Håvard Nielsen (born 15 July 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2.

Born in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, Nielsen grew up in the outer-city neighborhood of Oppsal.

[1] On 5 October 2009, he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League against Viking as the youngest ever Vålerenga player.

[2] At the age of 18, Nielsen was already an experienced player and on 11 July 2012, he scored his first hat-trick for Vålerenga in the match against Odd Grenland.

He scored his first international goal for Norway at only 19 years of age, in November 2012, against Hungary in a friendly match.