Ben Nelson (footballer, born 2004)

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Ben Nelson
Personal information
Birth name Benjamin Harvey Nelson[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Northampton, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Rochdale
(on loan from Leicester City)
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Leicester City 0 (0)
2022– → Rochdale (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2020 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2022– England U18 4 (0)
2022– England U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 7 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:51, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Benjamin Harvey Nelson (born 18 March 2004)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Rochdale, on loan from Leicester City[2]

Club career

In the 2020/21 season, Nelson featured in a first-team squad during Leicester City's UEFA Europa League campaign. He was named Academy Player of the Season at the end of the season.[2]

On 28 July 2022, Nelson joined EFL League Two side Rochdale on a season-long loan.[3]

International career

Nelson is eligible to play for either England or Scotland. After making one appearance for Scotland's under-16 team,[4] he made his England U18 debut during a 2-0 victory over Wales in Croatia on 10 June 2022. [5]

On 21 September 2022, Nelson made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 2023 U19 EURO qualifying win over Montenegro in Denmark.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Leicester City | Ben Nelson | Defender". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Young Defender Ben Nelson Joins Rochdale On Loan". Leicester City FC. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ben Nelson". Scottish FA. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Match report: England MU18s 2-0 Wales". England Football. England Football. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Frank Smith. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

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