Havard Nielsen
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-07-15 · 6 players total
| Full name | Havard Nielsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Håvard Kallevik Nielsen |
| Date of birth | 1993-07-15 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Hannover 96 |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Caligiuri Sports |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 94 | 17 | 9 | 1,295 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 95 | 20 | 11 | 1,216 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 5 | 11/12 | 2012 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 1,010 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 283 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| SC Freiburg | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg II | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 132 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 55 | 5 | 7 | 826 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 1,037 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 695 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 270 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 330 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 684 |
| 2012 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 306 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga West | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | SC Freiburg II | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Braunschweig | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 298 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Braunschweig | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 653 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 12/13 | ÖFB-Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Oppsal IF Yth. | Vålerenga Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Vålerenga Yth. | Vålerenga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-26 | Vålerenga | RB Salzburg | Transfer | 750000 | €2.80m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-05 | RB Salzburg | E. Braunschweig | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | E. Braunschweig | RB Salzburg | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | RB Salzburg | SC Freiburg | Transfer | 1500000 | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-15 | SC Freiburg | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 800000 | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | F. Düsseldorf | MSV Duisburg | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | MSV Duisburg | F. Düsseldorf | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | F. Düsseldorf | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | 750000 | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Greuther Fürth | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Neck injury | 2015-04-27 | 2015-04-30 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Stomach flu | 2015-08-17 | 2015-08-20 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Achilles tendon irritation | 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-17 | 22 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2016-04-21 | 2016-05-16 | 26 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2016-07-04 | 2016-08-29 | 57 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Groin surgery | 2016-09-22 | 2016-11-07 | 47 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Knee bruise | 2016-11-14 | 2016-11-28 | 15 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Calf problems | 2017-04-27 | 2017-05-01 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-08-03 | 2017-09-07 | 36 | 4 |
| 18/19 | muscular problems | 2018-07-16 | 2018-09-06 | 53 | 3 |
| 19/20 | concussion | 2020-05-25 | 2020-06-08 | 15 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-09 | 12 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-08 | 33 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Torn muscle fiber | 2022-04-18 | 2022-06-12 | 56 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon problems | 2024-04-11 | 2024-06-01 | 52 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #38018 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #36495 | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31919 | — | 15 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26471 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22515 | #18 | 15 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16854 | #11 | 15 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | #18 | 14 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valon Berisha | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Christiansen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Leweling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Raum | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nunoo Sarpei | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Köhn | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicolò Tresoldi | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jannik Dehm | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maximilian Bauer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Green | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sei Muroya | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Meyerhöfer | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fabian Kunze | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Branimir Hrgota | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Phil Neumann | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Seguin | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sebastian Ernst | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 11 | 34 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Braunschweig | 8 | 30 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 8 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 6 | 34 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 4 | 31 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | MSV Duisburg | F. Düsseldorf | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | F. Düsseldorf | MSV Duisburg | Loan | — | €600k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | E. Braunschweig | RB Salzburg | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-05 | RB Salzburg | E. Braunschweig | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Last 50 matches for Hannover 96 while Havard Nielsen was at the club (joined 2022-07-01). 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.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 2–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | L2 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | 0–3 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 0–3 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 3–1 | Arminia Bielefeld | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | L2 |
Dynamo Dresden | 2–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 0–3 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 3–1 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | L2 |
Hertha BSC | 1–1 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–1 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | L2 |
SSV Ulm 1846 | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–0 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 3–1 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–3 | SV 07 Elversberg | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 1–0 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 0–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–1 | SC Paderborn 07 | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–0 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | L2 |
Hamburger SV | 2–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 2–2 | Preußen Münster | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | L2 |
Jahn Regensburg | 0–1 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 0–0 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–0 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 3–2 | SSV Ulm 1846 | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | L2 |
1. FC Köln | 2–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–2 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 3–1 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 2–1 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 0–3 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | L2 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–0 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 2–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 2–1 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 3–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Available |
| 2024-08-30 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–0 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-08-23 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–0 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | L2 |
Preußen Münster | 0–0 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 2–0 | Jahn Regensburg | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–2 | Holstein Kiel | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-05-12 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-05-05 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 3–2 | SC Paderborn 07 | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-04-26 | L2 |
Hertha BSC | 1–1 | Hannover 96 | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
| 2024-04-21 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | INJURED Achilles tendon problems |
Teams faced most often by Havard Nielsen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 50 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 44% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 48 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 33% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 32% |
| FC St. Pauli | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 39% |
| Karlsruher SC | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 32% |
| Hamburger SV | 44 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 85 | -32 | 27% |
| SV Sandhausen | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 48% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 39% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 40 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 35% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 48% |
| TSV 1860 München | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 69 | -29 | 34% |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2012 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 695 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.33 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 330 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 684 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2012 | 18 | 425 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 306 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 384 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Havard Nielsen
Who is Havard Nielsen?
Havard Nielsen is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Hannover 96.
How old is Havard Nielsen?
Havard Nielsen is 32 years old. He was born on July 15, 1993 in Oslo.
What position does Havard Nielsen play?
Havard Nielsen plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Havard Nielsen play for?
Havard Nielsen currently plays for Hannover 96.
How many career goals has Havard Nielsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Havard Nielsen has scored 71 goals in 400 appearances.
What is Havard Nielsen's market value?
Havard Nielsen's most recent reported market value is €600k.
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