Kyle Nelson (born January 7, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Michigan Stars FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-01-07) January 7, 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Valley United FC | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Lonestar USSDA | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Wofford Terriers | 73 | (10) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | The Villages SC | 21 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Charleston Battery | 31 | (0) |
2022 | Valley United FC | 6 | (0) |
2022– | Michigan Stars FC | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 19, 2022 |
Nelson played fours years of college soccer at Wofford College between 2015 and 2018, making 73 appearances, scoring 10 goals and tallying 1 assist.[1] While at college, Nelson played for USL PDL side The Villages SC.[2][3]
On March 7, 2019, Nelson signed for USL Championship side Charleston Battery.[4]
On June 27, 2019, a fan club social media account was created in honor of Nelson. The Instagram account is called @KyleNelsonFC.
On July 9, 2022, just hours after signing to play for the Michigan Stars, Nelson scored his first professional goal, a game winning header in the 89th minute of play.
Internationally, Nelson is eligible to represent the United States through birth, as well as Canada and Jamaica through ancestry.
He is the son of Canadian-Jamaican sprinter Karen Nelson, who represented Canada in the women's 100 metre hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.
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