John Nelson
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1998 (26 years old)
Birth Place
Medina, USAPosition
Defender
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Active
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14
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight
72 kg
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L.A. Galaxy
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John Vincent Nelson (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
Career
Youth & College
John grew up in Medina, Ohio. In 2010, he joined Internationals SC, as a member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, in which he was a member of until 2017. While a graduate of Medina High School, Nelson did not play for the school's boy's soccer team. Upon graduating high school, Nelson attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college soccer for two years between 2017 and 2018, making 41 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 3 assists.
While in college, Nelson played in the PDL with North Carolina FC U23 and Tobacco Road FC.
Nelson opted to leave college early and signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
Professional career
On January 11, 2019, Nelson was drafted 10th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by FC Dallas.
Season Stats
8 appearances in the current 2024 Season
1 goals scored in the current 2024 Season
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