Erik Henry Sixten Nilsson (6 August 1916 – 9 September 1995) was a Swedish footballer who played as a left back.

Nilsson played 57 times for the Sweden men's national football team,[1] and participated in several international tournaments.

He played in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, where Sweden finished fourth.

He took part in the 1948 London Olympics,[2] where Sweden celebrated its best international result with a gold medal, defeating Yugoslavia 3–1 in the final.

[3][4] In 1950, Nilsson was awarded the Guldbollen as the year's best Swedish football player.