Sivert Heltne Nilsen (born 2 October 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian First Division club Haugesund. He has previously played for IL Hødd, Vålerenga Fotball, SK Brann, AC Horsens, IF Elfsborg and Waasland-Beveren and has represented his country at youth level. He is the son of former Hødd and Brann manager Lars Arne Nilsen.
Club career Heltne Nilsen started his professional career at Norwegian Second Division side IL Hødd. He started the 2012 Norwegian Football Cup final, playing the full match and scoring in the penalty shootout to help his team win its first cup title.
In January 2014, Heltne Nilsen moved to Vålerenga. He went to SK Brann in July 2015.
In July 2018, Heltne Nilsen moved to Danish Superliga side AC Horsens. He signed a five-year contract with the club, but was sold to Swedish club IF Elfsborg in 2019.AC Horsens sælger Sivert Heltne Nilsen til IF Elfsborg, achorsens.dk, 14 August 2019 He rejoined SK Brann in 2021 after a short Belgian spell After a brief spell with Belgium's Waasland-Beveren, Heltne Nilsen rejoined Brann for three years. In 2024, he reunited with former manager Jimmy Thelin at the latter's new club, Aberdeen, in the Scottish Premiership.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHødd20092. divisjon10000———10020102. divisjon19100———19120111. divisjon29110———3012012 1. divisjon29370———36320131. divisjon29330—1010343Total1168110—10101298Vålerenga2014Eliteserien28033———3132015Eliteserien13010———140Total41043———453Brann20151. divisjon10000———1002016Eliteserien28310———2932017Eliteserien27131—20103322018Eliteserien15230———182Total80671—2010907Horsens2018–19Danish Superliga27100——102812019–20Danish Superliga5000———50Total32100——10331Elfsborg2019Allsvenskan10100———1012020Allsvenskan23130———261Total33230———362Waasland-Beveren2020–21Belgian First Division A9010——20120Total9010——20120Brann2021Eliteserien15010——1117120221. divisjon29530———3252023Eliteserien29981—40—41102024Eliteserien15230———182Total8814151—401110816Aberdeen2024–25Scottish Premiership2602060——3402025–26Scottish Premiership141301140—222Total401507140—562Haugesund2026Norwegian First Division14100———141Career Total45333465711106052339
Honours Hødd Norwegian Cup: 2012
Brann 1. divisjon: 2022 Norwegian Cup: 2022–23
Aberdeen Scottish Cup: 2024–25
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