John Nelson (soccer, born 1998)
John Vincent Nelson (born July 11, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 11, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Medina, Ohio, United States | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
Number | 26 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 41 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | North Carolina FC U23 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Tobacco Road FC | 5 | (1) |
2019– | FC Dallas | 9 | (0) |
2019– | North Texas SC | 7 | (1) |
National team | |||
2013–2015 | United States U17 | 18 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Youth & College
Nelson attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college soccer for two years between 2017 and 2018, making 41 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 3 assists.[1]
While in college, Nelson played in the PDL with North Carolina FC U23[2] and Tobacco Road FC.[3]
Nelson opted to leave college early and signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.[4]
Professional career
On January 11, 2019, Nelson was drafted 10th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by FC Dallas.[5]
References
- "John Nelson - 2017 Men's Soccer Roster". goheels.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- "2017 TOP COLLEGE PROSPECTS - John Nelson". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- "Tobacco Road FC 2018 Roster - John Nelson". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- "MLS announces 2019 Generation adidas class ahead of Combine". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- "FC Dallas Selects Callum Montgomery, John Nelson in 2019 MLS SuperDraft". fcdallas.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
External links
- John Nelson at USL League One
- John Nelson at Major League Soccer
- John Nelson at Soccerway
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