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Height
14
Shirt
27 years
Jul 11, 1998
Left
Preferred foot
United States
Country
€293.3K
Transfer value
Dec 31, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left-back
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches79%Shot attempts23%Goals0%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won22%Defensive contributions58%
Transfer value: €293.3K
Highest: €582.8K(Nov 30, 2024)
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Major League Soccer 2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
2
Matches
32
Minutes played
6.11
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

today

Colorado Rapids
L4-1
9
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 1

Charlotte FC
W3-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 26

Sporting San Miguelito
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 23

New York City FC
D1-1
23
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 20

Sporting San Miguelito
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Oct 19, 2025

Minnesota United
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Oct 12, 2025

FC Dallas
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Oct 4, 2025

FC Dallas
L2-1
60
0
0
0
0
6.0

Oct 2, 2025

Toluca
L2-3
20
0
0
0
0
6.0

Sep 28, 2025

Sporting Kansas City
W4-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
LA Galaxy

today

Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids
4-1
9‎’‎
-

Mar 1

Major League Soccer
Charlotte FC
3-0
Bench

Feb 26

CONCACAF Champions Cup
Sporting San Miguelito
0-0
90‎’‎
7.4

Feb 23

Major League Soccer
New York City FC
1-1
23‎’‎
6.1

Feb 20

CONCACAF Champions Cup
Sporting San Miguelito
1-1
90‎’‎
7.4
2026

News

About

John Nelson is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a left back for LA Galaxy, born on July 11, 1998, who is left-footed. Follow John Nelson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Major League Soccer season, John Nelson has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 32 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.11.

John Nelson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

John Nelson's next match is on March 12, 2026 when LA Galaxy face Mount Pleasant in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Explore John Nelson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

John Nelson currently plays for LA Galaxy alongside Gino Vivi, Novak Micovic, Miki Yamane, Julián Aude, Maya Yoshida, Jakob Glesnes, Edwin Cerrillo, Lucas Sanabria, Matheus Nascimento, Riqui Puig, Gabriel Pec, James Marcinkowski, Justin Haak, Isaiah Parente, Marco Reus, Mauricio Cuevas, Tucker Lepley, Elijah Wynder, Emiro Garcés, Erik Thommy, Joseph Paintsil, Brady Scott, Ascel Essengue, and João Klauss. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

John Nelson's career has also included time at St. Louis City, FC Cincinnati, FC Dallas, North Texas SC, and Team Predator.

On the international stage, John Nelson has represented USA U17.

John Nelson is from USA, and the national teams include Sean Zawadzki, Matt Freese, Sergiño Dest, John Tolkin, Tyler Adams, Joseph Scally, Cristian Roldan, Giovanni Reyna, Tanner Tessmann, Ricardo Pepi, Diego Luna, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Timothy Tillman, Auston Trusty, Alex Freeman, Max Arfsten, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Jonathan Klinsmann, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Roman Celentano, Patrick Schulte, Claudia Dickey, Emily Sams, Jordyn Bugg, Naomi Girma, Avery Patterson, Ally Sentnor, Kennedy Wesley, Olivia Moultrie, Claire Hutton, Sam Coffey, Emma Sears, Gisele Thompson, Alyssa Thompson, Riley Jackson, Emily Fox, Mandy McGlynn, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Maddie Dahlien, and Jameese Joseph. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, John Nelson has won 4 titles: MLS (2024) with LA Galaxy, USL League One (2019) with North Texas SC, Mobile Mini Sun Cup (2019) with FC Dallas, and US Soccer Spring College Program (2018) with University of North Carolina FC.

John Nelson has competed in Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup, US Open Cup, and USL League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of John Nelson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow John Nelson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches79%Shot attempts23%Goals0%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won22%Defensive contributions58%

Career

Senior career

LA Galaxy (free agent)Dec 2023 - now
75
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 States
1
MLS(2024)

FC Dallas

United States
1
Mobile Mini Sun Cup(2019)

University of North Carolina FC

United States
1
US Soccer Spring College Program(2018)

News

About

John Nelson is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a left back for LA Galaxy, born on July 11, 1998, who is left-footed. Follow John Nelson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Major League Soccer season, John Nelson has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 32 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.11.

John Nelson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

John Nelson's next match is on March 12, 2026 when LA Galaxy face Mount Pleasant in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Explore John Nelson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

John Nelson currently plays for LA Galaxy alongside Gino Vivi, Novak Micovic, Miki Yamane, Julián Aude, Maya Yoshida, Jakob Glesnes, Edwin Cerrillo, Lucas Sanabria, Matheus Nascimento, Riqui Puig, Gabriel Pec, James Marcinkowski, Justin Haak, Isaiah Parente, Marco Reus, Mauricio Cuevas, Tucker Lepley, Elijah Wynder, Emiro Garcés, Erik Thommy, Joseph Paintsil, Brady Scott, Ascel Essengue, and João Klauss. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

John Nelson's career has also included time at St. Louis City, FC Cincinnati, FC Dallas, North Texas SC, and Team Predator.

On the international stage, John Nelson has represented USA U17.

John Nelson is from USA, and the national teams include Sean Zawadzki, Matt Freese, Sergiño Dest, John Tolkin, Tyler Adams, Joseph Scally, Cristian Roldan, Giovanni Reyna, Tanner Tessmann, Ricardo Pepi, Diego Luna, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Timothy Tillman, Auston Trusty, Alex Freeman, Max Arfsten, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Jonathan Klinsmann, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Roman Celentano, Patrick Schulte, Claudia Dickey, Emily Sams, Jordyn Bugg, Naomi Girma, Avery Patterson, Ally Sentnor, Kennedy Wesley, Olivia Moultrie, Claire Hutton, Sam Coffey, Emma Sears, Gisele Thompson, Alyssa Thompson, Riley Jackson, Emily Fox, Mandy McGlynn, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Maddie Dahlien, and Jameese Joseph. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, John Nelson has won 4 titles: MLS (2024) with LA Galaxy, USL League One (2019) with North Texas SC, Mobile Mini Sun Cup (2019) with FC Dallas, and US Soccer Spring College Program (2018) with University of North Carolina FC.

John Nelson has competed in Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup, US Open Cup, and USL League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of John Nelson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow John Nelson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.