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English footballer
Benjamin Harvey Nelson
(born 18 March 2004)
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is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for
Premier League
club
Leicester City
.
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Club career
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In the 2020?21 season, Nelson featured in a first-team squad during Leicester City's
UEFA Europa League
campaign.
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He was named Academy Player of the Season at the end of the season.
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On 28 July 2022, Nelson joined
EFL League Two
side
Rochdale
on a season-long loan.
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He was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.
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Later that month he joined
Doncaster Rovers
on loan for the remainder of the season.
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In
2023?24 season
, Nelson was promoted to the first team.
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On 29 August 2023, he made his senior debut for Leicester as an 82nd-minute substitute for
James Justin
in a 2?0 away win over
Tranmere Rovers
in the Second Round of
EFL Cup
. On 8 December 2023, he signed a new contract until 2027.
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On 9 December 2023, he made his league debut in
EFL Championship
for Leicester as an 81st-minute substitute for
Jannik Vestergaard
in a 4?0 win against
Plymouth Argyle
.
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On 2 March 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2?1 league defeat against
Queens Park Rangers
.
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International career
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Nelson is eligible to play for either England or Scotland. After making one appearance for Scotland's under-16 team,
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he made his
England U18
debut starting in a 3?2 defeat against the Netherlands on 11 November 2021.
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On 21 September 2022, Nelson made his
England U19
debut during a 2?0
2023 U19 EURO qualifying
win over
Montenegro
.
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On 22 March 2024, Nelson made a goalscoring debut for the
England Elite League squad
during a 5-1 win over
Poland
at the
Bialystok City Stadium
.
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Career statistics
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- As of match played 2 March 2024
Honours
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Leicester City
References
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