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Latest revision as of 19:28, 17 October 2025
American soccer player
John Vincent Nelson (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
John grew up in Medina, Ohio. In 2010, he joined Internationals SC, as a member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, in which he was a member of until 2017. While a graduate of Medina High School, Nelson did not play for the school’s boys’ soccer team.[1] Upon graduating high school, 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.[2]
While in college, Nelson played in the PDL with North Carolina FC U23[3] and Tobacco Road FC.[4]
Nelson opted to leave college early and signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.[5]
Professional career
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On January 11, 2019, Nelson was drafted 10th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by FC Dallas.[6] Following the 2021 season, Nelson’s contract option was declined by Dallas.[7]
Nelson officially signed with FC Cincinnati on January 6, 2022, after having his rights acquired by Cincinnati in Stage 2 of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft in December 2021.[8]
Nelson was selected by St. Louis City SC in the 2022 MLS Expansion draft for the club’s inaugural season in 2023.[9] Nelson left the club in November 2023 at the end of his contract. [10]
Nelson signed with LA Galaxy on December 21, 2023 to a two year contract with a club option for the 2026 season. [11]
- As of match played December 2, 2020[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Dallas | 2019 | MLS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | MLS | 11 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| North Texas SC (loan) | 2019 | USL | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
St. Louis City SC
LA Galaxy
- ^ McManus, Kevin (January 14, 2019). “Medina’s Nelson drafted by FC Dallas”. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ “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.
- ^ “Roster decision deadline: Sporting KC, FC Dallas, Austin FC announce moves | MLSSoccer.com”. mlssoccer.
- ^ “FC Cincinnati sign defender John Nelson | FC Cincinnati”. fccincinnati.
- ^ mlssoccer. “2022 MLS Expansion Draft: St. Louis CITY make 5 picks before inaugural season | MLSSoccer.com”. mlssoccer. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ SC, St Louis CITY. “St. Louis CITY SC End of Season Roster Decisions | St. Louis SC”. St. Louis CITY SC. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ lagalaxy. “LA Galaxy Sign Free Agent Defender John Nelson | LA Galaxy”. lagalaxy. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ John Nelson at Soccerway. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ “St. Louis CITY dominate Sporting KC to set another MLS record”. Major League Soccer. September 30, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (December 7, 2024). “Champions! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls”. Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
