Ben Nelson
Leicester CityHeight
4
Shirt
22 years
Mar 18, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Left-back
CB
LB
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches62%Shot attempts41%Goals48%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions90%
Championship 2025/2026
1
Goals1
Assists22
Started24
Matches1,909
Minutes played6.69
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Apr 6
Sheffield WednesdayD1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Apr 3
Preston North EndD2-2
16
0
0
0
0
5.9
Mar 31
Moldova U21W4-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Mar 27
Andorra U21D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Mar 21
WatfordD0-0
10
0
0
0
0
6.4
Mar 14
Queens Park RangersL1-3
90
0
1
1
0
5.9
Mar 10
Bristol CityW2-0
90
1
0
1
0
8.5
Mar 7
Ipswich TownD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Feb 28
Norwich CityL0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
Feb 24
MiddlesbroughD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Leicester CityApr 6
Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
1-1
Bench
Apr 3
Championship
Preston North End
2-2
16’
5.9
England U21Mar 31
EURO U21 Qualification Grp. D
Moldova U21
4-1
Bench
Mar 27
EURO U21 Qualification Grp. D
Andorra U21
1-1
Bench
Leicester CityMar 21
Championship
Watford
0-0
10’
6.4
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 38%- 8Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.99xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.11xG0.65xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,909
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.99
xG on target (xGOT)
1.06
Non-penalty xG
0.99
Shots
8
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
6
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.25
Successful passes
804
Pass accuracy
82.2%
Accurate long balls
54
Long ball accuracy
37.5%
Chances created
2
Possession
Successful dribbles
4
Dribble success
44.4%
Duels won
112
Duels won %
61.2%
Aerial duels won
58
Aerial duels won %
55.8%
Touches
1,343
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
11
Defending
Defensive contributions
255
Tackles
39
Interceptions
29
Blocked shots
20
Fouls committed
9
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
58
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8
Clearances
167
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
37
xG against while on pitch
31.85
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches62%Shot attempts41%Goals48%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions90%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
27 1 | ||
17 1 | ||
9 1 | ||
15 0 | ||
12 0 | ||
Youth career | ||
11 1 | ||
2 0 | ||
34 1 | ||
3 0 | ||
11 1 | ||
National team | ||
2 0 | ||
5 0 | ||
 England Under 18Nov 2021 - Aug 2022 4 0 | ||
1 0 | ||
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