Olav Nilsen Sports manager

Olav Nilsen (born 24 January 1942) is a former footballer from Norway. He was a striker in his early career, but was later used as a midfielder. He scored 19 goals in 62 matches for the Norway national football team.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".

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 24, 1942
Birth place
Norway

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Football manager

club
Viking FK
position
Forward (association football)
Midfielder
teams
Norway national football team
Viking FK

Olav Nilsen on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.viking-fk.no/newsread/spillerarkiv.aspx?docid=11341