Ben Nelson
Personal information
Birth name Benjamin Harvey Nelson[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004
Place of birth Northampton, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 45
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Leicester City 1 (0)
2022–2023 → Rochdale (loan) 10 (0)
2023 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 15 (0)
International career‡
2020 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U18 6 (0)
2022– England U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:57, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:24, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Benjamin Harvey Nelson (born 18 March 2004)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Leicester City[2]

Club career

In the 2020–21 season, Nelson featured in a first-team squad during Leicester City's UEFA Europa League campaign.[3] He was named Academy Player of the Season at the end of the season.[2]

On 28 July 2022, Nelson joined EFL League Two side Rochdale on a season-long loan.[4][5] He was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.[6] Later that month he joined Doncaster Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[7]

In 2023–24 season, Nelson was promoted to the first team.[8] On 29 August 2023, he made his senior debut for Leicester as an 82nd-minute substitute for James Justin in a 2-0 away win over Tranmere Rovers in the Second Round of EFL Cup. On 8 December 2023, he signed a new contract until 2027.[9] On 9 December 2023, he made his league debut in EFL Championship for Leicester as an 81st-minute substitute for Jannik Vestergaard in a 4-0 win against Plymouth Argyle.[10]

International career

Nelson is eligible to play for either England or Scotland. After making one appearance for Scotland's under-16 team,[11] he made his England U18 debut starting in a 3-2 defeat against the Netherlands on 11 November 2021.[12]

On 21 September 2022, Nelson made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 2023 U19 EURO qualifying win over Montenegro.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2023–24[14] Championship 101010——30
Leicester City U21 2020–21[15] ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22[16] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 000000003030
Rochdale (loan) 2022–23[17] League Two 1000010—1[lower-alpha 1]0120
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2022–23[17] League Two 1500000—00120
Career total 26010200040330
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Leicester City | Ben Nelson | Defender". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Chowdhury, Saj (3 December 2020). "Zorya Luhansk 1-0 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Young Defender Ben Nelson Joins Rochdale On Loan". Leicester City FC. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ben Nelson: Rochdale sign teenage Leicester City defender on loan". BBC Sport. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nelson & Tulloch Return To Parent Clubs". Rochdale AFC. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Doncaster sign Leicester's Ben Nelson and Blackburn's James Brown on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Leicester City squad numbers revealed as Stephy Mavididi gets 10 amid two gaps for new signings". Leicester Mercury. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Young Defender Ben Nelson Joins Rochdale On Loan". Leicester City FC. 8 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Leicester City 4-0 Plymouth Argyle - Patson Daka scored on return to Foxes side". BBC Sport. 9 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ben Nelson". Scottish FA. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Smith, Frank (11 November 2021). "England MU18s 2-3 Netherlands". England Football. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Nelson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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