Tim Nilsen

Tim André Nilsen (born 7 October 1992) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for Norwegian Third Division side Fana IL.^[2] He has previously played for Nest-Sotra, Sogndal, Mjøndalen, Fredrikstad, Ljungskile, FC Khimki, Fana and Derry City.

Tim Nilsen

Nilsen with Khimki in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Tim André Nilsen
Date of birth	(1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Fana
Number	9
Youth career
2006–2010	Løv-Ham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Fyllingen	22	(19)
2012–2013	Fyllingsdalen	21	(6)
2013–2014	Nest-Sotra	25	(20)
2014–2015	Sogndal	26	(5)
2015–2016	Mjøndalen	10	(1)
2015	→ Fredrikstad (loan)	14	(6)
2016	Ljungskile	24	(5)
2017	FC Khimki	9	(2)
2017	Fana	7	(4)
2018–2019	Fredrikstad	49	(28)
2020	Derry City	4	(0)
2021	Lysekloster	13	(11)
2022–	Fana	39	(44)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Nilsen was born in Bergen^[1] and he started his career with Fyllingen in 2011.

Nilsen joined Sogndal in 2014. He made his debut for Sogndal in a 3-0 defeat against Stabæk.^{[citation needed]}

Nilsen joined Mjøndalen in 2015.^{[citation needed]}

On 13 February 2017, he signed a 2.5-year contract with the Russian club FC Khimki.^[3]

Nilsen signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City on 24 January 2020.^[4] He left the club on 1 July 2020 after making 4 appearances.^[5] In 2021 he began playing for Lysekloster.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 March 2021^[7][8]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fyllingen	2011	3. divisjon	22	19	1	0	—		—		23	19
Fyllingsdalen	2012	2. divisjon	21	6	1	0	—		—		22	6
Nest-Sotra	2013	2. divisjon	25	20	2	3	—		—		27	23
Sogndal	2014	Tippeligaen	26	5	4	2	—		—		30	7
Mjøndalen	2015	Tippeligaen	10	1	3	1	—		—		13	2
Fredrikstad (loan)	2015	1. divisjon	14	6	0	0	—		—		14	6
Ljungskile	2016	Superettan	24	5	3	4	—		—		27	9
Khimki	2016–17	Russian Football National League	9	2	0	0	—		—		9	2
Fana	2017	2. divisjon	7	4	0	0	—		—		7	4
Fredrikstad	2018	2. divisjon	25	13	2	1	—		—		27	14
	2019		24	15	2	3	—		—		26	18
	Fredrikstad Total		63	34	4	4	—		—		67	38
Derry City	2020	League of Ireland Premier Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	0[a]	0	4	0
Career Total			211	96	18	14	0	0	0	0	229	110

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League