Simen Nilsen

Following his move to Brann, Nilsen's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→2), while his Rating climbed 28→34. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 16).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Brann · 7th	10	1	10%	6.5	33	2
2025/26	Ranheim · 6th	14	2	14%	7.18	28	3
2024/25	Ranheim · 10th	29	7	24%	—	36	16
2023/24	Skeid · 16th	28	5	18%	—	34	9
2022/23	Sarpsborg 08 FF · 8th	10	1	10%	6.26	38	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

S. Nilsen is a 26-year-old goalkeeper at Brann, rated 34 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 155th of 246 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (43.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nilsen.

Judged on this season alone, Nilsen graded 2 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 21 of the 21 goalkeepers in the Eliteserien, on 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 2). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 11th of 21 of the 21 goalkeepers in the Eliteserien. At 26 Nilsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2026/274 clubs

Current potential11th of 21 goalkeepers · Eliteserien · 10 apps Current season17th of 21 goalkeepers · Eliteserien · 10 apps 17th-best goalkeeper in the Eliteserien 155th in the Eliteserien · potential 11th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Eliteserien

Ratingi

11th of 21 goalkeepers

1.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.1

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Brann finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

10%

CS rate

43.5%

Minutes

1 clean sheet in 10 appearances (10% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34, Nilsen carries the 11th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Eliteserien of 21 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.5%

Available fixtures23 of 23

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.1

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %62

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 26, Nilsen sits on 6.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nilsen's projected Rating — 34 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets1

Saves33

Save rate80.5%

Goals conceded8

Distribution

Passes370

Pass accuracy62%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

BrannFeb 2026 – now

RanheimFeb 2024 – Feb 2026

Skeid(on loan)Mar 2023 – Feb 2024

Sarpsborg 08 FFuntil Mar 2023

About S. Nilsen

Simen Vidtun Nilsen is a 26-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Brann, born on March 3, 2000, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Norway. Brann currently sit 7th of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, S. Nilsen has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 900 minutes, averaging a 7.29 match rating over his last 10 rated games.

When S. Nilsen plays, Brann's record this season is 4W-1D-5L — and his match ratings average 7.1 at home against 7.48 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Valerenga (90 minutes, 7.11 rating)
October 9, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Viking (90 minutes, 6.11 rating)
September 20, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Bodo/Glimt (90 minutes, 8.7 rating)
May 29, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Sarpsborg 08 FF (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 24, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Bodo/Glimt (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
May 20, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Aalesund (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs KFUM Oslo (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
May 2, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Fredrikstad (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 29, 2026: 5-0 win away at Tromso (90 minutes, 8.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Rosenborg (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

S. Nilsen's next match is on October 25, 2026, when Brann face Lillestrom away in the Eliteserien.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Nilsen at 34 with a Season form score of 1.5, ranking 155th of 246 goalkeepers in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, S. Nilsen has totalled 92 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 29 appearances for Ranheim.

S. Nilsen's career has also included time at Ranheim, Skeid and Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Brann finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

Watch points