Michael Nelson (soccer, born 1995)
Michael Nelson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Houston Dynamo in MLS.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | February 10, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Katy, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Albion Hurricanes FC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | SMU Mustangs | 76 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Oklahoma City Energy U23 | 6 | (0) |
2018– | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
2018– | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 13, 2019 |
Career
College & Youth
Nelson attended and played soccer at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. He helped them win a district championship and was named first team all-state. He also helped his youth club, Albion Hurricanes FC, win 2 state championships.[1] Nelson played college soccer at Southern Methodist University between 2014 and 2017, including spending a year as a redshirt in 2013. While with the Mustangs, Nelson made 76 appearances and contributed 27 shutouts.[2]
During his time in college, Nelson also spent time with Premier Development League side OKC Energy U23 during their 2016 season.[3]
Professional
Nelson was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo on January 19, 2018.[4] Nelson signed with Houston on February 20, 2018.[5] He spent the 2018 season on loan with the Dynamo USL affiliate Rio Grande Valley FC. On June 23, 2018 he made his Toros debut and kept a clean sheet against Phoenix Rising.[6] On the season, Nelson made 7 appearances and kept 3 clean sheets.[7]
Nelson spent most of 2019 with the Toros again. However, he did make his Dynamo debut on June 18 in a 3–2 defeat to Minnesota United in the US Open Cup.[8]
Career Statistics
- As of November 22, 2019[9]
Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oklahoma City Energy U23 | 2016 | PDL | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Houston Dynamo | 2018 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 2018 | USL | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
2019 | USLC | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | |||||
Career Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
References
- "Michael Nelson". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- "Michael Nelson - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics.
- "OKC Energy U23 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - Michael Nelson". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- "Dynamo select Michael Nelson with 20th pick at 2018 MLS SuperDraft". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. January 19, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- "Houston Dynamo sign goalkeeper Michael Nelson and forward Mac Steeves". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- "RGV FC goalkeeper Michael Nelson earns a clean-sheet draw in pro debut against Phoenix Rising". The Monitor. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "2018 Player Stats". www.rgvfc.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "Michael Nelson debut a bright spot in Dynamo's U.S. Open Cup loss". The Bayoucitian. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- "M. Nelson". soccerway.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.