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Jayden Nelson

Vancouver Whitecaps
icInjury
Hamstring injury (Apr 5)Expected return: Early May 2025
170 cm
Height
7
Shirt
22 years
Sep 26, 2002
Right
Preferred foot
Canada
Country
€1.2M
Market value
Position
Primary
Left Winger
Others
Right Winger
RW
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches33%Shot attempts46%Goals50%
Chances created45%Aerial duels won48%Defensive actions90%

Major League Soccer 2025

1
Goals
4
Assists
4
Started
5
Matches
273
Minutes played
7.25
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 25

Inter Miami CF
2-0
8
0
1
0
0
-

Apr 3

Pumas
1-1
28
0
0
1
0
6.3

Mar 29

Toronto FC
0-0
61
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 23

Chicago Fire FC
1-3
63
0
1
0
0
7.6

Mar 16

FC Dallas
0-1
25
0
0
1
0
6.1

Mar 6

Monterrey
1-1
5
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 2

LA Galaxy
2-1
62
0
0
0
0
7.0

Feb 28

Deportivo Saprissa
2-0
63
0
1
0
0
7.3

Feb 23

Portland Timbers
1-4
62
1
3
0
0
9.6

Feb 21

Deportivo Saprissa
2-1
17
0
0
0
0
6.3
Vancouver Whitecaps

Apr 25

CONCACAF Champions Cup
Inter Miami CF
2-0
8’
-

Apr 3

CONCACAF Champions Cup
Pumas
1-1
28’
6.3

Mar 29

Major League Soccer
Toronto FC
0-0
61’
6.0

Mar 23

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire FC
1-3
63’
7.6

Mar 16

Major League Soccer
FC Dallas
0-1
25’
6.1
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 43%
  • 7Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.72xG
1 - 4
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.26xG0.73xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 273

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.72
xG on target (xGOT)
1.29
Non-penalty xG
0.72
Shots
7
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
1.19
Successful passes
68
Pass accuracy
81.9%
Accurate long balls
1
Long ball accuracy
50.0%
Chances created
6

Possession

Successful dribbles
8
Dribble success
36.4%
Touches
163
Touches in opposition box
23
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
3

Defending

Tackles won
4
Tackles won %
80.0%
Duels won
19
Duels won %
34.5%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
37.5%
Interceptions
1
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
15
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
2

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches33%Shot attempts46%Goals50%
Chances created45%Aerial duels won48%Defensive actions90%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Vancouver WhitecapsJan 2025 - now
10
1
Rosenborg (back from loan)Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Ulm (on loan)Aug 2024 - Jan 2025
6
0
RosenborgFeb 2023 - Aug 2024
40
7
Toronto FCJan 2020 - Feb 2023
50
1
Toronto FC IIJan 2019 - Feb 2022
22
3

Youth career

Toronto FC Academy Under 18/19Aug 2018 - Feb 2023
4
1

National team

CanadaJan 2020 - Sep 2023
5
2
Canada Under 15Aug 2017 - now
1
0
Canada U17Jan 2019 - Feb 2023
9
5
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Toronto FC

Canada
1
Canadian Championship(2020)