Benjamin Harvey Nelson (born 18 March 2004)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for EFL Championship club Oxford United, on loan from Premier League club Leicester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Benjamin Harvey Nelson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Oxford United (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Leicester City | 5 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Rochdale (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Oxford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U20 | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:26, 19 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:18, 25 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIn the 2020–21 season, Nelson featured in a first-team squad during Leicester City's UEFA Europa League campaign.[3] He was named Academy Player of the Season at the end of the season.[2]
On 28 July 2022, Nelson joined EFL League Two side Rochdale on a season-long loan.[4][5] He was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.[6] Later that month he joined Doncaster Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[7]
In 2023–24 season, Nelson was promoted to the first team.[8] On 29 August 2023, he made his senior debut for Leicester as an 82nd-minute substitute for James Justin in a 2–0 away win over Tranmere Rovers in the Second Round of EFL Cup. On 8 December 2023, he signed a new contract until 2027.[9] On 9 December 2023, he made his league debut in EFL Championship for Leicester as an 81st-minute substitute for Jannik Vestergaard in a 4–0 win against Plymouth Argyle.[10] On 2 March 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 league defeat against Queens Park Rangers.[11]
International career
editNelson is eligible to play for either England or Scotland. After making one appearance for Scotland's under-16 team,[12] he made his England U18 debut starting in a 3–2 defeat against the Netherlands on 11 November 2021.[13]
On 21 September 2022, Nelson made his England U19 debut during a 2–0 2023 U19 EURO qualifying win over Montenegro.[14]
On 22 March 2024, Nelson made a goalscoring debut for the England Elite League squad during a 5-1 win over Poland at the Bialystok City Stadium.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2020–21[16] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[17] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Leicester City | 2023–24[18] | Championship | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2022–23[19] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2022–23[19] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Oxford United (loan) | 2024–25[20] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
editLeicester City
References
edit- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Ben Nelson". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Chowdhury, Saj (3 December 2020). "Zorya Luhansk 1-0 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Young Defender Ben Nelson Joins Rochdale On Loan". Leicester City FC. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Ben Nelson: Rochdale sign teenage Leicester City defender on loan". BBC Sport. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Nelson & Tulloch Return To Parent Clubs". Rochdale AFC. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Doncaster sign Leicester's Ben Nelson and Blackburn's James Brown on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Leicester City squad numbers revealed as Stephy Mavididi gets 10 amid two gaps for new signings". Leicester Mercury. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Young Defender Ben Nelson Joins Rochdale On Loan". Leicester City FC. 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Leicester City 4-0 Plymouth Argyle - Patson Daka scored on return to Foxes side". BBC Sport. 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Leicester City 1-2 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Ben Nelson". Scottish FA. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Smith, Frank (11 November 2021). "England MU18s 2-3 Netherlands". England Football. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad". England Football. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Championship: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
"Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
edit- Ben Nelson at Soccerway