 The 2008 season saw Nilsson struggling to make a breakthrough in the first team, with the likes of Joel Ekstrand, Andreas Granqvist and Samir Beloufa established himself in the central defense position.Following the departure of Granqvist and the arrival of Hannu Patronen, Nilsson then made his first appearance of the season on 7 July 2008, where he made his first start in a year, in a 1–1 draw against Göteborg.From July to October, Nilsson had a handful of first team appearances and formed a central defense partnership with youngsters, Ekstrand.