Tommy Nilsen Explained

Tommy Nilsen
Birth Date:28 May 1976
Position:striker
Youthclubs1:Ellingsrud
Youthclubs2:Lyn
Years1:1995−2003
Clubs1:Lyn
Caps1:139
Goals1:60

Tommy Nilsen (born 28 May 1976) is a retired Norwegian football forward.

He joined Lyn in 1995 after playing youth football for the club. He scored 14 goals in 1996, with the club winning promotion to the 1997 Norwegian Premier League, but here he fell through with only 1 goal in 20 games. In the following years he scored 16, 14 and 11 goals in 1998, 1999 and 2000 respectively, but in the return to the 2001 Norwegian Premier League he scored 4 times. He thereafter spent two years without playing, due to injury, and retired.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tommy Nilsen. Lynhistorie.com. 8 November 2018. Norwegian.