Jayden Nelson

Austin FC

Left Winger Canada

Age 23

Height 170 cm

Foot Right

Country Canada

Value €1.7m

Contract 2028-12-31

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.58

11 matches

Last 5

6.70

+0.12 vs season

Best

8.1

vs Forge FC

MOTM

of 37 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.58

Goals

51%

Assists

Rating

6.56

26%

Matches

31%

Started

40%

Minutes

455

37%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Major League Soccer · percentile vs peers

Chances created

23%

Aerial duels

56%

Defensive actions

89%

Goals

44%

Shot attempts

55%

Touches

53%

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Shot Map

7 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.80

Conversion

29%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

309 touches this season

Attack

Touches

309

Attack

50%

Middle

41%

Ø position

63%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Major League Soccer)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 34%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Goals	2	0.40	51	80
xG	0.74	0.15	30	31
xGOT	1.63	0.32	51	65
xG excl. penalty	0.74	0.15	31	34
Shots	7	1.38	21	19
Shots on target	2	0.40	18	22

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 22%	Per 90 pctl avg 25%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	1.10	0.22	43	56
Accurate passes	114	22.55	35	35
Pass accuracy	78.6	78.62	31	31
Accurate long balls	3	0.59	25	29
Long ball accuracy	37.5	37.50	13	13
Chances created	5	0.99	23	23
Successful crosses	1	0.20	13	23
Cross accuracy	6.2	6.25	14	14

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Dribbles	9	1.78	60	78
Dribbles success rate	40.9	40.91	42	42
Duels won	31	6.13	54	81
Duels won %	43.1	43.06	39	39
Aerials won	4	0.79	55	69
Aerials won %	40.0	40.00	55	55
Touches	262	51.82	39	49
Touches in opposition box	23	4.55	40	61
Dispossessed	6	1.19	61	54
Fouls won	12	2.37	64	80

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 35%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Defensive actions	12	2.37	37	47
Tackles	6	1.19	38	51
Interceptions	2	0.40	24	37
Fouls committed	11	2.18	72	93
Recoveries	11	2.18	17	7
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.20	3	5
Dribbled past	5	0.99	35	18
Clearances	4	0.79	47	69
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	8	1.58	53	42
xG against while on pitch	8.57	1.70	59	29

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Yellow cards	2	0.40	13	17
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 34%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Goals	2	0.40	51	80
xG	0.74	0.15	30	31
xGOT	1.63	0.32	51	65
xG excl. penalty	0.74	0.15	31	34
Shots	7	1.38	21	19
Shots on target	2	0.40	18	22

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 22%	Per 90 pctl avg 25%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	1.10	0.22	43	56
Accurate passes	114	22.55	35	35
Pass accuracy	78.6	78.62	31	31
Accurate long balls	3	0.59	25	29
Long ball accuracy	37.5	37.50	13	13
Chances created	5	0.99	23	23
Successful crosses	1	0.20	13	23
Cross accuracy	6.2	6.25	14	14

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Dribbles	9	1.78	60	78
Dribbles success rate	40.9	40.91	42	42
Duels won	31	6.13	54	81
Duels won %	43.1	43.06	39	39
Aerials won	4	0.79	55	69
Aerials won %	40.0	40.00	55	55
Touches	262	51.82	39	49
Touches in opposition box	23	4.55	40	61
Dispossessed	6	1.19	61	54
Fouls won	12	2.37	64	80

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 35%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Defensive actions	12	2.37	37	47
Tackles	6	1.19	38	51
Interceptions	2	0.40	24	37
Fouls committed	11	2.18	72	93
Recoveries	11	2.18	17	7
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.20	3	5
Dribbled past	5	0.99	35	18
Clearances	4	0.79	47	69
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	8	1.58	53	42
xG against while on pitch	8.57	1.70	59	29

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Yellow cards	2	0.40	13	17
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (48)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-06-02	vs Uzbekistan	Friendlies	2-0	45	1	0	7.7
2026-05-23	@ St. Louis City	Major League Soccer	3-0	30	0	0	6.3
2026-05-17	vs Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer	1-2	30	0	0	5.7
2026-04-26	vs Houston Dynamo FC	Major League Soccer	2-0	40	1	0	7.5
2026-04-18	@ Toronto FC	Major League Soccer	3-3	57	0	0	6.3
2026-04-14	@ Louisville City FC	US Open Cup	2-1	64	0	0	6.9
2026-04-11	vs LA Galaxy	Major League Soccer	1-2	29	0	0	6.2
2026-04-05	@ Inter Miami CF	Major League Soccer	2-2	45	1	0	7.6
2026-03-15	@ Real Salt Lake	Major League Soccer	2-1	59	0	0	6.2
2026-03-08	@ Charlotte FC	Major League Soccer	3-1	28	0	0	6.5
2026-03-01	vs DC United	Major League Soccer	1-0	68	0	0	6.5
2026-02-22	vs Minnesota United	Major League Soccer	2-2	69	0	0	6.8
2026-01-18	vs Guatemala	Friendlies	1-0	81	0	0	7.3
2025-12-06	@ Inter Miami CF	Major League Soccer Playoff	3-1	1	0	0
2025-11-30	@ San Diego FC	Major League Soccer Playoff	1-3	1	0	0
2025-11-23	vs Los Angeles FC	Major League Soccer Playoff	2-2	38	0	0	5.8
2025-11-19	@ Venezuela	Friendlies	0-2	64	0	0	6.4
2025-11-14	vs Ecuador	Friendlies	0-0	5	0	0
2025-11-02	@ FC Dallas	Major League Soccer Playoff	1-1	6	0	0
2025-10-26	vs FC Dallas	Major League Soccer Playoff	3-0	4	0	0
2025-10-19	vs FC Dallas	Major League Soccer	1-2	0	0	0
2025-10-15	vs Colombia	Friendlies	0-0	0	0	0
2025-10-10	vs Australia	Friendlies	0-1	0	0	0
2025-10-05	vs San Jose Earthquakes	Major League Soccer	4-1	78	0	0	7.2
2025-10-02	vs Vancouver FC	Canadian Championship	4-2	11	0	1	7.1
2025-09-28	@ Seattle Sounders FC	Major League Soccer	2-2	28	0	0	6.5
2025-09-25	vs Portland Timbers	Major League Soccer	1-1	45	0	0	6.7
2025-09-21	@ Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer	0-2	25	0	0	6.1
2025-09-17	vs Forge FC	Canadian Championship	4-0	90	1	0	8.1
2025-09-14	vs Philadelphia Union	Major League Soccer	7-0	22	0	0	6.3
2025-09-09	@ Wales	Friendlies	0-1	14	0	0	5.8
2025-09-05	@ Romania	Friendlies	0-3	26	0	0	6.2
2025-08-24	vs St. Louis City	Major League Soccer	3-2	63	0	0	7.3
2025-08-18	vs Houston Dynamo FC	Major League Soccer	1-1	89	0	0	7.1
2025-08-13	@ Forge FC	Canadian Championship	2-2	85	0	1	8.0
2025-08-10	@ San Jose Earthquakes	Major League Soccer	2-1	86	0	0	7.1
2025-07-27	vs Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer	3-0	90	0	1	8.1
2025-07-20	@ San Diego FC	Major League Soccer	1-1	90	0	0	6.4
2025-07-17	@ Houston Dynamo FC	Major League Soccer	0-3	18	0	0	6.4
2025-07-10	vs Valour FC	Canadian Championship	2-1	90	0	1	7.8

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2026	Austin FC	senior	11	2	0	6.58
2025	Vancouver Whitecaps	senior	40	3	10	6.80
2024/2025	Ulm	senior	6	0	0	6.01
2024	Rosenborg	senior	12	1	1	6.55
2023	Rosenborg	senior	27	6	5	6.86
2022/2023	Rosenborg	senior	1	0	0	-
2022	Toronto FC	senior	34	1	3	6.74
2021	Toronto FC	senior	7	0	0	6.33
2020	Toronto FC	senior	9	0	0	6.22
2021	Toronto FC II	senior	8	3	1	7.83
2019	Toronto FC II	senior	14	0	3	6.53
2019/2020	Toronto FC Academy Under 18/19	youth	2	1	0	-
2018/2019	Toronto FC Academy Under 18/19	youth	2	0	1	-
2026	Canada	national team	1	0	0	7.50
2025	Canada	national team	7	0	0	6.33
2023	Canada	national team	1	1	0	7.98
2022	Canada	national team	1	0	0	-
2020	Canada	national team	3	1	0	-
2019	Canada U17	national team	9	5	0	-
2017	Canada Under 15	national team	1	0	0	-