Havard Nielsen

Håvard Nielsen (born 15 July 1993) is a Norwegian football player. He plays as a forward for Eintracht Braunschweig in the German Bundesliga.

Håvard Nielsen
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Nielsen with Red Bull Salzburg in 2012
Personal information
Full nameHåvard Kallevik Nielsen
Date of birth (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthOslo, Norway
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Playing positionStriker/ Winger
Club information
Current team
Eintracht Braunschweig
Number7
Youth career
Oppsal IF
2007–2010Vålerenga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012Vålerenga46(9)
2012–Red Bull Salzburg28(3)
2014–Eintracht Braunschweig on loan
National team
2008Norway U154(0)
2009Norway U1610(7)
2010Norway U178(2)
2010–2011Norway U1815(3)
2011–2012Norway U1915(4)
2012–Norway U2110(3)
2012–Norway2(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 December 2013

Carreer

Nielsen grew up in the Oslo suburb of Oppsal. He began his career with the local club, Oppsal IF. In 2007 he played for Vålerenga Oslo. On 5 October 2009 he played his first match in the Norwegian Premier League against Viking. He was the youngest ever Vålerenga player. In January 2011, he signed a three-year professional contract with Vålerenga.[1]

By the age of 18, Nielsen was an experienced player. On 11 July 2012, he scored his first hat-trick for Vålerenga in the match against Odd Grenland.

In July 2012 he signed with Red Bull Salzburg together with his friend Valon Berisha. In Salzburg he scored a hat-trick in the match against Admira Wacker Mödling during a 4-4 draw.[2] In the following matches he often played only as substitute. After only a few matches he went to Eintracht Braunschweig on loan.

International

Nielsen played in all of Norway's national football teams up to the Under-21 team. He played in the U21 European Championship in Israel where the squad reached the semifinals. In November 2012 he played his first match in the national team in a friendly match against Hungary.

References

  1. "Vålerenga Fotball". Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  2. "5. Runde, Saison 2012/13, ADM vs RBS – FC Salzburg Wiki". wiki.salzburg12.at.

Other websites

  Media related to Havard Nielsen at Wikimedia Commons