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Height
27
Shirt
23 years
Oct 14, 2002
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€246.4K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
DM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches2%Shot attempts25%Goals0%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won100%Defensive contributions20%
Transfer value: €246.4K
Highest: €358.3K(Jul 31, 2024)
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League Two 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
6
Started
15
Matches
628
Minutes played
6.33
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 14

Cheltenham Town
L2-1
22
0
0
0
0
6.0

Apr 11

Salford City
D0-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

Apr 6

Accrington Stanley
W2-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Apr 3

Walsall
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 28

Crawley Town
L2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 14

Cambridge United
L5-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.2

Mar 10

Milton Keynes Dons
L1-5
21
0
0
0
0
6.5

Dec 13, 2025

Barrow
D2-2
23
0
0
0
0
5.9

Nov 29, 2025

Shrewsbury Town
D3-3
30
0
0
0
0
5.7

Nov 22, 2025

Barnet
D1-1
4
0
0
1
0
-
Gillingham

Apr 14

League Two
Cheltenham Town
2-1
22‎’‎
6.0

Apr 11

League Two
Salford City
0-0
90‎’‎
6.9

Apr 6

League Two
Accrington Stanley
2-0
90‎’‎
7.1

Apr 3

League Two
Walsall
2-2
90‎’‎
6.4

Mar 28

League Two
Crawley Town
2-0
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 33%
  • 6Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.44xG
2 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultMiss
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 628

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.44
xG on target (xGOT)
0.63
Non-penalty xG
0.44
Shots
6
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.51
Successful passes
98
Successful passes %
55.7%
Accurate long balls
6
Accurate long balls %
27.3%
Chances created
6
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
45
Duels won %
50.0%
Aerial duels won
33
Aerial duels won %
61.1%
Touches
261
Touches in opposition box
15
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
8

Defending

Defensive contributions
25
Tackles
5
Interceptions
3
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
21
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
15
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
8
xG against while on pitch
11.70

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Nelson Khumbeni is a 23-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Gillingham, born on October 14, 2002, who is right-footed. Follow Nelson Khumbeni on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Nelson Khumbeni has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 628 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.33, 3 yellow cards.

Nelson Khumbeni's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Nelson Khumbeni's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Gillingham face Grimsby Town in the League Two.

Explore Nelson Khumbeni's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nelson Khumbeni's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nelson Khumbeni currently plays for Gillingham alongside Harry Bridle, Glenn Morris, Remeao Hutton, Max Clark, Conor Masterson, Andrew Smith, Ethan Coleman, Garath McCleary, Armani Little, Josh Andrews, Jonathan Williams, Aaron Rowe, Seb Palmer Houlden, Taite Holtam, Robbie McKenzie, Travis Akomeah, Jonny Smith, Sam Vokes, Euan Williams, Shadrach Ogie, Bradley Dack, Harry Waldock, Jake Turner, Sam Gale, Logan Dobbs, Lenni Cirino, Cruz Beszant, Stan Sargent, Louie Dayal, Cameron Antwi, Ronan Hale, Omar Beckles, and Michael Luxton. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Nelson Khumbeni's career has also included time at Bolton Wanderers, Accrington Stanley, Morecambe, and AFC Fylde.

Nelson Khumbeni is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Nelson Khumbeni has won 1 title: EFL Trophy (2022/2023) with Bolton Wanderers.

Nelson Khumbeni has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. G, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nelson Khumbeni, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nelson Khumbeni to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches2%Shot attempts25%Goals0%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won100%Defensive contributions20%

Career

Senior career

GillinghamJan 2025 - now
30
0
24
1
19
1
10
0
2
1

Youth career

30
1
3
0
37
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Bolton Wanderers

England
1
EFL Trophy(22/23)

News

About

Nelson Khumbeni is a 23-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Gillingham, born on October 14, 2002, who is right-footed. Follow Nelson Khumbeni on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Nelson Khumbeni has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 628 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.33, 3 yellow cards.

Nelson Khumbeni's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Nelson Khumbeni's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Gillingham face Grimsby Town in the League Two.

Explore Nelson Khumbeni's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nelson Khumbeni's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nelson Khumbeni currently plays for Gillingham alongside Harry Bridle, Glenn Morris, Remeao Hutton, Max Clark, Conor Masterson, Andrew Smith, Ethan Coleman, Garath McCleary, Armani Little, Josh Andrews, Jonathan Williams, Aaron Rowe, Seb Palmer Houlden, Taite Holtam, Robbie McKenzie, Travis Akomeah, Jonny Smith, Sam Vokes, Euan Williams, Shadrach Ogie, Bradley Dack, Harry Waldock, Jake Turner, Sam Gale, Logan Dobbs, Lenni Cirino, Cruz Beszant, Stan Sargent, Louie Dayal, Cameron Antwi, Ronan Hale, Omar Beckles, and Michael Luxton. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Nelson Khumbeni's career has also included time at Bolton Wanderers, Accrington Stanley, Morecambe, and AFC Fylde.

Nelson Khumbeni is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Nelson Khumbeni has won 1 title: EFL Trophy (2022/2023) with Bolton Wanderers.

Nelson Khumbeni has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. G, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nelson Khumbeni, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nelson Khumbeni to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.