| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nils Olav Nilsen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-01-24)24 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 79)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1975 | Viking | 232 | (63) |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1971 | Norway | 62 | (19) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975 | Viking | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nils Olav Nilsen (24 January 1942 – 11 October 2021) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a striker in his early career, but was later used as a midfielder. He scored 19 goals in 62 matches for the Norway national team.[3]
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".
He died of organ failure on the 11th of October, 2021 at the age of 79.
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