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Height
4
Shirt
22 years
Mar 18, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€1.5M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Left-back
CB
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches53%Shot attempts49%Goals73%
Chances created6%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions86%
Transfer value: €1.5M
Highest: €1.5M(Apr 1, 2026)
€1.5M
€1.1M
€740K
€370K
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
22
Started
24
Matches
1,909
Minutes played
6.69
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 6

Sheffield Wednesday
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 3

Preston North End
D2-2
16
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 31

Moldova U21
W4-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 27

Andorra U21
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 21

Watford
D0-0
10
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 14

Queens Park Rangers
L1-3
90
0
1
1
0
5.9

Mar 10

Bristol City
W2-0
90
1
0
1
0
8.5

Mar 7

Ipswich Town
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 28

Norwich City
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Feb 24

Middlesbrough
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Leicester City

Apr 6

Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
1-1
Bench

Apr 3

Championship
Preston North End
2-2
16‎’‎
5.9
England U21

Mar 31

EURO U21 Qualification Grp. D
Moldova U21
4-1
Bench

Mar 27

EURO U21 Qualification Grp. D
Andorra U21
1-1
Bench
Leicester City

Mar 21

Championship
Watford
0-0
10‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 38%
  • 8Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.99xG
2 - 0
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.11xG0.65xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,909

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.99
xG on target (xGOT)
1.06
Non-penalty xG
0.99
Shots
8
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
6

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.25
Successful passes
804
Successful passes %
82.2%
Accurate long balls
54
Accurate long balls %
37.5%
Chances created
2

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
44.4%
Duels won
112
Duels won %
61.2%
Aerial duels won
58
Aerial duels won %
55.8%
Touches
1,343
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
11

Defending

Defensive contributions
255
Tackles
39
Interceptions
29
Blocked shots
20
Fouls committed
9
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
58
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8
Clearances
167
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
37
xG against while on pitch
31.85

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Ben Nelson is a 22-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Leicester City, born on March 18, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Nelson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Ben Nelson has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,909 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.69, 3 yellow cards.

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

Ben Nelson's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Leicester City face Portsmouth in the Championship.

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

Ben Nelson currently plays for Leicester City alongside Jakub Stolarczyk, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Jordan James, Abdul Fatawu, Harry Winks, Jordan Ayew, Stephy Mavididi, Dujuan Richards, Francisco Vieites, Bobby Reid, Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen, Hamza Choudhury, Joe Aribo, Patson Daka, Ricardo Pereira, Oliver Skipp, Jannik Vestergaard, Jamaal Lascelles, Louis Page, Wanya Marçal, Jeremy Monga, Divine Mukasa, Aaron Ramsey, Asmir Begovic, Luke Thomas, Silko Thomas, and Olabade Aluko. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Nelson's career has also included time at Oxford United, Leicester City, Doncaster Rovers, and Rochdale.

On the international stage, Ben Nelson has represented England U21, England U20, England U19, England Under 18, England U17, and Scotland U17.

Ben Nelson 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, Ben Nelson has won 3 titles: FA Cup (2020/2021), Championship (2023/2024), and Community Shield (2021/2022) with Leicester City.

Ben Nelson has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches53%Shot attempts49%Goals73%
Chances created6%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions86%

Career

Senior career

Leicester City (back from loan)Jul 2025 - now
27
1
17
1
9
1
15
0
12
0

Youth career

11
1
2
0
34
1
3
0
11
1

National team

2
0
5
0
England Under 18Nov 2021 - Aug 2022
4
0
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Leicester City

England
1
FA Cup(20/21)
1

News

About

Ben Nelson is a 22-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Leicester City, born on March 18, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Nelson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Ben Nelson has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,909 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.69, 3 yellow cards.

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

Ben Nelson's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Leicester City face Portsmouth in the Championship.

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

Ben Nelson currently plays for Leicester City alongside Jakub Stolarczyk, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Jordan James, Abdul Fatawu, Harry Winks, Jordan Ayew, Stephy Mavididi, Dujuan Richards, Francisco Vieites, Bobby Reid, Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen, Hamza Choudhury, Joe Aribo, Patson Daka, Ricardo Pereira, Oliver Skipp, Jannik Vestergaard, Jamaal Lascelles, Louis Page, Wanya Marçal, Jeremy Monga, Divine Mukasa, Aaron Ramsey, Asmir Begovic, Luke Thomas, Silko Thomas, and Olabade Aluko. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Nelson's career has also included time at Oxford United, Leicester City, Doncaster Rovers, and Rochdale.

On the international stage, Ben Nelson has represented England U21, England U20, England U19, England Under 18, England U17, and Scotland U17.

Ben Nelson 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, Ben Nelson has won 3 titles: FA Cup (2020/2021), Championship (2023/2024), and Community Shield (2021/2022) with Leicester City.

Ben Nelson has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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