Håvard Nielsen

Håvard Nielsen

Nielsen with Red Bull Salzburg in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Håvard Kallevik Nielsen
Date of birth	(1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker, winger
Team information
Current team	Hannover 96
Number	16
Youth career
2000–2006	Oppsal
2007–2010	Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Vålerenga	46	(9)
2012–2016	Red Bull Salzburg	39	(3)
2014–2015	→ Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)	46	(10)
2016–2017	SC Freiburg	11	(0)
2017–2019	Fortuna Düsseldorf	23	(0)
2019	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	1	(1)
2019	→ MSV Duisburg (loan)	16	(4)
2019–2022	Greuther Fürth	91	(20)
2022–	Hannover 96	75	(16)
International career‡
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)
2012–2013	Norway U21	15	(3)
2012–2015	Norway	14	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2020

Håvard Nielsen (born 15 July 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96. He played for the Norway national team.

Born in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, Nielsen grew up in the outer-city neighborhood of Oppsal. He began his career with the local club Oppsal IF, but signed for Vålerenga in 2007, when he was 14 years old.^[1]

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 three-year professional contract with Vålerenga.^[2]

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.^[3] On 26 January 2014 he made his debut in the German first tier, in a game against Werder Bremen.^[4] The loan deal ended in June 2015 when he returned to Salzburg.

In winter 2015 Nielsen moved to SC Freiburg.^[5]

In July 2017, after 1.5 seasons at Freiburg, Nielsen signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf.^[6]

He was loaned to MSV Duisburg on 8 January 2019.^[7]

On 26 July 2019, Nielsen joined 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth, signing a two-year contract.^[8]

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Nielsen joined 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96 on a two-year contract.^[9]

Nielsen has played for a national team above his age since he was 16. He played all matches during the 2011 European Under-19 Championship qualification and scored one goal, when Norway advanced to the elite qualification.

Nielsen made his debut for the senior Norwegian national team in 2012 as a teenager and since then he has played 11 times for the Norway national team and he is now a regular for Norway. He scored his first international goal for Norway at only 19 years of age, in November 2012, against Hungary in a friendly match. He scored his second goal for Norway in October 2014, in a European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria.

As of match played 14 May 2022^[10][11]

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nielsen goal.

List of international goals scored by Håvard Nielsen

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 November 2012	Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2	13 October 2014	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Bulgaria	2–1	2–1	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

• Håvard Nielsen – UEFA competition record (archive) 
• Profile at VIF-Fotball.no

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