Harald Nilsen Tangen

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, correct as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:38, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

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

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

References

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