Sivert Heltne Nilsen
Aberdeen

Sivert Heltne Nilsen

Sivert Heltne Nilsen of Aberdeen was born in Bergen, Norway on 2 October 1991 (age 33)

Sivert Heltne Nilsen, born on the 2nd of October 1991, is a Norwegian midfielder who typically plays in a central defensive midfield position for Aberdeen. He measures 6ft (1.84m) in height and weighs a solid 12st 3lb (78kg). Nilsen can be recognised on the pitch by his number 6 jersey.

As of the current day, his market value hovers around the €400k mark, or approximately £340k. This is according to the useful resource of Transfermarkt. His contract with Aberdeen has about two years and seven months left and is due to expire on the 30th of June 2027.

After turning professional, in January 2009, Heltne Nilsen first joined Hødd in Norway's 2. Divisjon. Five years later, in January 2014, he moved from Hødd to Valerenga, a club in OBOS-ligaen, the second highest football league in Norway. He was solid during his time at Valerenga, making 28 first-team appearances in his debut season, and adding 13 more appearances the following season of 2015.

In July 2015, another transfer was on the horizon for our Norwegian midfielder. This time it moved him from Valerenga to Brann in the Eliteserien. Brann's match reports record him making ten first-team appearances later that season. He continued to be a consistent figure on the field, with 28 appearances and three goals in 2016, 27 appearances and one goal in 2017, and 15 appearances along with two goals in 2018. Even in the 2021 season at Brann, Heltne Nilsen maintained regular appearances, notching 15 first-team appearances. His efforts in the 2023 season were particularly effective, securing nine goals from 29 appearances.

Despite the impressive display at Brann, Heltne Nilsen moved again in July 2018 to AC Horsens in Denmark's 1. division. He clearly settled into the new team, making 22 first team appearances and scoring one goal in the 2018-2019 season. However, opportunity came again in August 2019, until then he moved to IF Elfsborg in the Swedish top-flight, the Allsvenskan, where he made ten first-team appearances and scored one goal in the remainder of the 2019 season.

This path led him at the beginning of 2021 to Belgium, where Waasland-Beveren in the Derde Klasse purchased him for a fee of approximately £400k. Unsurprisingly, he took to the field with his usual vigour, managing nine first-team appearances in the 2020-2021 season. His time in Belgium was short-lived as he returned to familiar shores, and Brann, in August 2021. He added a healthy number of appearances and goals to his record at the club.

Aberdeen, a team cast in the hills of the Scottish Premiership, noticed his consistent performance and purchased him for around £300k in July 2024. The season is, at the time of writing, still ongoing, and Heltne Nilsen has thus far made 14 first-team appearances. He even had the chance to display his skills in the roundup of the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Aberdeen, where he started on six occasions.

This player profile is regularly updated with the help of AI. Last updated 6 December 2024. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Sivert Heltne Nilsen
CDM
1.84m (6ft)
Height
6
Squad Number
78kg (12st 3lb)
Weight
2 October 1991 (age 33)
Date of Birth
Bergen
Birthplace
Norway 🇳🇴
Country of Birth
Aberdeen
Team
£344k (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
30 June 2027 (2y 7m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Premiership 2024 - 2025
Games
16
Starting
16
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
94%
Goals
-
Yellows
6
Reds
-
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
League Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
6
Starting
6
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
86%
Goals
-
Yellows
3
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
Brann
Brann
Season 2024
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
15
Goals
2
Team
Brann
Brann
Season 2023
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
29
Goals
9
Team
Brann
Brann
Season 2021
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
Waasland-Beveren
Waasland-Beveren
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
9
Goals
-
Team
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
Season 2020
Country
Sweden 🇸🇪
Games
23
Goals
1
Team
AC Horsens
AC Horsens
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Denmark 🇩🇰
Games
5
Goals
-
Team
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
Season 2019
Country
Sweden 🇸🇪
Games
10
Goals
1
Team
AC Horsens
AC Horsens
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Denmark 🇩🇰
Games
22
Goals
1
Team
Brann
Brann
Season 2018
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
15
Goals
2
Team
Brann
Brann
Season 2017
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
27
Goals
1
Team
Brann
Brann
Season 2016
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
28
Goals
3
Team
Brann
Brann
Season 2015
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Valerenga
Valerenga
Season 2015
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
13
Goals
-
Team
Valerenga
Valerenga
Season 2014
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
28
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
11 July 2024
From
Brann
Brann
Type
Fee (£300k)
Team
Brann
Brann
6 August 2021
From
Waasland-Beveren
Waasland-Beveren
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Waasland-Beveren
Waasland-Beveren
30 January 2021
From
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
Type
Fee (£400k)
Team
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
14 August 2019
From
AC Horsens
AC Horsens
Type
Undisclosed
Team
AC Horsens
AC Horsens
29 July 2018
From
Brann
Brann
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Brann
Brann
20 July 2015
From
Valerenga
Valerenga
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Valerenga
Valerenga
1 January 2014
From
Hødd
Hødd
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hødd
Hødd
1 January 2009
Type
Signed

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