Ben Nelson (footballer, born 2004)

Benjamin Harvey Nelson (born 18 March 2004)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Leicester City[2]

Ben Nelson
Personal information
Birth name Benjamin Harvey Nelson[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004
Place of birth Northampton, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 45
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Leicester City 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Rochdale (loan) 10 (0)
2023 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 15 (0)
International career‡
2020 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U18 6 (0)
2022– England U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:24, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

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]

International career

Nelson is eligible to play for either England or Scotland. After making one appearance for Scotland's under-16 team,[8] he made his England U18 debut starting in a 3-2 defeat against the Netherlands on 11 November 2021.[9]

On 21 September 2022, Nelson made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 2023 U19 EURO qualifying win over Montenegro.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2023–24[11] Championship 000010——10
Leicester City U21 2020–21[12] ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22[13] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 000000003030
Rochdale (loan) 2022–23[14] League Two 1000010—1[lower-alpha 1]0120
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2022–23[14] League Two 1500000—00120
Career total 25000200040310
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. "Leicester City | Ben Nelson | Defender". www.lcfc.com. 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. "Ben Nelson". Scottish FA. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  9. Smith, Frank (11 November 2021). "England MU18s 2-3 Netherlands". England Football. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  10. Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  11. "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  12. "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  13. "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  14. "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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