Tore Nilsen (footballer)
Tore Nilsen (born 10 May 1960) is a retired Norwegian football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1960 | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967 | Fløya | ||
| 1968–1977 | Tromsø | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1992 | Tromsø | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Hailing from Dramsvegen in Tromsø, Soleng joined Tromsø IL as an eight-year old and after making his first-team debut in 1977 he became a stalwart in central defense. He helped win the 1986 Norwegian Football Cup. A one-club man, he amassed 384 games across all competitions, and also had a brother Bjørn Nilsen who played two games for Tromsø.[1]
References
- Salomonsen, Per; Anthonsen, Hugo (7 January 2009). "Tore Nilsen" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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