J. Nelson · career
John Vincent Nelson
Full Back · Los Angeles Galaxy · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/244 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs — 128 appearances with 5 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at St. Louis City — Season rating 25, 0 goals and 0 assists in 22 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 17 points at St. Louis City. Form has slipped 12 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 12 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | St. Louis City | 22 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 25 |
| 2022/23 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 8 |
| 2021/22 | FC Dallas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| 2020/21 | FC Dallas | 13 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 20 |
| 2019/20 | FC Dallas | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | North Texas | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | United States U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
MLS×2Mobile Mini Sun Cup×2USL League One×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 14 | 859 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 5 | 432 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
37 played3 unused sub11 not in squad· 2378 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | Friendlies Clubs | H New York City FC | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 5 | Friendlies Clubs | H Austin | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Charlotte | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H Minnesota United FC | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H Chicago Fire | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 24 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 0-2 | Played | 72 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 2 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-2 | Played | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 6 | CONCACAF Champions League | A CS Herediano | 0-1 | Played | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 9 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 0-3 | Played | 59 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 13 | CONCACAF Champions League | H CS Herediano | 4-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 16 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 30 | Major League Soccer | H Orlando City SC | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 2 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Tigres UANL | 0-0 | Played | 72 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 5 | Major League Soccer | A Real Salt Lake | 0-2 | Played | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 9 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Tigres UANL | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 13 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 19 | Major League Soccer | A Austin | 0-1 | Played | 84 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 28 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 4 | Major League Soccer | A Sporting Kansas City | 0-1 | Played | 74 | 6.6 | ||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | A New York Red Bulls | 0-7 | Played | 45 | 5.9 | ||
| May 14 | Major League Soccer | A Philadelphia Union | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 19 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 2-2 | Played | 71 | 6.9 | ||
| May 24 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 29 | Major League Soccer | H San Jose Earthquakes | 0-1 | Played | 81 | 7.0 | ||
| Jun 1 | Major League Soccer | H Real Salt Lake | 2-0 | Played | 80 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 14 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jun 26 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 0-2 | Played | 70 | 6.6 | ||
| Jun 29 | Major League Soccer | A San Jose Earthquakes | 1-1 | Played | 17 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 5 | Major League Soccer | H Vancouver Whitecaps | 3-0 | Played | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 13 | Major League Soccer | H DC United | 2-1 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 17 | Major League Soccer | H Austin | 1-2 | Played | 52 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 20 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles FC | 3-3 | Played | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 1 | Leagues Cup | H Club Tijuana | 5-2 | Played | 22 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 4 | Leagues Cup | H Cruz Azul | 1-1 | Played | 15 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 8 | Leagues Cup | H Santos Laguna | 4-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 11 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 0-4 | Played | 26 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | A Inter Miami | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 21 | Leagues Cup | H CF Pachuca | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 3-0 | Played | 80 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 28 | Leagues Cup | H Seattle Sounders | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Leagues Cup | H Orlando City SC | 2-1 | Played | 68 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Sep 7 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Sep 14 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 2-2 | Played | 80 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 21 | Major League Soccer | H FC Cincinnati | 2-3 | Played | 62 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 28 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 2 | Campeones Cup | H Toluca | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 1-2 | Played | 60 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 12 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 19 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 16 | Friendlies Clubs | H Club America | 2-2 | Not in squad | — |