John Nelson
LA GalaxyHeight
14
Shirt
27 years
11 Jul 1998
United StatesCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Left-back
LB
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches73%Shot attempts18%Goals46%
Chances created30%Aerial duels won18%Defensive contributions50%
Major League Soccer 2025
0
Goals1
Assists23
Started30
Matches1,959
Minutes played6.44
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
12 Oct
FC DallasW2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
4 Oct
FC DallasL2-1
60
0
0
0
0
6.0
2 Oct
TolucaL2-3
20
0
0
0
0
6.0
28 Sept
Sporting Kansas CityW4-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
21 Sept
FC CincinnatiL2-3
62
0
0
0
0
6.4
14 Sept
Seattle Sounders FCD2-2
80
0
0
0
0
6.8
7 Sept
Houston Dynamo FCD1-1
90
0
1
1
0
7.5
31 Aug
Orlando CityW2-1
68
0
1
0
0
7.4
28 Aug
Seattle Sounders FCL0-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.6
24 Aug
Colorado RapidsW3-0
80
0
0
0
0
6.7
LA Galaxy12 Oct
Major League Soccer
FC Dallas
2-1
90’
7.4
4 Oct
Major League Soccer
FC Dallas
2-1
60’
6.0
2 Oct
Campeones Cup
Toluca
2-3
20’
6.0
28 Sept
Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City
4-1
90’
7.9
21 Sept
Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
2-3
62’
6.4
2025Season shot map
On target: 11%- 9Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.50xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultBlocked
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,959
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.50
xG on target (xGOT)
0.51
Non-penalty xG
0.50
Shots
9
Shots on target
1
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.92
Successful passes
921
Pass accuracy
86.3%
Accurate long balls
22
Long ball accuracy
31.9%
Chances created
13
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
25.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
25.0%
Touches
1,443
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
6
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
30
Duels won
51
Duels won %
49.5%
Aerial duels won
15
Aerial duels won %
42.9%
Interceptions
19
Blocked shots
14
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
64
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
10
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches73%Shot attempts18%Goals46%
Chances created30%Aerial duels won18%Defensive contributions50%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
70 1 | ||
18 0 | ||
25 0 | ||
23 0 | ||
7 1 | ||
9 0 | ||
 Team PredatorJan 2019 - Jan 2019 | ||
University of North Carolina FCJan 2018 - Dec 2018 5 1 | ||
National team | ||
3 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
LA Galaxy
United States1
MLS(2024)
FC Dallas
United States1
Mobile Mini Sun Cup(2019)
University of North Carolina FC
United States1
US Soccer Spring College Program(2018)