Tore Nilsen (footballer, born 1960)

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Tore Nilsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-05-10) 10 May 1960 (age 63)
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tore Nilsen (born 10 May 1960) is a retired Norwegian football defender.

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[edit]

  1. ^ Salomonsen, Per; Anthonsen, Hugo (7 January 2009). "Tore Nilsen" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. Retrieved 2 July 2019.