Skip to content
Sivert Heltne Nilsen

Sivert Heltne Nilsen

Midfield - Defensive Midfield  at Aberdeen FC
Age34
CitizenshipNorway
Height1.85 m
Footright
BornOctober 2, 1991
at Aberdeen FC 682 days · joined 2024-07-11
👕200+ Apps
Market value €300k
Defensive Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

8
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.09
goals / match
SK Brann
top club · 198 apps

Career highs

€900k
peak value · 2020
€450k
top transfer fee · 20/21
10
best season · 2023
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
467Appearances
41Goals
37Assists
89Yellow cards
0Red cards
169Full matches (90′)
Full nameSivert Heltne Nilsen
Date of birth1991-10-02 (34 yrs)
Place of birthBergen, Norway
CitizenshipNorway
PositionMidfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height185.00 m
Current clubAberdeen FC
Joined2024-07-11
Contract expires2027-06-30
Agentno agent
Jul 2025
25/26 — Aberdeen FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Brann → Aberdeen FC
24/25 · Transfer · €355k
Jul 2024
2024 — SK Brann
18 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Aberdeen FC
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — SK Brann
33 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — SK Brann
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — SK Brann
35 matches · 5 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Waasland-Beveren → Brann
21/22 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2021
2021 — SK Brann
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Elfsborg → Waasland-Beveren
20/21 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2020
20/21 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — IF Elfsborg
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2019
Transfer: AC Horsens → Elfsborg
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — AC Horsens, IF Elfsborg
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — IF Elfsborg
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Brann → AC Horsens
18/19 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2018
18/19 — AC Horsens Reserves, AC Horsens
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — SK Brann
18 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SK Brann
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — SK Brann
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — SK Brann
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Vålerenga → Brann
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite, SK Brann
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
31 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Hødd → Vålerenga
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — IL Hødd
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — IL Hødd
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — IL Hødd
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — IL Hødd
29 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: IL Hødd Yth. → Hødd
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).

Goals1 total · 1.00/90
100
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
0
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
100
Yellow cards1 total · 1.00/90
0
15,221 min
Minutes played by club
Aberdeen FC 0.6%
SK Brann 39.5%
IF Elfsborg 18.6%
Vålerenga Fotball Elite 0.5%
IL Hødd 28.4%
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren 0.0%
AC Horsens 11.6%
AC Horsens Reserves 0.9%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Aberdeen FC 2 24/25 25/26 39 1 2 90
SK Brann 10 17/18 23/24 198 25 21 6,019
IF Elfsborg 3 19/20 2020 36 2 3 2,826
Vålerenga Fotball Elite 2 2014 2015 45 3 3 75
IL Hødd 4 13/14 2013 99 7 7 4,317
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren 1 20/21 20/21 12 0 1 0
AC Horsens 2 18/19 19/20 34 1 0 1,759
AC Horsens Reserves 1 18/19 18/19 4 2 0 135

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4€225K8€450K12€675K16€900K13/1417/1818/19 — 3 goals (AC Horsens)318/1919/20 — 1 assists119/2020/21 — 1 assists120/212011 — 1 goals (IL Hødd)2011 — 3 assists420112012 — 3 goals (IL Hødd)2012 — 4 assists720122013 — 3 goals (IL Hødd)320132014 — 3 goals (Vålerenga Fotball Elite)2014 — 2 assists520142015 — 2 assists220152016 — 3 goals (SK Brann)2016 — 2 assists520162017 — 2 goals (SK Brann)2017 — 3 assists520172018 — 2 goals (SK Brann)2018 — 1 assists320182019 — 1 goals (IF Elfsborg)120192020 — 1 goals (IF Elfsborg)2020 — 2 assists320202021 — 1 goals (SK Brann)2021 — 1 assists220212022 — 5 goals (SK Brann)2022 — 11 assists1620222023 — 10 goals (SK Brann)2023 — 1 assists1120232024 — 2 goals (SK Brann)2024 — 1 assists3202423/2424/25 — 2 assists224/2525/26 — 1 goals (Aberdeen FC)125/2613/14 — €200K17/18 — €600K18/19 — €500K19/20 — €700K20/21 — €900K23/24 — €500K24/25 — €450K25/26 — €300KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

13/14: 0013/1417/18: 0017/1818/19: 3318/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/212011: 1120112012: 3320122013: 3320132014: 3320142015: 0020152016: 3320162017: 2220172018: 2220182019: 1120192020: 1120202021: 1120212022: 5520222023: 101020232024: 22202423/24: 0023/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 1125/26

Assists by season

13/14: 0013/1417/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 1119/2020/21: 1120/212011: 3320112012: 4420122013: 0020132014: 2220142015: 2220152016: 2220162017: 3320172018: 1120182019: 0020192020: 2220202021: 1120212022: 111120222023: 1120232024: 11202423/24: 0023/2424/25: 2224/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Europa League Qualifying Aberdeen FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 League Cup Aberdeen FC 1 1 0 0 0 90
25/26 Premiership Aberdeen FC 2 0 0 1 0 0
24/25 Prem. Sports Cup Aberdeen FC 6 0 1 3 0 0
24/25 Premiership Aberdeen FC 26 0 1 9 0 0
24/25 SFA Cup Aberdeen FC 2 0 0 1 0 0
23/24 UECL Quali SK Brann 4 0 0 2 0 0
2024 Eliteserien SK Brann 15 2 1 2 0 620
2024 NM-Cup SK Brann 3 0 0 1 0 0
2023 Eliteserien SK Brann 29 9 0 5 0 282
2023 NM-Cup SK Brann 4 1 1 0 0 298
2022 NM-Cup SK Brann 6 0 0 0 0 0
2022 OBOS-ligaen SK Brann 29 5 11 3 0 503
2021 Eliteserien SK Brann 15 0 1 5 0 0
2021 NM-Cup SK Brann 2 0 0 1 0 0
2021 Relegation Eliteserien SK Brann 1 1 0 1 0 120
2020 Allsvenskan IF Elfsborg 23 1 2 5 0 1,932
2019 Allsvenskan IF Elfsborg 10 1 0 4 0 894
2018 Eliteserien SK Brann 15 2 0 4 0 671
2018 NM-Cup SK Brann 3 0 1 0 0 0
2017 Eliteserien SK Brann 27 1 3 5 0 2,424
2017 Mesterfinale SK Brann 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 NM-Cup SK Brann 3 1 0 0 0 261
2016 NM-Cup SK Brann 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Tippeligaen SK Brann 28 3 2 5 0 840
2015 NM-Cup Vålerenga Fotball Elite 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 OBOS-ligaen SK Brann 10 0 1 3 0 0
2015 Tippeligaen Vålerenga Fotball Elite 13 0 1 2 0 0
2014 NM-Cup Vålerenga Fotball Elite 3 3 0 0 0 75
2014 Tippeligaen Vålerenga Fotball Elite 28 0 2 5 0 0
2013 Adeccoligaen IL Hødd 29 3 0 5 0 860
2013 NM-Cup IL Hødd 3 0 0 1 0 0
2013 Relegation Eliteserien IL Hødd 1 0 0 1 0 0
2012 Adeccoligaen IL Hødd 29 3 4 3 0 863
2012 NM-Cup IL Hødd 7 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Adeccoligaen IL Hødd 29 1 3 4 0 2,594
20/21 Croky Cup KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 JPL KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren 9 0 1 2 0 0
20/21 Jupiler Pro League Abstiegs-Playoffs KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Superliga AC Horsens 5 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 Svenska Cupen IF Elfsborg 3 0 1 2 0 0
18/19 Reserveligaen AC Horsens Reserves 3 2 0 0 0 135
18/19 Reserveligaen Spring AC Horsens Reserves 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Superliga AC Horsens 22 1 0 2 0 1,759
18/19 Superliga Relegation round AC Horsens 5 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Superligaen Releg. AC Horsens 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Sydbank Pokalen AC Horsens 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Europa League Qualifying SK Brann 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Europa League Qualifying IL Hødd 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
08/09 2009-01-01 IL Hødd Yth. Hødd Transfer 0
13/14 2014-01-01 Hødd Vålerenga Transfer 200000
15/16 2015-07-20 Vålerenga Brann Transfer 700000
18/19 2018-07-30 Brann AC Horsens Transfer 600000 €400k
19/20 2019-08-14 AC Horsens Elfsborg Transfer 500000
20/21 2021-01-30 Elfsborg Waasland-Beveren Transfer 900000 €450k
21/22 2021-08-06 Waasland-Beveren Brann Transfer 900000 €250k
24/25 2024-07-11 Brann Aberdeen FC Transfer 450000 €355k
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
24/25 Eye injury 2025-03-02 2025-08-04 156 14
Current€300k
Peak€900k
Low€200k
Δ since start+€100k
€200k€375k€550k€725k€900k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #38231 #3 2 0 former national player

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2023 Eliteserien SK Brann 9 29
2022 OBOS-ligaen SK Brann 5 29
2013 Adeccoligaen IL Hødd 3 29

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2022 OBOS-ligaen SK Brann 11 29
2012 Adeccoligaen IL Hødd 4 29
2011 Adeccoligaen IL Hødd 3 29

Last 48 matches for Aberdeen FC while Sivert Heltne Nilsen was at the club (joined 2024-07-11). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2025-10-29 SC1 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-10-26 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Hibernian FC Available
2025-10-18 SC1 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-10-05 SC1 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Dundee FC Available
2025-09-27 SC1 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-09-23 SC1 Dundee United 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-09-13 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Livingston FC Available
2025-08-31 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Falkirk FC Available
2025-08-10 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Celtic FC Available
2025-08-04 SC1 Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-05-17 SC1 Dundee United 2–1 Aberdeen FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-05-14 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-05-11 SC1 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-05-03 SC1 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-04-26 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-04-13 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-04-05 SC1 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-03-29 SC1 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Motherwell FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-03-15 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC INJURED Eye injury
2025-03-02 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Dundee United INJURED Eye injury
2025-02-25 SC1 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-02-22 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC Available
2025-02-15 SC1 Dundee FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-02-01 SC1 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-01-25 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC Available
2025-01-15 SC1 Rangers FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-01-12 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian Available
2025-01-05 SC1 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-01-02 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC Available
2024-12-29 SC1 Dundee United 1–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-12-26 SC1 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-12-21 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC Available
2024-12-07 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-12-04 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC Available
2024-12-01 SC1 Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-11-26 SC1 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-11-23 SC1 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-11-09 SC1 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Dundee FC Available
2024-10-30 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC Available
2024-10-26 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United Available
2024-10-19 SC1 Celtic FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-10-06 SC1 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian Available
2024-09-28 SC1 Dundee FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-09-14 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC Available
2024-08-31 SC1 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-08-25 SC1 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC Available
2024-08-11 SC1 Aberdeen FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC Available
2024-08-05 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC Available

Teams faced most often by Sivert Heltne Nilsen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
St. Mirren FC 4 3 1 0 9 4 +5 75%
Livingston FC 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 50%
Hibernian FC 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 50%
Motherwell FC 4 2 0 2 4 6 -2 50%
Dundee FC 4 4 0 0 12 1 +11 100%
Kilmarnock FC 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 50%
Heart of Midlothian 4 1 0 3 4 6 -2 25%
Rangers FC 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 33%
St. Johnstone FC 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 33%
Hamilton Academical 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 67%
Celtic FC 3 0 0 3 3 7 -4 0%
Strømsgodset IF 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 100%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
13/14 Senior debut season
18/19 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
25/26 5 90 1 0 0 1
24/25 34 0 13 0 0 0
23/24 4 0 2 0 0 0
2024 18 620 3 1 0 0.58
2023 33 580 5 0 0 0.78
2022 35 503 3 0 0 0.54
2021 18 120 7 0 0 5.25
2020 23 1,932 5 0 0 0.23
2019 10 894 4 0 0 0.4
2018 18 671 4 0 0 0.54
2017 31 2,685 5 1 0 0.2
2016 29 840 5 0 0 0.54
2015 24 0 5 0 0 0
2014 31 75 5 0 0 6
2013 33 860 7 0 0 0.73
2012 36 863 3 1 0 0.42
2011 29 2,594 4 0 0 0.14
20/21 12 0 2 0 0 0
19/20 8 0 3 0 0 0
18/19 33 1,894 3 1 0 0.19

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Tippeligaen
170 apps
17 G
10 A
OBOS-ligaen
126 apps
12 G
19 A
NM-Cup
36 apps
5 G
2 A
Allsvenskan
33 apps
2 G
2 A
Reserveligaen
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Prem. Sports Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Relegation Eliteserien
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga
27 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
28 apps
0 G
1 A
JPL
9 apps
0 G
1 A

Frequently asked about Sivert Heltne Nilsen

Who is Sivert Heltne Nilsen?

Sivert Heltne Nilsen is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Aberdeen FC.

How old is Sivert Heltne Nilsen?

Sivert Heltne Nilsen is 34 years old. He was born on October 2, 1991 in Bergen.

What position does Sivert Heltne Nilsen play?

Sivert Heltne Nilsen plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).

What club does Sivert Heltne Nilsen play for?

Sivert Heltne Nilsen currently plays for Aberdeen FC.

How many career goals has Sivert Heltne Nilsen scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sivert Heltne Nilsen has scored 41 goals in 467 appearances.

What is Sivert Heltne Nilsen's market value?

Sivert Heltne Nilsen's most recent reported market value is €300k.