| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zack Mark Anthony Emeka Nelson [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England [2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Luton Town) [4] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2020–2024 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Luton Town | 41 | (1) |
| 2026– | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:40, 1 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:40, 12 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Zack Mark Anthony Emeka Nelson (born 21 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon on loan from EFL League One club Luton Town.
Nelson was a youth product of Tottenham Hotspur from the age of 7 to 15, before finishing his development with Luton Town after a successful trial. [2] He rose up their youth categories and started training with their senior team in September 2022. [5] On 6 March 2023, he signed his first development contract with Luton Town. [6] On 31 January 2024, he extended his contract with the club. [7] Nelson made his senior and professional debut with Luton Town as a late substitute in a 1–1 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace on 9 March 2024. [8]
In September 2024, Nelson made his debut for England U20 starting in a victory against Romania at Edgeley Park. [9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2023–24 [11] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [12] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 [13] | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| Career total | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 3 | ||