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Height
4
Shirt
21 years
Mar 18, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€1.3M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Left-back
CB
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches33%Shot attempts47%Goals45%
Chances created2%Aerial duels won53%Defensive contributions83%

Championship 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
16
Started
16
Matches
1,343
Minutes played
6.62
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

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

Jan 10

Cheltenham Town
W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Jan 5

West Bromwich Albion
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Jan 1

Sheffield United
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.3

Dec 29, 2025

Derby County
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Leicester City

yesterday

Championship
Southampton
3-4
90‎’‎
5.0

Feb 7

Championship
Birmingham City
2-1
90‎’‎
5.9

Jan 31

Championship
Charlton Athletic
0-2
90‎’‎
7.1

Jan 24

Championship
Oxford United
1-2
45‎’‎
6.2

Jan 20

Championship
Wrexham
1-1
90‎’‎
7.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 4Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.20xG
0 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultMiss
0.06xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,343

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.20
xG on target (xGOT)
0.01
Non-penalty xG
0.20
Shots
4
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.15
Successful passes
510
Successful passes %
80.3%
Accurate long balls
34
Accurate long balls %
35.1%
Chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
44.4%
Duels won
71
Duels won %
60.2%
Aerial duels won
37
Aerial duels won %
53.6%
Touches
886
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
6

Defending

Tackles
24
Interceptions
17
Blocked shots
15
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
37
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
4
Clearances
117
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
28
xG against while on pitch
22.39

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, 1,343 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.62, 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 February 14, 2026 when Leicester City face Southampton in the FA Cup.

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, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, 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
Touches33%Shot attempts47%Goals45%
Chances created2%Aerial duels won53%Defensive contributions83%

Career

Senior career

Leicester City (back from loan)Jul 2025 - now
18
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, 1,343 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.62, 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 February 14, 2026 when Leicester City face Southampton in the FA Cup.

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, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, 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.