John Nelson
Defender - Left-Back
at Los Angeles Galaxy
at Los Angeles Galaxy
885 days · joined 2023-12-21
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€800k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Los Angeles Galaxy
top club · 64 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2019
29 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-07-11 · 6 players total
147Appearances
2Goals
7Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Nelson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Vincent Nelson |
| Date of birth | 1998-07-11 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Medina, Ohio, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Joined | 2023-12-21 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | YMU Management Ltd. |
Jul 2025
2025 — Los Angeles Galaxy
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Los Angeles Galaxy
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Los Angeles Galaxy
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2023
Transfer: St. Louis CITY → LA Galaxy
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — St. Louis CITY SC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2022
Transfer: Cincinnati → St. Louis CITY
22/23 · Draft
Jul 2022
2022 — FC Cincinnati
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Dallas → Cincinnati
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — FC Dallas
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — FC Dallas
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Transfer: North Texas SC → Dallas
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — FC Dallas, North Texas SC
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2019
Transfer: Dallas → North Texas SC
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Tar Heels → Dallas
18/19 · Draft
Aug 2018
Transfer: Tobacco Road → Tar Heels
18/19 · Return from loan
May 2018
Transfer: Tar Heels → Tobacco Road
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Cleveland Int. → Tar Heels
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: NCFC U23 → Cleveland Int.
17/18 · Return from loan
May 2017
Transfer: Cleveland Int. → NCFC U23
16/17 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Los Angeles Galaxy
44.9%
St. Louis CITY SC
0.0%
FC Cincinnati
0.0%
FC Dallas
0.0%
North Texas SC
55.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 440 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Texas SC | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 540 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 440 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | FC Dallas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | FC Dallas | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | FC Dallas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USL1 | North Texas SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2019 | USL1 Playoffs | North Texas SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | Cleveland Int. | NCFC U23 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-31 | NCFC U23 | Cleveland Int. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Cleveland Int. | Tar Heels | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Tar Heels | Tobacco Road | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Tobacco Road | Tar Heels | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Tar Heels | Dallas | Draft | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-12 | Dallas | North Texas SC | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | North Texas SC | Dallas | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-06 | Dallas | Cincinnati | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-11 | Cincinnati | St. Louis CITY | Draft | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-21 | St. Louis CITY | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Back injury | 2021-08-13 | 2022-04-13 | 244 | 22 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-31 | 12 | 2 |
Current€800k
Peak€800k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28437 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28164 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25514 | #3 | 17 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljić | 2 | 0 | 990 |
| John McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Delgado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Maurer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bressan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Celentano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hagglund | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Acosta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | USL1 | North Texas SC | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 24 |
| 2020 | MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | USL1 Playoffs | North Texas SC | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | North Texas SC | Dallas | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-12 | Dallas | North Texas SC | Loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Tobacco Road | Tar Heels | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Tar Heels | Tobacco Road | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-31 | NCFC U23 | Cleveland Int. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | Cleveland Int. | NCFC U23 | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Los Angeles Galaxy The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-05-18 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–4 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–2 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-09 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | San Diego FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-08-10 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-07-04 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders | INJURED Hamstring injury |
Teams faced most often by John 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 59 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 93 | 91 | +2 | 42% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 55 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 94 | 87 | +7 | 40% |
| Colorado Rapids | 54 | 23 | 9 | 22 | 81 | 67 | +14 | 43% |
| FC Dallas | 50 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 74 | 89 | -15 | 38% |
| Seattle Sounders | 47 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 34% |
| Houston Dynamo | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 39% |
| Portland Timbers | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 38% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 47% |
| CD Chivas | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 64% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 28% |
| New England Revolution | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 40% |
| Chicago Fire | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 440 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS Cup Playoffs
7 apps
1 G
1 A
USL1
6 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS
119 apps
0 G
4 A
Leagues Cup
10 apps
0 G
1 A
USL1 Playoffs
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about John Nelson
Who is John Nelson?
John Nelson is an United professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Los Angeles Galaxy.
How old is John Nelson?
John Nelson is 27 years old. He was born on July 11, 1998 in Medina, Ohio.
What position does John Nelson play?
John Nelson plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does John Nelson play for?
John Nelson currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy.
How many career goals has John Nelson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Nelson has scored 2 goals in 147 appearances.
What is John Nelson's market value?
John Nelson's most recent reported market value is €800k.