Nikolaj "Niko" Hansen (born 14 September 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
He previously appeared at the semi-professional level for Seattle Sounders FC U-23 and professionally with Columbus Crew SC.
At a young age, Hansen moved to Sacramento California.
He played in college at New Mexico, appearing on an all-conference team in each of his four years with the Lobos and winning two conference titles.
He also appeared with Seattle Sounders FC U-23 during the collegiate offseason.
Hansen was selected by Columbus Crew SC in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft; he scored on his professional debut in March 2017.
He is eligible to play for either the Denmark or United States national teams and is a citizen of both countries.