John Nelson
LA Galaxy
United StatesPosition
Primary
Left-back
LB
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches71%Shot attempts18%Goals0%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won17%Defensive contributions56%
Major League Soccer 2025
0
Goals1
Assists24
Started31
Matches2,049
Minutes played6.48
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Oct 19
Minnesota UnitedW2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
Oct 12
FC DallasW2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Oct 4
FC DallasL2-1
60
0
0
0
0
6.0
Oct 2
TolucaL2-3
20
0
0
0
0
6.0
Sep 28
Sporting Kansas CityW4-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
Sep 21
FC CincinnatiL2-3
62
0
0
0
0
6.4
Sep 14
Seattle Sounders FCD2-2
80
0
0
0
0
6.8
Sep 7
Houston Dynamo FCD1-1
90
0
1
1
0
7.5
Aug 31
Orlando CityW2-1
68
0
1
0
0
7.4
Aug 28
Seattle Sounders FCL0-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.6
LA GalaxyOct 19
Major League Soccer
Minnesota United
2-1
90’
7.6
Oct 12
Major League Soccer
FC Dallas
2-1
90’
7.4
Oct 4
Major League Soccer
FC Dallas
2-1
60’
6.0
Oct 2
Campeones Cup
Toluca
2-3
20’
6.0
Sep 28
Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City
4-1
90’
7.9
2025Season shot map
On target: 11%- 9Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.50xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultBlocked
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 2,049
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)
1.31
Successful passes
958
Successful passes %
86.2%
Accurate long balls
23
Accurate long balls %
32.4%
Chances created
14
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
25.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
33.3%
Touches
1,503
Touches in opposition box
23
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
6
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
32
Duels won
54
Duels won %
49.1%
Aerial duels won
15
Aerial duels won %
40.5%
Interceptions
21
Blocked shots
14
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
72
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
11
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches71%Shot attempts18%Goals0%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won17%Defensive contributions56%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
71 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)