Snorre Strand Nilsen (born 14 January 1997) is a

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professional

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who plays as a right back for

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Career

He is a son of

Harald Christian Strand Nilsen Harald Christian Strand Nilsen (born 7 May 1971) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. Born in Gjøvik, the all-rounder won no World Cup Races during his active career, but gained several podiums, especially in the 1994/95 season, where he end ...

and hails from

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. He started his career in Gjøvik-Lyn at the age of 5, moving on to

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after the 2012 season and to the English club

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's academy in the summer of 2013. He returned to Norway in the summer of 2016 and the senior team of Gjøvik-Lyn. From 2017 to 2020 he played for Raufoss again, helping them cement a spot in the

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, before he was signed by

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ahead of the 2021 season. He made his

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debut in May 2021 against Molde. One week later, he scored his first Eliteserien goal against Vålerenga.

Career statistics

References

1997 births Living people Footballers from Gjøvik Norwegian men's footballers Raufoss IL players Kristiansund BK players Norwegian First Division players Hamarkameratene players Eliteserien players Men's association football defenders Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-defender-stub