Market value
—
Rating · 2004
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 208 apps
Position rank · 2004
#36
goals rank
#6
assists rank
17
season goals
9
season assists
Among 100 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 09/10
60 / 6
int'l caps / goals
327Appearances
17Goals
9Assists
38Yellow cards
2Red cards
111Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan Nelsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryan William Nelsen |
| Date of birth | 1977-10-18 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Citizenship |  New Zealand |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-01-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2013
Transfer: QPR → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Queens Park Rangers
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Tottenham → QPR
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Transfer: Blackburn → Tottenham
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Blackburn Rovers
30 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers Reserves
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackburn Rovers
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackburn Rovers
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2006
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackburn Rovers
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2006
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: D.C. United → Blackburn
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — D.C. United
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — D.C. United
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — D.C. United
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 — D.C. United
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2001
Transfer: Stanford Card. → D.C. United
00/01 · Draft
Aug 1999
Transfer: Greensboro Col. → Stanford Card.
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1998
Transfer: Christchurch → Greensboro Col.
97/98 · Transfer
Jun 1996
Transfer: Own Youth → Christchurch
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 85 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2004. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.25/90
Assists1 total · 0.13/90
G+A3 total · 0.38/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
D.C. United
33.6%
Queens Park Rangers
18.9%
Tottenham Hotspur
2.7%
Blackburn Rovers
44.8%
Blackburn Rovers Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 4 | 2001 | 2004 | 86 | 7 | 3 | 3,360 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,883 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 04/05 | 11/12 | 208 | 8 | 6 | 4,476 |
| Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MLS | D.C. United | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 709 |
| 2004 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MLS | D.C. United | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2,214 |
| 2003 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | MLS | D.C. United | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 437 |
| 2001 | MLS | D.C. United | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,883 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 805 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 568 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3,103 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-06-01 | Own Youth | Christchurch | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Christchurch | Greensboro Col. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | Greensboro Col. | Stanford Card. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-05 | Stanford Card. | D.C. United | Draft | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-06 | D.C. United | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Blackburn | Tottenham | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Tottenham | QPR | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | QPR | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Broken foot | 2006-04-29 | 2006-07-20 | 83 | 7 |
| 06/07 | Thigh problems | 2006-08-20 | 2007-01-08 | 142 | 28 |
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-02-01 | 2008-04-01 | 61 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-08-22 | 2009-09-11 | 21 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2010-03-05 | 2010-04-03 | 30 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2011-04-15 | 2011-06-30 | 77 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53827 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32207 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9171 | #6 | 50 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Hoilett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roque Santa Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MLS | D.C. United | 4 | 20 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 28 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 28 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 28 |
| 2004 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 1 | 3 |
Teams faced most often by Ryan Nelsen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 41% |
| Sunderland AFC | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 32% |
| Wigan Athletic | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 36% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 23% |
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 36% |
| Everton FC | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 23% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 56 | -24 | 32% |
| Manchester United | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 49 | -33 | 9% |
| Stoke City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 36% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 | 709 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2003 | 27 | 2,214 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 2002 | 20 | 437 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 805 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 568 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 3,103 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
198 apps
9 G
6 A
MLS
81 apps
7 G
2 A
FA Cup
18 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
5 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ryan Nelsen?
Ryan Nelsen is a New professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ryan Nelsen?
Ryan Nelsen is 48 years old. He was born on October 18, 1977 in Christchurch.
What position does Ryan Nelsen play?
Ryan Nelsen plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ryan Nelsen play for?
Ryan Nelsen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ryan Nelsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Nelsen has scored 17 goals in 327 appearances.