B. Nelson · career
Benjamin Harvey Nelson
Center Back · Leicester · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Nelson is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 71 appearances with 4 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Leicester — Season rating 20, 1 goal and 1 assist in 24 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (14 → 20).
2025/26 was disrupted — 7 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±3 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leicester | 24 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | Oxford UnitedLoan | 17 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 16 |
| 2023/24 | Leicester City U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Leicester | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | RochdaleLoan | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Leicester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Doncaster | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Leicester City U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Leicester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Leicester City U23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Leicester City U23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Leicester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Leicester City U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Leicester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U19 | 2023/24 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2Community Shield×2FA Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 24 | 1917 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
27 played5 unused sub3 injured15 not in squad· 2217 min, 1g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | H Fiorentina | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 13 | League Cup | A Huddersfield | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | A Preston | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Charlton | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 29 | Championship | H Birmingham | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | A Oxford United | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Championship | H Coventry | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 26 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Swansea | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 21 | Championship | A Hull City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Championship | A Millwall | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Norwich | 2-1 | Played | 38 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | Championship | H Stoke City | 2-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Southampton | 0-3 | Injury | — | |||
| Nov 29 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 2-3 | Injury | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Championship | A Derby | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 10 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | H Ipswich | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | A QPR | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | H Watford | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | H Derby | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 5 | Championship | H West Brom | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Cheltenham | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | A Coventry | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | A Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.0 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Charlton | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 10 | Championship | H Southampton | 3-4 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Southampton | 1-2 | Played | 120 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 21 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Norwich | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 7 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 10 | Championship | H Bristol City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Mar 14 | Championship | H QPR | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.2 | |
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Watford | 0-0 | Played | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | H Preston | 2-2 | Played | 24 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 21 | Championship | H Hull City | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 24 | Championship | H Millwall | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-0 | Not in squad | — |