. He played all matches during the 2011 European Under-19 Championship qualification and scored one goal, when Norway advanced to the elite qualification.
International goals
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2012 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest |  Hungary | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Career statistics
- As of 26 January 2014
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2009 | Vålerenga | Tippeligaen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | ||
| 2012–13 | Red Bull Salzburg | Bundesliga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 79 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 92 | 14 | ||
References
- ↑ "Nielsen har signert". Vålerenga Fotball (in Norwegian). 31 January 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ "Eintracht verpflichtet Havard Nielsen" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Nielsen nær scoring i Bundesliga-debuten". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 26 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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