Olav Nilsen

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Olav Nilsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-01-24) 24 January 1942
Place of birthNorway
Playing positionMidfielder/Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959-1975Viking414(63)
National team
1962-1971Norway62(19)
Teams managed
1975Viking
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (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".

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