John Nelson
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Back
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
13
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 |  Houston Dynamo FC | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| May 16 |  Seattle Sounders FC | W0 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| May 13 |  Sporting Kansas City | L3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| May 9 |  Atlanta United | W1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| May 2 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Apr 26 |  Real Salt Lake | W2 - 1 | 89 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Apr 22 |  Columbus Crew | L2 - 1 | 68 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Apr 18 |  FC Dallas | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Apr 15 |  Toluca | L0 - 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 11 |  Austin FC | W1 - 2 | 28 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of John Nelson
John Nelson is a professional 27-year-old footballer who plays as a left back for LA Galaxy, born on July 10, 1998, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow John Nelson on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
John Nelson Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current MLS campaign, John Nelson has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 13 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.62.
Compared to other left backs in the competition, John Nelson ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
John Nelson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- November 7, 2026: null-null vs Real Salt Lake (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 31, 2026: null-null vs Austin FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 25, 2026: null-null vs Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 17, 2026: null-null vs San Diego FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 14, 2026: null-null vs Portland Timbers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 11, 2026: null-null vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 26, 2026: null-null vs Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 19, 2026: null-null vs Minnesota United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 12, 2026: null-null vs Seattle Sounders FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 9, 2026: null-null vs Vancouver Whitecaps (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore John Nelson's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View John Nelson's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
John Nelson currently plays for LA Galaxy alongside Edwin Cerrillo, Justin Haak, Novak Micovic, Elijah Wynder, Gabriel Pec, Julián Aude, Isaiah Parente, Marco Reus, Emiro Garcés, Lucas Sanabria, Jakob Glesnes, Greg Vanney, Erik Thommy, Maya Yoshida, Miki Yamane. Visit their player pages on FotLive 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, Team Predator, University of North Carolina FC, USA U17.
On the international stage, John Nelson has represented United States.
Other notable players from United States include Luchi Gonzalez, Amir Bashti, Andrew Gutman, Manny Perez, Arin Wright, Celeste Boureille, Hailie Mace, Ian McGrath, Wilterlynd Inalien, Samantha Johnson, Griffin Dorsey, Omir Fernandez, Lawrence Smith, Mohamed Diakite, Matthew Hundley. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
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, US Soccer Spring College Program (2018) with University of North Carolina FC.
John Nelson has competed in MLS, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup, Open Cup, USL League One. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive 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.