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]
| Personal information | |||
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| Birth name | Benjamin Harvey Nelson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 18) | ||
| 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) |
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*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) | |||
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]
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]
Rochdale A.F.C. – current squad | |
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