John Nelson

LA Galaxy· Defender · #14

Age: 28
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 163 lb
Country: United States

Statistic	Value
Goals added: interrupting	0.051	Goals added: interrupting percentile 45
Aerial win rate	40%	Aerial win rate percentile 8
Clearances	1.05	Clearances percentile 48
Aerial duels won	0.60	Aerial duels won percentile 11
Goals added: passing	0.012	Goals added: passing percentile 18
Pass accuracy	86%	Pass accuracy percentile 41
Long passes completed	1.00	Long passes completed percentile 23
Goals added: dribbling	0.001	Goals added: dribbling percentile 42

Statistic	Value
Goals added: interrupting	0.051	Goals added: interrupting percentile 45
Aerial win rate	40%	Aerial win rate percentile 8
Clearances	1.05	Clearances percentile 48
Aerial duels won	0.60	Aerial duels won percentile 11

Statistic	Value
Goals added: passing	0.012	Goals added: passing percentile 18
Pass accuracy	86%	Pass accuracy percentile 41
Long passes completed	1.00	Long passes completed percentile 23
Goals added: dribbling	0.001	Goals added: dribbling percentile 42

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

2026 season

Matches: 29; 18 starts
Minutes: 1,807; 62 a match
Goals: 0
Assists: 0

Played 29 of 33

Goals vs. expected−0.1

0.1 fewer goals than the chances were worth.

Goals and xG, as the season went

John Nelson's running goals and expected goals
Date	Goals	xG
Feb 23	0	0
Mar 8	0	0
Mar 15	0	0
Apr 5	0	0
Apr 11	0	0
Apr 19	0	0
Apr 23	0	0
Apr 26	0	0
May 3	0	0
May 9	0	0
May 14	0	0
May 17	0	0
May 24	0	0
Jul 18	0	0
Jul 23	0	0
Jul 26	0	0
Aug 2	0	0.1
Aug 16	0	0.1
Aug 20	0	0.1
Aug 22	0	0.1
Aug 30	0	0.1
Sep 10	0	0.1
Sep 13	0	0.1
Sep 20	0	0.1
Sep 27	0	0.1
Oct 15	0	0.1
Oct 18	0	0.1
Oct 26	0	0.1
Oct 31	0	0.1

Career

LA Galaxy2024–now
St. Louis City SC2023
FC Cincinnati2022
North Texas SCloan2019
FC Dallas2019–2021
Tobacco Road FC2018
North Carolina FC U232017

Career from Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Matches

Nov 7atSalt Lake26%Next
Oct 31vsAustin90′ played55%90′ played4–1won
Oct 25atLAFC90′ played18%90′ played2–2drew
Oct 17vsSan Diego90′ played44%90′ played2–2drew
Oct 14vsPortland90′ played45%90′ played2–0won
Sep 26vsColorado90′ played39%90′ played3–2won
Sep 19atMinnesota22′ playedcame on in the 68th minute24%22′ playedcame on in the 68th minute3–2won
Sep 12vsSeattle90′ played40%90′ played1–1drew
Sep 9atVancouver21′ playedcame on in the 69th minute12%21′ playedcame on in the 69th minute0–3lost
Aug 29atSan Diego17′ playedcame on in the 73rd minute25%17′ playedcame on in the 73rd minute1–3lost
Aug 22atMontréal72′ playedtaken off in the 72nd minute32%72′ playedtaken off in the 72nd minute2–2drew

All 29 matches

Sep 19atMinnesota22′ playedcame on in the 68th minute24%22′ playedcame on in the 68th minute3–2won
Sep 12vsSeattle90′ played40%90′ played1–1drew
Sep 9atVancouver21′ playedcame on in the 69th minute12%21′ playedcame on in the 69th minute0–3lost
Aug 29atSan Diego17′ playedcame on in the 73rd minute25%17′ playedcame on in the 73rd minute1–3lost
Aug 22atMontréal72′ playedtaken off in the 72nd minute32%72′ playedtaken off in the 72nd minute2–2drew
Aug 19vsSan Jose1′ playedcame on in the 90th minute43%1′ playedcame on in the 90th minute1–0won
Aug 15atHouston90′ played28%90′ played0–1lost
Aug 1vsDallas90′ played44%90′ playedyellow card0–0drew
Jul 25atSan Jose30′ playedcame on in the 60th minute25%30′ playedcame on in the 60th minute1–1drew
Jul 22vsSt. Louis64′ playedtaken off in the 64th minute49%64′ playedtaken off in the 64th minute1–3lost
Jul 17vsLAFC65′ playedtaken off in the 65th minute37%65′ playedtaken off in the 65th minute0–3lost
May 23vsHouston90′ played48%90′ played1–1drew
May 16atSeattle90′ played21%90′ played2–0won
May 13atSporting KC90′ played51%90′ played1–3lost
May 9atAtlanta90′ played35%90′ played2–1won
May 2vsVancouver90′ played28%90′ played1–1drew
Apr 26vsSalt Lake89′ playedtaken off in the 89th minute49%89′ playedtaken off in the 89th minute2–1won
Apr 22atColumbus68′ playedcame on in the 22nd minute27%68′ playedcame on in the 22nd minute1–2lost
Apr 18atDallas90′ played30%90′ played2–2drew
Apr 11atAustin29′ playedcame on in the 61st minute37%29′ playedcame on in the 61st minute2–1won
Apr 4vsMinnesota26′ playedcame on in the 64th minute50%26′ playedcame on in the 64th minute1–2lost
Mar 14vsSporting KC11′ playedcame on in the 79th minute62%11′ playedcame on in the 79th minute1–2lost
Mar 7atColorado9′ playedcame on in the 81st minute31%9′ playedcame on in the 81st minute1–4lost
Feb 22vsNYCFC23′ playedcame on in the 67th minute42%23′ playedcame on in the 67th minute1–1drew

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile 23
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile 23
xG	0.01	xG percentile 5
Shots	0.20	Shots percentile 12
Shots on target	0.10	Shots on target percentile 31
Shot accuracy	50%	Shot accuracy percentile 91
Shots inside the box	0.05	Shots inside the box percentile 4
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
xA	0.03	xA percentile 45
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile 18
Key passes	0.25	Key passes percentile 31
Shots created	0.25	Shots created percentile 28
Crosses completed	0.25	Crosses completed percentile 73
Cross accuracy	24%	Cross accuracy percentile 51
Passing
Passes completed	33.9	Passes completed percentile 21
Pass accuracy	86%	Pass accuracy percentile 41
Short passes completed	7.9	Short passes completed percentile 33
Long passes completed	1.00	Long passes completed percentile 23
Carrying
Touches	56.6	Touches percentile 19
Defending
Clearances	1.05	Clearances percentile 48
Duels
Aerial duels won	0.60	Aerial duels won percentile 11
Aerial win rate	40%	Aerial win rate percentile 8
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.40	Fouls won percentile 16
Fouls committed	0.20	Fouls committed percentile 99
Goals added
Total	0.074	Total percentile 13
Shooting	0.006	Shooting percentile 20
Passing	0.012	Passing percentile 18
Receiving	0.013	Receiving percentile 29
Dribbling	0.001	Dribbling percentile 42
Interrupting	0.051	Interrupting percentile 45
Fouling	-0.009	Fouling percentile 29

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile 23
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile 23
xG	0.01	xG percentile 5
Shots	0.20	Shots percentile 12
Shots on target	0.10	Shots on target percentile 31
Shot accuracy	50%	Shot accuracy percentile 91
Shots inside the box	0.05	Shots inside the box percentile 4
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
xA	0.03	xA percentile 45
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile 18
Key passes	0.25	Key passes percentile 31
Shots created	0.25	Shots created percentile 28
Crosses completed	0.25	Crosses completed percentile 73
Cross accuracy	24%	Cross accuracy percentile 51
Passing
Passes completed	33.9	Passes completed percentile 21
Pass accuracy	86%	Pass accuracy percentile 41
Short passes completed	7.9	Short passes completed percentile 33
Long passes completed	1.00	Long passes completed percentile 23

Statistic	Value
Carrying
Touches	56.6	Touches percentile 19
Defending
Clearances	1.05	Clearances percentile 48
Duels
Aerial duels won	0.60	Aerial duels won percentile 11
Aerial win rate	40%	Aerial win rate percentile 8
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.40	Fouls won percentile 16
Fouls committed	0.20	Fouls committed percentile 99
Goals added
Total	0.074	Total percentile 13
Shooting	0.006	Shooting percentile 20
Passing	0.012	Passing percentile 18
Receiving	0.013	Receiving percentile 29
Dribbling	0.001	Dribbling percentile 42
Interrupting	0.051	Interrupting percentile 45
Fouling	-0.009	Fouling percentile 29

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile 23
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile 23
xG	0.01	xG percentile 5
Shots	0.20	Shots percentile 12
Shots on target	0.10	Shots on target percentile 31
Shot accuracy	50%	Shot accuracy percentile 91
Shots inside the box	0.05	Shots inside the box percentile 4

Statistic	Value
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
xA	0.03	xA percentile 45
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile 18
Key passes	0.25	Key passes percentile 31
Shots created	0.25	Shots created percentile 28
Crosses completed	0.25	Crosses completed percentile 73
Cross accuracy	24%	Cross accuracy percentile 51
Passing
Passes completed	33.9	Passes completed percentile 21
Pass accuracy	86%	Pass accuracy percentile 41
Short passes completed	7.9	Short passes completed percentile 33
Long passes completed	1.00	Long passes completed percentile 23
Carrying
Touches	56.6	Touches percentile 19

Statistic	Value
Defending
Clearances	1.05	Clearances percentile 48
Duels
Aerial duels won	0.60	Aerial duels won percentile 11
Aerial win rate	40%	Aerial win rate percentile 8
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.40	Fouls won percentile 16
Fouls committed	0.20	Fouls committed percentile 99
Goals added
Total	0.074	Total percentile 13
Shooting	0.006	Shooting percentile 20
Passing	0.012	Passing percentile 18
Receiving	0.013	Receiving percentile 29
Dribbling	0.001	Dribbling percentile 42
Interrupting	0.051	Interrupting percentile 45
Fouling	-0.009	Fouling percentile 29

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

John Nelson

Against other defendersAgainst the 180 defenders with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.

Complete percentile reportAgainst the 180 defenders with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.