Jayden Nelson
Attack - Left Winger
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
475 days · joined 2025-02-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Toronto FC
top club · 50 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2022
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
5
best season · 2023
1 · 6.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-09-26 · 6 players total
152Appearances
15Goals
25Assists
22Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jayden Nelson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-09-26 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Joined | 2025-02-03 |
| Contract expires | 2028-12-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
21 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2025
Transfer: Rosenborg → Vancouver
24/25 · Transfer · €350k
Jan 2025
Transfer: SSV Ulm 1846 → Rosenborg
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Rosenborg → SSV Ulm 1846
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Rosenborg BK
14 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — SSV Ulm 1846, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
13 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Rosenborg BK, Rosenborg BK II
28 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Rosenborg BK
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2023
Transfer: Toronto → Rosenborg
22/23 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2022
2022 — Toronto FC, Rosenborg BK
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2021
Transfer: Toronto FC II → Toronto
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Toronto FC, Toronto FC II
15 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Toronto → Toronto FC II
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Toronto FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Toronto FC II → Toronto
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Toronto FC II
14 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: TFC Academy → Toronto FC II
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SSV Ulm 1846
0.0%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
13.9%
Rosenborg BK
27.5%
Rosenborg BK II
4.4%
Toronto FC
48.6%
Toronto FC II
5.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSV Ulm 1846 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 565 |
| Rosenborg BK | 4 | 2022 | 23/24 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 1,120 |
| Rosenborg BK II | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 1,982 |
| Toronto FC II | 2 | 2019 | 2021 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 230 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | SSV Ulm 1846 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Rosenborg BK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2025 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 565 |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 429 |
| 2024 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 366 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 5 | Rosenborg BK II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Toronto FC | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,982 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Toronto FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USL1 | Toronto FC II | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 230 |
| 2020 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Toronto FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USL1 | Toronto FC II | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | TFC Academy | Toronto FC II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Toronto FC II | Toronto | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-09 | Toronto | Toronto FC II | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Toronto FC II | Toronto | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-08 | Toronto | Rosenborg | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-28 | Rosenborg | SSV Ulm 1846 | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | SSV Ulm 1846 | Rosenborg | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Rosenborg | Vancouver | Transfer | 1500000 | €350k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2024-06-03 | 2024-08-01 | 60 | 12 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-14 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-04-04 | 2025-04-23 | 20 | 4 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santeri Väänänen | 1 | 0 | 884 |
| Luca Petrasso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayo Akinola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Pereira | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesús Jiménez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erlend Dahl Reitan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leo Cornic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosi Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edvard Tagseth | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Richie Laryea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sverre Nypan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Noble Okello | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Børkeeiet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 4 | 24 |
| 2021 | USL1 | Toronto FC II | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 18 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 5 | 24 |
| 2019 | USL1 | Toronto FC II | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | SSV Ulm 1846 | Rosenborg | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-28 | Rosenborg | SSV Ulm 1846 | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Toronto FC II | Toronto | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-09 | Toronto | Toronto FC II | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Jayden Nelson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50% |
| Hamarkameratene | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| FK Haugesund | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Tromsø IL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Philadelphia Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Inter Miami CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| Molde FK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Aalesunds FK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 565 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2024 | 14 | 619 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2023 | 28 | 546 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2022 | 35 | 1,982 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 15 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eliteserien
35 apps
5 G
6 A
MLS
63 apps
3 G
8 A
USL1
22 apps
3 G
4 A
UECL Quali
3 apps
2 G
0 A
NM-Cup
6 apps
1 G
2 A
Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 5
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Canadian Championship
7 apps
0 G
3 A
CONCACAF CC
7 apps
0 G
2 A
2. Bundesliga
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Jayden Nelson
Who is Jayden Nelson?
Jayden Nelson is a Canada professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
How old is Jayden Nelson?
Jayden Nelson is 23 years old. He was born on September 26, 2002 in Toronto, Ontario.
What position does Jayden Nelson play?
Jayden Nelson plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Jayden Nelson play for?
Jayden Nelson currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
How many career goals has Jayden Nelson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jayden Nelson has scored 15 goals in 152 appearances.
What is Jayden Nelson's market value?
Jayden Nelson's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.