Simen Nilsen

Following his move to Brann, Nilsen's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→3), while his Rating climbed 28→35. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 16).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Brann · 6th	7	1	14%	7.29	35	3
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 Ranheim, rated 28 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nilsen.

On the season, Nilsen graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 26 Nilsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

2.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.86

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Ranheim finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

14%

CS rate

45.2%

Minutes

2 clean sheets in 14 appearances (14% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 45.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28 overall — below regular-starter level. 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 %45.2%

Available fixtures31 of 31

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.857

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.143

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 26, Nilsen sits on 3.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nilsen's projected Rating — 28 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 sheets2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

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 6th of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, S. Nilsen has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 630 minutes, averaging a 7.29 match rating over his last 7 rated games.

When S. Nilsen plays, Brann's record this season is 3W-1D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 7.58 on the road.

Recent matches

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 August 30, 2026, when Brann face Sandefjord away in the Eliteserien.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Nilsen at 28 with a Season form score of 2.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, S. Nilsen has totalled 89 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

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Ranheim finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

Watch points