Kyle Nelson (soccer)

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Kyle Nelson
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-07) January 7, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Flower City Union
Number 28
Youth career
Lonestar USSDA
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Wofford Terriers 73 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 The Villages SC 21 (2)
2019–2021 Charleston Battery 31 (0)
2022 Valley United FC 6 (0)
2022 Michigan Stars FC 10 (1)
2023– Flower City Union 1 (0)
Medal record
Michigan Stars FC
Winner NISA 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2, 2023

Kyle Nelson (born January 7, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Flower City Union in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Career

Nelson played fours years of college soccer at Wofford College between 2015 and 2018, making 73 appearances, scoring 10 goals and tallying 1 assist. [1] While at college, Nelson played for USL PDL side The Villages SC. [2] [3]

On March 7, 2019, Nelson signed for USL Championship side Charleston Battery. [4]

On June 27, 2019, a fan club social media account was created in honor of Nelson. The Instagram account is called @KyleNelsonFC.

On July 9, 2022, just hours after signing to play for the Michigan Stars, Nelson scored his first professional goal, a game winning header in the 89th minute of play. In total, Kyle saw 10 appearances with the Michigan Stars in 2022 en route to the NISA championship.

Internationally, Nelson is eligible to represent the United States through birth, as well as Canada and Jamaica through ancestry.

He is the son of Canadian-Jamaican sprinter Karen Nelson, who represented Canada in the women's 100 metre hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kyle Nelson - Men's Soccer". Wofford College Athletics.
  2. ↑ "The Villages SC - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Kyle Nelson - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ↑ "The Villages SC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Kyle Nelson -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ Peters, Evan (7 March 2019). "Battery Bolster Back Line Ahead of 2019 Season". Charleston Battery - USL.



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