Michael Nelson (soccer, born 1995)

Michael Nelson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Houston Dynamo in MLS.

Michael Nelson
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995
Place of birth Katy, Texas, United States
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
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)
2018–2019 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 9, 2020

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. He was named American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year in 2014, 2015, and 2017 and was first team all-conference in 2014, 2015, and 2017[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 the 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, making 8 appearances and keeping 1 clean sheet.[8] However, he did make his Dynamo debut on June 18 in a 3–2 defeat to Minnesota United in the US Open Cup.[9]

In 2020, Nelson stayed with the first team for the whole season, but he failed to appear in any games. He did make the match day squad on 3 occasions.[10]

Honors

Houston Dynamo

Career Statistics
As of November 10, 2020[11][12]
Club Season League US Open Cup Playoffs Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oklahoma City Energy U232016PDL 60—00—60
Houston Dynamo2018MLS 0000——00
2019 0010—0010
2020 0000——00
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2018USL 70———70
2019USLC 80———80
RGVFC Total 150000000150
Career Total 210100000220

References
  1. "Michael Nelson". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. "Michael Nelson - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics.
  3. "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.
  4. "Dynamo select Michael Nelson with 20th pick at 2018 MLS SuperDraft". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. January 19, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  5. "Houston Dynamo sign goalkeeper Michael Nelson and forward Mac Steeves". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  6. "RGV FC goalkeeper Michael Nelson earns a clean-sheet draw in pro debut against Phoenix Rising". The Monitor. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  7. "2018 Player Stats". www.rgvfc.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  8. "Michael Nelson 2019 Match Logs (Goalkeeping)". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  9. "Michael Nelson debut a bright spot in Dynamo's U.S. Open Cup loss". The Bayoucitian. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  10. "Michael Nelson 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  11. "M. Nelson". soccerway.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  12. "Michael Nelson Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.


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