John Nelson Stats

Club Team :

LA Galaxy

National Team :

LA Galaxy

Position : Defender - Left Back

Nationality : USA

Birthplace : USA

Kit Number : #14

Age : 28 (July 11, 1998)

Height : 175cm

Weight : 74kg

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This Season (2026) & Career Stats

6.09

Average Rating in the MLSDefender Rank : 188th / 245 Players

Season Stats

Career Stats

Above is the career stats for John Nelson. John Nelson has played a total of 178 matches, scored 2 goals, and accumulated 6 assists. John has played the most amount of matches at MLS with 152 apperances in USA. Stats do not include club and international friendlies.

Per 90 minute stats in the MLS

1.72Conceded / 90'

23 Goals in 20 Games

26th Percentile

15%Clean Sheets

3 Clean Sheets in 20 Games

43rd Percentile

0.07Cards Per 90'

1 Cards Total

25th Percentile

John Nelson Stats - Detailed

MLS Stats for John Nelson

General	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Matches Played	20	N/A	88
Minutes	1205	60 min' per appearance	57
Matches Started	12	N/A	50
Matches Subbed In	8	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	3	N/A	N/A

Goals Conceded / 90'

Clean Sheets

Goals / 90'

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per 90 or %	Percentile
Goals Conceded	23	1.72	26
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	52 min'	N/A	26
Clean Sheets	3	15%	43
Tackles	21	1.57	58
Interceptions	9	0.67	41
Ground Duels	73	5.45	18
Ground Duels Won	42	3.13	28
Aerial Duels Won	10	0.75	46
Dribbled Past	5	0.37	67
Clearances	39	2.91	74
Shots Blocked	1	0.07	32
Penalties Given Away	1	0.07	9

As a Defender, John Nelson has conceded 23 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 20 matches in the MLS 2026 season. That means when Nelson is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 52 minutes. Moreover, he's made 1.57 tackles and 0.67 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Nelson is also racking up about 2.91 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow Cards	1	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	1	0.07	25
Minutes Per Booking	1205 min' / card	N/A	92
Cards Over 0.5	1	5%	25
Fouls Committed	3	0.22	9
Fouled Against	7	0.52	27

John Nelson has received 1 yellow cards and 0 red cards in 20 matches so far in the MLS 2026 season. He commits 0.22 fouls per 90 minutes.

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Goals Scored	0	0	42
Goal Involvement	0	0	26
Goals at Home	0	0	58
Goals at Away	0	0	62
Expected Goals (xG)	0.35	0.03	22
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.35	0.03	22
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A

John Nelson has not scored any goals so far in the MLS 2026 season. We'll see how he performs in the upcoming games.

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Shots Taken	4	0.30	19
Shots On Target	2/ 4	0.15	33
Shots Off Target	2/ 4	0.15	16
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0.00	71
Shot Conversion Rate	0.00%	N/A	42
Shot Accuracy	50.00%	N/A	88
Shots Per Goal Scored	0.00	N/A	N/A

John Nelson has taken 4 shots in 20 matches so far in the MLS 2026 season. Of the 4 shots, 2 shots were on target and the other 2 shots were off target. That means that Nelson's shooting accuracy is 50.00%. He scores a goal for every 0.00 shots he takes and takes 0.30 shots per 90 minutes on the pitch.

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Assists	0	0	47
Expected Assists (xA)	0.84	0.06	9
Passes	537	40.07	49
Successful Passes	440/ 537	32.84	48
Pass Completion Rate	81.94%	N/A	40
Key Passes	1	0.07	9
Crosses	13	0.97	54
Successful Crosses	3/ 13	0.22	54
Cross Completion Rate	23.08%	N/A	59
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A

John Nelson hasn't assisted any goals during this MLS season.

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Dribbles	8	0.60	33
Successful Dribbles	4	0.30	37
Dribble Success Rate	50.00%	N/A	65
Dispossesed	6	0.45	62
Offsides	0	0.00	44

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

John Nelson has not taken any penalty kicks in his career yet (based on all the season data that we have at FootyStats). His penalty kick stats will be updated once he takes a pen in an official fixture.

CONCACAF Champions League Stats for John Nelson

General	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Matches Played	5	N/A	61
Minutes	432	86 min' per appearance	65
Matches Started	5	N/A	72
Matches Subbed In	0	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	1	N/A	N/A

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per 90 or %	Percentile
Goals Conceded	3	0.63	69
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	144 min'	N/A	73
Clean Sheets	3	60%	84
Tackles	9	1.88	69
Interceptions	5	1.04	69
Ground Duels	31	6.46	32
Ground Duels Won	17	3.54	41
Aerial Duels Won	4	0.83	54
Dribbled Past	3	0.62	39
Clearances	13	2.71	76
Shots Blocked	1	0.21	57
Penalties Given Away	0	0.00	99

As a Defender, John Nelson has conceded 23 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 5 matches in the MLS 2026 season. That means when Nelson is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 144 minutes. Moreover, he's made 1.88 tackles and 1.04 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Nelson is also racking up about 2.71 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow Cards	1	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	1	0.21	67
Minutes Per Booking	432 min' / card	N/A	89
Cards Over 0.5	1	20%	71
Fouls Committed	4	0.83	41
Fouled Against	1	0.21	18

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Goals Scored	0	0	63
Goal Involvement	0	0	47
Goals at Home	0	0	75
Goals at Away	0	0	78
Expected Goals (xG)	0.06	0.01	19
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.06	0.01	21
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Shots Taken	1	0.21	17
Shots On Target	0/ 1	0.00	39
Shots Off Target	1/ 1	0.21	24
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0.00	89
Shot Conversion Rate	0.00%	N/A	62
Shot Accuracy	0.00%	N/A	39
Shots Per Goal Scored	0.00	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Assists	0	0	70
Expected Assists (xA)	0.70	0.15	56
Passes	251	52.29	67
Successful Passes	226/ 251	47.08	69
Pass Completion Rate	90.04%	N/A	81
Key Passes	5	1.04	62
Crosses	8	1.67	69
Successful Crosses	5/ 8	1.04	85
Cross Completion Rate	62.50%	N/A	97
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Dribbles	3	0.62	44
Successful Dribbles	3	0.62	62
Dribble Success Rate	100.00%	N/A	99
Dispossesed	1	0.21	72
Offsides	1	0.21	82

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

John Nelson's Statistical Analysis

John Nelson is a Defender who has appeared in 20 matches this season in MLS, playing a total of 1205 minutes. John Nelson concedes an average of 1.72 goals for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. Their Clean Sheets ratio is currently at 15%. That means John Nelson has kept a Clean Sheet in 3 matches out of the 20 that the player has played in. See how they rank against other MLS Players.

John Nelson scored a total of 0 goals so far this season in the league, which places him at 19th in the LA Galaxy squad's Top Scorers list.