Ben Nelson (footballer, born 2004)

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Ben Nelson
Personal information
Birth name Benjamin Harvey Nelson [1]
Date of birth (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*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)

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.

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Club career

In 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

Nelson 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U21 2020–21 [16] ———2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2021–22 [17] ———1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total0000003030
Leicester City 2023–24 [18] Championship 512010—81
Rochdale (loan) 2022–23 [19] League Two 10000101 [lower-alpha 1] 0120
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2022–23 [19] League Two150000000120
Oxford United (loan) 2024–25 [20] Championship200000—20
Career total321202040371
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Leicester City

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References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League . 10 September 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Ben Nelson". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Chowdhury, Saj (3 December 2020). "Zorya Luhansk 1-0 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Young Defender Ben Nelson Joins Rochdale On Loan". Leicester City FC. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ben Nelson: Rochdale sign teenage Leicester City defender on loan". BBC Sport. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nelson & Tulloch Return To Parent Clubs". Rochdale AFC. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Doncaster sign Leicester's Ben Nelson and Blackburn's James Brown on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Young Defender Ben Nelson Joins Rochdale On Loan". Leicester City FC. 8 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Leicester City 4-0 Plymouth Argyle - Patson Daka scored on return to Foxes side". BBC Sport. 9 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Leicester City 1-2 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ben Nelson". Scottish FA. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Smith, Frank (11 November 2021). "England MU18s 2-3 Netherlands". England Football. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad". England Football. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "Championship: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
    "Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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