| Espen Nystuen | |
| Fullname: | Espen Nystuen |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Kongsvinger, Norway |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Position: | Defender/Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1998–2005 |
| Years2: | 2006–2008 |
| Years3: | 2008–2012 |
| Years4: | 2012 |
| Years5: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Kongsvinger |
| Clubs2: | Stabæk |
| Clubs3: | Sandefjord |
| Clubs4: | Lillestrøm |
| Clubs5: | Kongsvinger |
| Caps1: | 108 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Caps3: | 110 |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Caps5: | 60 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Manageryears1: | 2020– |
| Managerclubs1: | Kongsvinger (interim) |
| Pcupdate: | 25 November 2016 |
Espen Nystuen (born 19 December 1981) is a former Norwegian footballer.
Nystuen previously played for Kongsvinger. A part of the community since he was a child, he had never played for any other club until he was sold to Stabæk ahead of the 2006 season. He was sold from Stabæk to Sandefjord in March 2008, before signing for Lillestrøm as a free agent in March 2012.[1] Before the season of 2013 he once again signed for Kongsvinger. This time with a divided role as the club's CEO and a player.
Espen Nystuen is the son of former Kongsvinger player and coach Erik Nystuen.[2] After the 2016 Nystuen decide to retire to focus on his job as a CEO.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2006 | Stabæk | Tippeligaen | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Sandefjord | Adeccoligaen | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | Adeccoligaen | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | Lillestrøm | Tippeligaen | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Kongsvinger | Adeccoligaen | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 2. divisjon | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | OBOS-ligaen | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 212 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 232 | 14 | |||