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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · AFC Wimbledon.
Also this season
On loan at Luton — EFL Trophy: 5 apps, 1g 1a, 337 min
On loan at Luton — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at AFC Wimbledon; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 19 | 1 | 1 | 643 | 6.57 |
 EFL Trophyat Luton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 337 | 7.1 |
 Friendlies Clubsat Luton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 6.72 |
 League Cupat Luton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
 FA Cupat Luton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6.3 |
Scout report
Z. Nelson is a 21-year-old central midfielder at AFC Wimbledon, rated 46.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 82nd of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1311th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (38.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nelson.
Judged on this season alone, Nelson graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.976 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 19). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 13% of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 21 Nelson is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Nelson is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · AFC Wimbledon finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side
1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.98 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 46.4, Nelson carries the 8th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One (top 13%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (AFC Wimbledon finished 19th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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