Nikolaj Hansen (born 14 September 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays as a winger or forward for USL Championship club San Antonio FC.

He previously appeared at the semi-professional level for Seattle Sounders FC U-23 and professionally with Columbus Crew SC, Houston Dynamo, and Minnesota United.

Hansen was selected by Columbus Crew SC in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft; he scored on his professional debut that March.

[6] Hansen played club soccer with Davis Legacy,[7] where he was teammates with Ahkello Witherspoon,[8] and with Placer United during his time in California.

[9] On 6 February 2013, Hansen was officially confirmed as part of the New Mexico roster, one of eight recruits brought in by the Lobos ahead of the 2013 season.

[17] He stepped straight back into form after returning to New Mexico, scoring goals in back-to-back matches against Missouri State and American in September.

[20] As a senior, Hansen appeared 21 times while leading the Lobos to their first C-USA tournament title since joining the conference four years prior.

[29] Hansen made his club and professional debut on 25 March against Portland Timbers, replacing Justin Meram in the 60th minute of a tied match.

[31] Hansen missed 14 matches during the summer after undergoing surgery to repair an inguinal hernia and then suffering a thigh strain upon his return to training.

[35] Hansen was expected to challenge for a starting spot at the beginning of the 2018 season following the departure of Justin Meram, but suffered a pulled hamstring during preseason camp.

[36] He found his form in the later part of the year, scoring a match-tying goal against Chicago Fire on 23 August[37] and bagging a brace in a 3–2 defeat against Portland on 19 September.

[38] For a second consecutive season, Hansen scored in a knockout round penalty shootout, this time helping Columbus advance over D.C. United by a 3–2 result.

[44] He made his debut for the Dynamo three days later, entering as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Philadelphia Union,[45] and went on to make four appearances during his first season in Houston.

[51] After failing to reach an agreement with the Dynamo on a new deal, Hansen was traded to Minnesota United on 18 March 2021 in exchange for $125,000 in general allocation money.