| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 11 July 1998, Medina, USA |
| Age: | 22 years |
| Star sign | Cancer |
John Nelson (born July 11, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth & College
Nelson attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college soccer for two years between 2017 and 2018, making 41 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 3 assists.
While in college, Nelson played in the PDL with North Carolina FC U23 and Tobacco Road FC.
Nelson opted to leave college early and signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
Professional career
On January 11, 2019, Nelson was drafted 10th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by FC Dallas.