PLAYER PROFILE · MILTON KEYNES DONS · DEFENDER
Nelson Milton Keynes Dons
A nailed-on starter, with 8 starts in 8 games this season.
DefenderEngland · #35 · Age 33REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
level with last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.73
▼ down on last yr
APPS
8
8 starts
MINUTES
729
91 / game
SHOTS
7
0.9 / game
2025/2620 APPS · 2 G · 1 A · 7.2 RATING · 1,501 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 729 | 6.73 |
| 2025/26 |  DerbyMilton Keynes Dons | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1,501 | 7.17 |
| 2024/25 | Derby | 30 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2,670 | 6.98 |
| 2023/24 | Derby | 51 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4,506 | 7.06 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 1010 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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TraS
FleS
NorS
OxfS
HudS
LeiS
WigS
WycS
PetS
AFCStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
3 days ago
Started 90' vs AFC Wimbledon
NEXT MATCH · IN 2 DAYS
vs Crawley Town
Tue 19:00 · EFL Trophy
OVERVIEW
Nelson plays as a defender for Milton Keynes Dons. Nelson wears the number 35 shirt for Milton Keynes Dons.
Last season Nelson played 20 times across Derby and Milton Keynes Dons, starting 16 of them, with 4 substitute appearances, averaging 75 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 2 goals and made 1 assist in that time. Recently they have started every one of the last 5 Milton Keynes Dons matches. Milton Keynes Dons' next match is against Crawley Town in the EFL Trophy on Tue 22 Sept, 19:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
League One
100% 7/7
League Cup
100% 1/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs CRAWLEY TOWN · IN 2 DAYS
Will Nelson start against Crawley Town?
Predict the Milton Keynes Dons XI →NEXT UP · vs CRAWLEY TOWN
Will Nelson start against Crawley Town?
Milton Keynes Dons vs Crawley Town, Tue 19:00.