Anthony Nelson (footballer)

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Anton Nelson
Personal information
Full name Anthony Nelson
Date of birth (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth George Town, Cayman Islands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Sunset FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Tigers 35 (21)
2018 Bognor Regis Town 10 (0)
2018–2019 Llanelli Town 20 (0)
2019- Sunset Football Club 49 (30)
International career
2012 Cayman Islands U15 5 (3)
2017 Cayman Islands U20 5 (3)
2019– Cayman Islands 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 July 2020

Anthony Nelson (born 31 July 1997) is a Caymanian football player who plays as a striker for Caymanian club Sunset FC and the Cayman Islands national team.

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International career

He made his debut for the Cayman Islands national football team on 22 March 2019 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Montserrat, as a 79th-minute substitute for Andrés Ruiz. He made two subsequent appearances against Cuba, starting on one occasion. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 May 2019. [2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cayman Islands 201930
Total30

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References

  1. "Cayman Islands v Montserrat game report". CONCACAF. 22 March 2019.
  2. Anthony Nelson at National-Football-Teams.com