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 23)
Place of birth Stavanger, Norway
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sarpsborg 08
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2013 Stavanger IF
2014 Vaulen
2015–2016 Stavanger IF
2016–2019 Viking
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Viking 88 (9)
2019Tromsdalen (loan) 6 (2)
2020Åsane (loan) 17 (5)
2024– Sarpsborg 08 0 (0)
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, correct as of 5 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:38, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

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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

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As of match played 13 November 2022[7][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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 3 0 30 5
2022 Eliteserien 24 1 5 0 4[a] 0 33 1
Total 58 6 9 0 4 0 71 6
Tromsdalen 2019 1. divisjon 6 2 2 0 8 2
Åsane 2020 1. divisjon 17 5 2[b] 0 19 5
Career total 81 13 11 0 4 0 2 0 98 13
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in promotion play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Harald Nilsen Tangen at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "– Hadde en del sommerfugler i magen". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). 22 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Viking-duo klar for Tromsdalen". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Åsane låner Viking-talent". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ Nilssen, Stig (27 May 2021). "Viking snudde til seier - ny yndling presenterte seg". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ Nilssen, Stig (5 August 2021). "Viking har forlenget med Nilsen Tangen". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ^ Harald Nilsen Tangen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  8. ^ Harald Nilsen Tangen at Soccerway