This article is about the footballer. For the boxer, see Olav Nilsen (boxer).
Nils Olav Nilsen (24 January 1942 – 11 October 2021) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a striker in his early career, but was later used as a midfielder. He scored 19 goals in 62 matches for the Norway national team.[3]
On club level Nilsen played for Viking, being team captain during their heyday in the early 1970s. With Nilsen a commanding figure, they won three league championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974. The supporters nicknamed him "Olav Viking".
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^"Nils Olav Nilsen" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^"Olav Nilsen er død" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^"Norway - Record International Players". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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