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Height
4
Shirt
21 years
Mar 18, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€1.5M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Left-back
CB
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches39%Shot attempts46%Goals40%
Chances created2%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions84%
Transfer value: €1.5M
Highest: €1.5M(Mar 1, 2026)
€1.5M
€1.1M
€740K
€370K
€0

Championship 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
19
Started
19
Matches
1,613
Minutes played
6.69
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 28

Norwich City
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Feb 24

Middlesbrough
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 21

Stoke City
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Feb 14

Southampton
L2-1
120
0
0
1
0
7.5

Feb 10

Southampton
L3-4
90
0
0
0
0
5.0

Feb 7

Birmingham City
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
5.9

Jan 31

Charlton Athletic
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Jan 24

Oxford United
L1-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 20

Wrexham
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Jan 17

Coventry City
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
Leicester City

Feb 28

Championship
Norwich City
0-2
90‎’‎
6.9

Feb 24

Championship
Middlesbrough
1-1
90‎’‎
7.1

Feb 21

Championship
Stoke City
2-2
90‎’‎
7.2

Feb 14

FA Cup
Southampton
2-1
120‎’‎
7.5

Feb 10

Championship
Southampton
3-4
90‎’‎
5.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 17%
  • 6Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.30xG
2 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationThrow in set pieceResultPost
0.06xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,613

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.30
xG on target (xGOT)
0.01
Non-penalty xG
0.30
Shots
6
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
5

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.17
Successful passes
645
Successful passes %
81.6%
Accurate long balls
42
Accurate long balls %
36.2%
Chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
44.4%
Duels won
90
Duels won %
60.8%
Aerial duels won
49
Aerial duels won %
55.1%
Touches
1,096
Touches in opposition box
15
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
8

Defending

Tackles
29
Interceptions
25
Blocked shots
17
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
47
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
7
Clearances
142
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
33
xG against while on pitch
27.13

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Ben Nelson is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Leicester City, born on March 18, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Nelson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Ben Nelson has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,613 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.69, 1 yellow card.

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

Ben Nelson's next match is on March 7, 2026 when Leicester City face Ipswich Town in the Championship.

Explore Ben 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.

View Ben Nelson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ben Nelson currently plays for Leicester City alongside Jakub Stolarczyk, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Jordan James, Abdul Fatawu, Harry Winks, Jordan Ayew, Stephy Mavididi, Dujuan Richards, Francisco Vieites, Bobby Reid, Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen, Hamza Choudhury, Joe Aribo, Patson Daka, Ricardo Pereira, Oliver Skipp, Jannik Vestergaard, Jamaal Lascelles, Louis Page, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Jeremy Monga, Divine Mukasa, Aaron Ramsey, Asmir Begovic, Luke Thomas, Michael Golding, Silko Thomas, and Olabade Aluko. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Nelson's career has also included time at Oxford United, Leicester City, Doncaster Rovers, and Rochdale.

On the international stage, Ben Nelson has represented England U21, England U20, England U19, England Under 18, England U17, and Scotland U17.

Ben Nelson is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ben Nelson has won 3 titles: FA Cup (2020/2021), Championship (2023/2024), and Community Shield (2021/2022) with Leicester City.

Ben Nelson has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Premier League 2, EFL Trophy Northern Grp. D, League Two, and Premier League U18. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches39%Shot attempts46%Goals40%
Chances created2%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions84%

Career

Senior career

Leicester City (back from loan)Jul 2025 - now
22
0
17
1
9
1
15
0
12
0

Youth career

11
1
2
0
34
1
3
0
11
1

National team

2
0
5
0
England Under 18Nov 2021 - Aug 2022
4
0
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Leicester City

England
1
FA Cup(20/21)
1

News

About

Ben Nelson is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Leicester City, born on March 18, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Nelson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Ben Nelson has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,613 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.69, 1 yellow card.

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

Ben Nelson's next match is on March 7, 2026 when Leicester City face Ipswich Town in the Championship.

Explore Ben 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.

View Ben Nelson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ben Nelson currently plays for Leicester City alongside Jakub Stolarczyk, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Jordan James, Abdul Fatawu, Harry Winks, Jordan Ayew, Stephy Mavididi, Dujuan Richards, Francisco Vieites, Bobby Reid, Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen, Hamza Choudhury, Joe Aribo, Patson Daka, Ricardo Pereira, Oliver Skipp, Jannik Vestergaard, Jamaal Lascelles, Louis Page, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Jeremy Monga, Divine Mukasa, Aaron Ramsey, Asmir Begovic, Luke Thomas, Michael Golding, Silko Thomas, and Olabade Aluko. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Nelson's career has also included time at Oxford United, Leicester City, Doncaster Rovers, and Rochdale.

On the international stage, Ben Nelson has represented England U21, England U20, England U19, England Under 18, England U17, and Scotland U17.

Ben Nelson is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ben Nelson has won 3 titles: FA Cup (2020/2021), Championship (2023/2024), and Community Shield (2021/2022) with Leicester City.

Ben Nelson has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Premier League 2, EFL Trophy Northern Grp. D, League Two, and Premier League U18. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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