Jayden Nelson

Following his move to Austin, Nelson's current-season form is up 41% on last season (Season 17→24), while his Rating eased 43→40. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bolton · 20th	4	0	0	6.43	37	14
2026/27	Austin · 13th	13	2	0	6.79	37	13
2025/26	Vancouver Whitecaps · 2nd	25	2	5	6.85	43	17
2024/25	Rosenborg · 4th	11	1	1	6.73	41	7
2024/25	SSV Ulm 1846Loan · 17th	8	0	0	6.63	49	0
2023/24	Rosenborg · 9th	24	4	5	6.77	45	28
2022/23	Rosenborg	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Toronto FC · 13th	31	1	2	6.51	42	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Canada · international

Side	Apps	G
Canada	19	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Nelson is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Bolton, rated 40.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (47% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nelson.

On the season, Nelson graded 24 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 1.473 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 23 Nelson is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 18.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

40.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

24.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

47%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.47

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Bolton finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

1.47

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 47% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.47 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %47%

Available fixtures13 of 7

Goals / 900.327

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.327

Defensive actions / 901.473

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %42.9

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %53.1

Cards / 900.327

Foul involvement / 904.255

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~19), then tapers with age. At 23, Nelson sits on 18.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nelson's projected Rating — 40.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target3

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created7

Passes188

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles17

Dribble success53.1%

Duels won41

Duels won %45.6%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions3

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

BoltonAug 2026 – now

AustinDec 2025 – Aug 2026

Vancouver WhitecapsFeb 2025 – Dec 2025

Rosenborg(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

SSV Ulm 1846(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jan 2025

RosenborgFeb 2023 – Aug 2024

Toronto FCuntil Feb 2023

About J. Nelson

Jayden Nelson is a 23-year-old central midfielder who plays for Bolton, born on September 26, 2002 in Toronto, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Canada. Bolton currently sit 20th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Nelson has made 13 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 550 minutes, averaging a 6.93 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When J. Nelson plays, Bolton's record this season is 4W-3D-7L — and his match ratings average 7.04 at home against 6.6 on the road.

Recent matches

August 20, 2026: 2-1 win away at Seattle Sounders (71 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 17, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FC Dallas (8 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 10, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Puebla (28 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Colorado Rapids (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 23, 2026: 0-3 loss away at St. Louis City (30 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Sporting Kansas City (30 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 26, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Houston Dynamo (40 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Toronto FC (57 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Los Angeles Galaxy (29 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 4, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Inter Miami (45 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)

J. Nelson's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Bolton face Stoke City at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Nelson at 40.2 with a Season form score of 24.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Canadian Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, J. Nelson has totalled 160 club appearances with 18 goals and 13 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 31 appearances for Toronto FC.

J. Nelson's career has also included time at Austin, Vancouver Whitecaps, Rosenborg, SSV Ulm 1846 and Toronto FC.

On the international stage, J. Nelson has represented Canada — 19 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bolton finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points