Harald Nilsen Tangen

Harald Nilsen Tangen (born 3 January 2001) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sarpsborg 08.

Harald Nilsen Tangen

Personal information
Full name	Harald Nilsen Tangen
Date of birth	(2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Stavanger, Norway
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sarpsborg 08
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2013	Stavanger IF
2014	Vaulen
2015–2016	Stavanger IF
2016–2019	Viking
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	Viking	101	(11)
2019	→ Tromsdalen (loan)	6	(2)
2020	→ Åsane (loan)	17	(5)
2024–	Sarpsborg 08	20	(2)
International career‡
2016	Norway U15	8	(0)
2017	Norway U16	13	(4)
2018	Norway U17	8	(0)
2019	Norway U18	2	(0)
2021	Norway U19	1	(0)
2021–2022	Norway U20	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:38, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

In 2016, Nilsen Tangen signed for Viking FK. He made his league debut for the club in a 4–1 win over FK Jerv on 22 July 2018.^[2] On 29 May 2019, he was loaned out to 1. divisjon club Tromsdalen.^[3] On 26 August 2020, he was loaned out for a second time, this time to Åsane.^[4] He scored his first goal for Viking against Mjøndalen on 27 May 2021.^[5] On 5 August 2021, he signed a contract extension until the end of the 2024 season.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 June 2025^[7][8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Viking	2018	1. divisjon	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2019	Eliteserien	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020	Eliteserien	5	0	—		—		5	0
	2021	Eliteserien	27	5	6	0	—		33	5
	2022	Eliteserien	25	1	4	0	4[a]	0	33	1
	2023	Eliteserien	29	3	4	1	—		33	4
	2024	Eliteserien	13	2	2	0	—		15	2
	Total		101	11	17	1	4	0	122	12
Tromsdalen (loan)	2019	1. divisjon	6	2	2	0	—		8	2
Åsane (loan)	2020	1. divisjon	17	5	—		2[b]	0	19	5
Sarpsborg 08	2024	Eliteserien	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
	2025	Eliteserien	11	2	4	0	—		15	2
	Total		20	2	4	0	0	0	24	2
Career total			144	20	23	1	6	0	173	21

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in Eliteserien play-offs