| Håvard Nielsen | |
| Fullname: | Håvard Kallevik Nielsen |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Currentclub: | Hannover 96 |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Position: | Striker, winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Oppsal |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vålerenga |
| Years1: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Vålerenga |
| Caps1: | 46 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Caps2: | 39 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) |
| Caps3: | 46 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | SC Freiburg |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | Fortuna Düsseldorf II |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Clubs7: | → MSV Duisburg (loan) |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Greuther Fürth |
| Caps8: | 91 |
| Goals8: | 20 |
| Years9: | 2022– |
| Clubs9: | Hannover 96 |
| Caps9: | 60 |
| Goals9: | 15 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam4: | Norway U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam5: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 4 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam6: | Norway U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 3 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2012–2015 |
| Nationalteam7: | Norway |
| Nationalcaps7: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 23 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 2020 |
Håvard Nielsen (born 15 July 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96. He played for the Norway national team.
Born in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, Nielsen grew up in the outer-city neighborhood of Oppsal. He began his career with the local club Oppsal IF, but signed for Vålerenga in 2007, when he was 14 years old.[1]
On 5 October 2009, he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League against Viking as the youngest ever Vålerenga player. In January 2011, he signed a three-year professional contract with Vålerenga.[2]
At the age of 18, Nielsen was already an experienced player and on 11 July 2012, he scored his first hat-trick for Vålerenga in the match against Odd Grenland.
In July 2012, he signed a deal with Red Bull Salzburg. In January 2014, he went on loan to the German Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig.[3] On 26 January 2014 he made his debut in the German first tier, in a game against Werder Bremen.[4] The loan deal ended in June 2015 when he returned to Salzburg.
In winter 2015 Nielsen moved to SC Freiburg.[5]
In July 2017, after 1.5 seasons at Freiburg, Nielsen signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf.[6]
He was loaned to MSV Duisburg on 8 January 2019.[7]
On 26 July 2019, Nielsen joined 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth, signing a two-year contract.[8]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Nielsen joined 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96 on a two-year contract.[9]
Nielsen has played for a national team above his age since he was 16. He played all matches during the 2011 European Under-19 Championship qualification and scored one goal, when Norway advanced to the elite qualification.
Nielsen made his debut for the senior Norwegian national team in 2012 as a teenager and since then he has played 11 times for the Norway national team and he is now a regular for Norway. He scored his first international goal for Norway at only 19 years of age, in November 2012, against Hungary in a friendly match. He scored his second goal for Norway in October 2014, in a European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vålerenga | 2009 | Tippeligaen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2011 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2012 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 18 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 11 | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |||
| Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | – | 32 | 10 | |||
| Total | 46 | 10 | 2 | 2 | – | 48 | 12 | ||||
| SC Freiburg | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | ||||
| MSV Duisburg (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 32 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | – | 36 | 11 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 91 | 20 | 4 | 0 | – | 95 | 20 | ||||
| Career total | 272 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 293 | 48 | |||
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nielsen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2012 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 13 October 2014 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |