| Jan Nilsen | |
| Birth Date: | 6 August 1937 |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Years1: | 1959–1962 |
| Clubs1: | Lisleby |
| Years2: | 1964 |
| Clubs2: | Fredrikstad |
| Years3: | 1966 |
| Clubs3: | Lisleby |
| Nationalyears1: | 1960 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Jan Nilsen (6 August 1937 – 3 September 2016) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a wing half for Lisleby, Fredrikstad, and the national team.[1]
Nilsen played one match for Norway's national team, coming on as a substitute for Arne Legernes in a friendly against Iceland on 9 June 1960.[2]