John Nelson
- games
- 183
- starts
- 114
- minutes
- 10,327
- goals
- 4
- assists
- 9
first recorded game March 16, 2019 · last recorded game Aug. 29, 2026
Career totals and dates are as recorded here.
Career totals by team
| team | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy | 96 | 65 | 5912 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| FC Dallas | 32 | 20 | 1853 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| FC Cincinnati | 24 | 14 | 1204 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Saint Louis City SC | 18 | 15 | 1358 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cleveland Force | 12 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — |
| Chicago Shoccers | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career totals by competition
| competition | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 146 | 94 | 8624 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| MISL | 12 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — |
| LGC | 9 | 5 | 465 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CCC | 8 | 8 | 655 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MLSp | 7 | 7 | 583 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NPSLi | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals by season
Season by season, clubs
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Force | MISL | 1978-1979 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — |
| Chicago Shoccers | NPSLi | 1985-1986 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | MLS | 2019 | 9 | 4 | 451 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FC Dallas | MLSp | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | MLS | 2020 | 11 | 8 | 705 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| FC Dallas | MLSp | 2020 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | MLS | 2021 | 10 | 6 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | MLS | 2022 | 24 | 14 | 1204 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| FC Cincinnati | MLSp | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Louis City SC | LGC | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Louis City SC | MLS | 2023 | 17 | 14 | 1268 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| LA Galaxy | LGC | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy | MLS | 2024 | 23 | 12 | 1167 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LA Galaxy | MLSp | 2024 | 5 | 5 | 440 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LA Galaxy | CCC | 2025 | 3 | 3 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy | LGC | 2025 | 5 | 1 | 156 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy | MLS | 2025 | 31 | 24 | 2051 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| LA Galaxy | CCC | 2026 | 5 | 5 | 432 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LA Galaxy | MLS | 2026 | 21 | 12 | 1224 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Most recent games
| cmp | date | team | r | score | vs | g | a | minutes | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | Aug. 29, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 1 - 3 | San Diego FC | 0 | — | 17 | San Diego, CA | |
| MLS | Aug. 22, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 2 - 2 | Impact de Montréal | 0 | — | 72 | Saputo Stadium | |
| MLS | Aug. 19, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 1 - 0 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | — | 0 | StubHub Center | |
| MLS | Aug. 15, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 1 - 0 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | — | 90 | BBVA Compass Stadium | |
| MLS | Aug. 1, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 0 - 0 | FC Dallas | 0 | — | 90 | StubHub Center | |
| MLS | July 25, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 1 - 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | — | 30 | Stanford Stadium | |
| MLS | July 22, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 1 - 3 | Saint Louis City SC | 0 | — | 64 | StubHub Center | |
| MLS | July 17, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 0 - 3 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | — | 65 | StubHub Center | |
| MLS | May 23, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 1 - 1 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | — | 90 | StubHub Center | |
| MLS | May 16, 2026 | LA Galaxy | 2 - 0 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | — | 90 | CenturyLink Field |
Most often alongside
| player | together | share |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Cerrillo | 77 | 51% |
| Maya Yoshida | 70 | 46% |
| Miki Yamane | 70 | 46% |
| Joseph Paintsil | 67 | 44% |
| Gabriel Pec | 65 | 43% |
| Diego Fagundez | 55 | 36% |
| Julián Aude | 52 | 34% |
| Marco Reus | 50 | 33% |
| Mauricio Cuevas | 48 | 32% |
| Lucas Sanabria | 40 | 26% |
| Isaiah Parente | 36 | 24% |
| Emiro Garces | 35 | 23% |
The 12 most frequent, of the 151 games John Nelson has an appearance on record for. Two players count as teammates in a game when both have an appearance in it for the same club, so this is drawn from lineups rather than from rosters — and it is only as complete as the lineups are. Whole leagues here recorded none.