Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 2005-04-21 · 6 players total
| Full name | Zack Nelson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Zack Mark Anthony Emeka Nelson |
| Date of birth | 2005-04-21 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Luton Town |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 253 |
| Luton Town U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Luton Town U18 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 44 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Luton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Luton Town | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Luton Town U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Luton Town U18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Luton Town U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Luton U18 | Luton U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Luton U21 | Luton | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McGuinness | 1 | 1 | 956 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 1 | 0 | 935 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 | 1 | 630 |
| Amari'i Bell | 1 | 0 | 547 |
| Tom Holmes | 1 | 0 | 484 |
| Tahith Chong | 1 | 0 | 474 |
| Alfie Doughty | 1 | 0 | 384 |
| Tom Krauß | 1 | 0 | 306 |
| Reece Burke | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| Joe Taylor | 1 | 0 | 30 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Luton Town U18 | 4 | 2 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Luton Town U21 | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 1 |
| 25/26 | League One | Luton Town | 1 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Luton Town | 1 | 21 |
Last 50 matches for Luton Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-01 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 4–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Luton Town | 2–6 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-09-26 | CGB |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Luton Town | 3–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2022-08-09 | CGB |
Luton Town | 2–3 | Newport County | Available |
| 2022-03-02 | GB1 |
Luton Town | 2–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Stevenage FC | 3–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-09-22 | CGB |
Luton Town | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Luton Town | 3–1 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-02-12 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Luton Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Zack 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100% |
| Stevenage FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 24/25 | 24 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
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Who is Zack Nelson?
Zack Nelson is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Luton Town.
How old is Zack Nelson?
Zack Nelson is 21 years old. He was born on April 21, 2005 in London.
What position does Zack Nelson play?
Zack Nelson plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Zack Nelson play for?
Zack Nelson currently plays for Luton Town.
How many career goals has Zack Nelson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zack Nelson has scored 7 goals in 36 appearances.
What is Zack Nelson's market value?
Zack Nelson's most recent reported market value is €700k.
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