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.
 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 11⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker/ Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oppsal IF | |||
| 2007–2010 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Vålerenga | 46 | (9) |
| 2012– | Red Bull Salzburg | 28 | (3) |
| 2014– | Eintracht Braunschweig on loan | ||
| 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 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
- ↑ "Vålerenga Fotball". Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ↑ "5. Runde, Saison 2012/13, ADM vs RBS – FC Salzburg Wiki". wiki.salzburg12.at.
Other websites
Media related to Havard Nielsen at Wikimedia Commons