Lasse Nilsen

Not to be confused with various people named Lasse Nielsen

Lasse Nilsen (born 21 February 1995) is a Norwegian football defender who plays plays for Tromsdalen.

Lasse Nilsen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-02-21) 21 February 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Bleik, Norway
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Tromsdalen
Number	3
Youth career
	Høken
	Andenes
2012–2014	Tromsø
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2024	Tromsø	180	(6)
2017	→ Tromsdalen (loan)	15	(1)
2025–	Tromsdalen	8	(0)
International career‡
2013	Norway U18[1]	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 February 2024

Career

He hails from Bleik and started his youth career in Høken, moving on to Andenes around his early teens. He then went to the regional great team Tromsø IL, with whom he signed a professional contract in April 2014. He plays as a left back or winger.^[2][3]

He made his first team debut in the 2014 Norwegian First Division, which ended with Tromsø being promoted, and made his first-tier debut in May 2015 against Odd.^[3][4]

In April 2018, he scored his first goal against Ranheim IL in a 4-0 win. He also scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win against Rosenborg BK in June 2018.

At the end of the 2024 season, it was confirmed that Nilsen's contract with Tromsø expired after the season and would not be extended.^[5]

After half a year without a club, Tromsdalen announced that they had signed Nilsen in June 2025, reuniting him with the club he was previously loaned out to after eight years. Nilsen signed an amateur contract so that he would have the possibility to sign for another club if the opportunity came.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 17 September 2025^[1][7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tromsø	2014	1. divisjon	13	0	3	0	4[a]	0	20	0
	2015	Eliteserien	11	0	2	0	—		13	0
	2016		11	0	1	0	—		12	0
	2017		12	0	1	0	—		13	0
	2018		26	3	2	0	—		28	3
	2019		23	1	3	1	—		26	2
	2020	1. divisjon	15	1	—		—		15	1
	2021	Eliteserien	17	0	2	0	—		19	0
	2022		27	1	2	0	—		29	1
	2023		8	0	4	0	—		12	0
	2024		17	0	2	0	3[b]	0	22	0
	Total		180	6	22	1	7	0	209	7
Tromsdalen (loan)	2017	1. divisjon	15	1	0	0	—		15	1
Tromsdalen	2025	2. divisjon	8	0	1	1	–		9	1
Career total			203	7	23	2	7	0	233	9

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League