PLAYER PROFILE

John Nelson.

Los Angeles Galaxy · USA

Matrix 58699

At a glance

Full name
John Vincent Nelson
Born
11 Jul 1998
Age today
28
Nationality
USA

Career by season

160 recorded appearances
John Nelson appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 2818001,6251
25/26CONCACAF Champions Cup Los Angeles Galaxy 55004321
2025Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 3124012,0502
24/25CONCACAF Champions Cup Los Angeles Galaxy 33002230
2024Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 2817111,6043
2023Major League Soccer St. Louis CITY SC 1714011,2680 / 1 red
2022U.S. Open Cup FC Cincinnati 1100700
2022Major League Soccer FC Cincinnati 2414011,2041
2021Major League Soccer FC Dallas 106005540
2020Major League Soccer FC Dallas 1310018480

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
John Nelson match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
26 Apr 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy v Real Salt Lake City 2 – 189
22 Apr 2026Major League Soccer Columbus Crew v Los Angeles GalaxySubstitute, on 22′ 2 – 168
19 Apr 2026Major League Soccer FC Dallas v Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 290
11 Apr 2026Major League Soccer Austin FC v Los Angeles GalaxySubstitute, on 62′ 1 – 228
09 Apr 2026CONCACAF Champions Cup Deportivo Toluca v Los Angeles Galaxy 4 – 272
05 Apr 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy v Minnesota United FCSubstitute, on 64′ 1 – 226
19 Mar 2026CONCACAF Champions Cup Mount Pleasant FA v Los Angeles Galaxy 0 – 390
15 Mar 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy v Sporting Kansas CitySubstitute, on 79′ 1 – 211
12 Mar 2026CONCACAF Champions Cup Los Angeles Galaxy v Mount Pleasant FA 3 – 090
08 Mar 2026Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles GalaxySubstitute, on 81′ 4 – 19
26 Feb 2026CONCACAF Champions Cup Los Angeles Galaxy v Sporting San Miguelito 0 – 090
23 Feb 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy v New York City FCSubstitute, on 67′ 1 – 123
20 Feb 2026CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting San Miguelito v Los Angeles Galaxy 1 – 190
19 Oct 2025Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy v Minnesota United FC 2 – 190
12 Oct 2025Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy v FC Dallas 2 – 190
04 Oct 2025Major League Soccer FC Dallas v Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 160
28 Sep 2025Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy v Sporting Kansas City 4 – 190
21 Sep 2025Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy v FC Cincinnati 2 – 362
14 Sep 2025Major League Soccer Seattle Sounders FC v Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 280
07 Sep 2025Major League Soccer Houston Dynamo FC v Los Angeles Galaxy 1 – 190

Career transfers

11 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

John Nelson career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
21 Dec 2023 St. Louis CITY SC Los Angeles Galaxy Transfer Free
11 Nov 2022 FC Cincinnati St. Louis CITY SC Transfer —
06 Jan 2022 FC Dallas FC Cincinnati Transfer Free
30 Nov 2019 North Texas SC FC Dallas Loan return
12 Apr 2019 FC Dallas North Texas SC Loan —
11 Jan 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels (University of NC) FC Dallas Transfer —
01 Aug 2018 Tobacco Road FC North Carolina Tar Heels (University of NC) Loan return
01 May 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels (University of NC) Tobacco Road FC Loan —
01 Aug 2017 Cleveland Internationals North Carolina Tar Heels (University of NC) Transfer Free
31 Jul 2017 North Carolina FC U23 Cleveland Internationals Loan return
01 May 2017 Cleveland Internationals North Carolina FC U23 Loan —

Contracts and market values are not available yet.