Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0
goals / match
FC Tulsa
top club · 32 apps
Position rank · 2023
#499
goals rank
#518
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 795 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-02-10 · 6 players total
69Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
67Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Nelson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1995-02-10 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Katy, Texas, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jan 2024
Transfer: MLS Pool → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Nov 2023
Transfer: Tulsa → MLS Pool
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
2023 — FC Tulsa
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2023
Transfer: MLS Pool → Tulsa
22/23 · Loan
Feb 2023
Transfer: Houston → MLS Pool
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Houston Dynamo FC, Houston Dynamo FC 2
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Houston Dynamo FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Houston Dynamo
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2019
Transfer: RGV FC Toros → Houston
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Houston Dynamo, Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Transfer: Houston → RGV FC Toros
18/19 · Loan
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2018
Transfer: RGV FC Toros → Houston
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Houston Dynamo, Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Houston → RGV FC Toros
17/18 · Loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: SMU Mustangs → Houston
17/18 · Draft
Aug 2016
Transfer: OKC Energy U-23 → SMU Mustangs
16/17 · Return from loan
May 2016
Transfer: SMU Mustangs → OKC Energy U-23
15/16 · Loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Albion Hurric. → SMU Mustangs
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 662 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.06/90
Clean sheets7 total · 7.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Tulsa
46.4%
Houston Dynamo FC
23.3%
Houston Dynamo FC 2
6.4%
Houston Dynamo
1.6%
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
22.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tulsa | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2,811 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1,414 |
| Houston Dynamo FC 2 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2018 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
No trajectory data
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USLC | FC Tulsa | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,811 |
| 2022 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Houston Dynamo FC 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs | Houston Dynamo FC 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2021 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Houston Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 2018 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | USL | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Albion Hurric. | SMU Mustangs | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | SMU Mustangs | OKC Energy U-23 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | OKC Energy U-23 | SMU Mustangs | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | SMU Mustangs | Houston | Draft | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-01 | Houston | RGV FC Toros | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | RGV FC Toros | Houston | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-28 | Houston | RGV FC Toros | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | RGV FC Toros | Houston | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-16 | Houston | MLS Pool | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-03 | MLS Pool | Tulsa | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Tulsa | MLS Pool | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | MLS Pool | Retired | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-27 | 13 | 1 |
Current€175k
Peak€175k
Low—
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matías Vera | 1 | 0 | 938 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1 | 0 | 882 |
| Nate Worth | 1 | 0 | 851 |
| Darwin Cerén | 1 | 0 | 797 |
| Memo Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 617 |
| Christopher Pearson | 1 | 0 | 404 |
| Siad Haji | 1 | 0 | 376 |
| Jesús Enríquez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fafà Picault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milo Yosef | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Junqua | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Goodrum | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Malou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Tetteh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Tulsa | MLS Pool | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-03 | MLS Pool | Tulsa | Loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | RGV FC Toros | Houston | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-28 | Houston | RGV FC Toros | Loan | — | €75k |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | RGV FC Toros | Houston | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-01 | Houston | RGV FC Toros | Loan | — | €50k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | OKC Energy U-23 | SMU Mustangs | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | SMU Mustangs | OKC Energy U-23 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 51 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 70 | 78 | -8 | 27% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 34% |
| Colorado Rapids | 43 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 33% |
| Real Salt Lake | 43 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 64 | -1 | 37% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 41 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 32% |
| Seattle Sounders | 35 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 17% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 58% |
| New York RB | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 22% |
| New England Revolution | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 27% |
| D.C. United | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 57% |
| Chicago Fire | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 41% |
| Portland Timbers | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 2,811 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 2,811 | 7 | 22% | 51 | 1.63 |
| 2022 | 9 | 814 | 2 | 22% | 15 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 11 | 990 | 2 | 18% | 18 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 9 | 810 | 1 | 11% | 19 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 638 | 4 | 50% | 4 | 0.56 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
47 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS
13 apps
0 G
0 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Nelson?
Michael Nelson is an United professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Michael Nelson?
Michael Nelson is 31 years old. He was born on February 10, 1995 in Katy, Texas.
What position does Michael Nelson play?
Michael Nelson plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Michael Nelson play for?
Michael Nelson currently plays for Retired.