Steinar Nilsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steinar Nilsen | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kvaløysletta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1997 | Tromsø | 112 | (10) |
| 1997–1998 | A.C. Milan | 5 | (1) |
| 1998–2002 | S.S.C. Napoli | 53 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Tromsø | 60 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Norway U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Norway | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Tromsø | ||
| 2006–2008 | Tromsø | ||
| 2009–2010 | Brann | ||
| 2013–2015 | Tromsø | ||
| 2024 | Sandnes Ulf (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steinar Nilsen (born 1 May 1972) is a Norwegian football coach who has been in charge of Tromsø and Brann in the Norwegian Premier League.
As a player, he played as a central defender at Tromsø and also had a notable stay in Italy's Serie A and Serie B, before retiring in 2004. He won two caps for Norway.
He is the brother of Roger Nilsen.