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- 22AgeBorn 18 Mar 2004
Oxford UnitedClubSince 2024
FA CupLeague
EnglandNational team
The shape of him
B. Nelson is a 22-year-old defender at Oxford United and a England international. In 25/26 that meant 27 club appearances and 2,217 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 2,217 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.9 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.3 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.8 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 50.2 | |
| Duels won | 60% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (468), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Nelson | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 1.9 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.3 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.8 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 60% | 56% |
Honours 6
- 2Championship2023/24
- 2Community Shield2021
- 2FA Cup2020/21
Career journey
2023 – 2024Leicester City U21
2023 – 2024England U19- 2024 – 2025Oxford United
2025 – 2026Leicester
View full career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 – 2026 | Leicester | 27 | 1 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Oxford United | 17 | 1 |
| 2023 – 2024 | England U19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Leicester City U21 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Leicester | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Rochdale | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Leicester City U21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Doncaster | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Leicester City U21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Leicester City U18 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Leicester City U23 | 19 | 1 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Leicester City U21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Leicester City U18 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Leicester City U23 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Leicester City U18 | 1 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Benjamin Harvey Nelson
- Date of birth
- 18 Mar 2004 (22)
- Place of birth
- England
- Nationality
- England
- Height
- 1.93 m
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
Oxford United- Joined
- 30 Aug 2024
Strengths
- Blocking
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
74DEF
Nelson
- 60
- SHO
- 67
- PAS
- 67
- DRI
- 89
- DEF
- 85
- PHY
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More on B. Nelson
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Leicester | All competitions | 27 | 2,217 | 1 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Oxford United | All competitions | 17 | 1,374 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Leicester City U21 | All competitions | 11 | 934 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Doncaster | All competitions | 15 | 1,255 | 0 | 0 |
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