OrcaScore
35

Defender

Curtis Nelson

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Appearances
9
775 min
Goals
1
G+A per 90: 0.12
Assists
0
Average rating
6.84
Age33
Date of birth21 May 1993
Height183 cm
Weight74 kg
Preferred footRight
Market value€265K

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts8 / 8
Minutes685
Rating6.90
Goals / Assists1 / 0
Shots (on target)7 (2)
Passes · accuracy285 · 75%
Key passes2
Tackles / Interceptions7 / 15
Duels won43 / 73
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.84 / 0.24
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion14%
Headed goals1
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls31
Accurate crosses1
Touches491
Possession lost120
Dispossessed2
Aerial duels won35
Ground duels won8
Clearances67
Ball recoveries25
Fouls won1
Fouls committed12
Offsides2
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal2
Team of the week0
Clean sheets2
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)70.14
Top speed (km/h)31.92
Appearances / Starts1 / 1
Minutes90
Rating6.40
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)0 (0)
Passes · accuracy28 · 71%
Key passes0
Tackles / Interceptions4 / 3
Duels won4 / 5
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls3
Accurate crosses0
Touches46
Possession lost11
Dispossessed0
Aerial duels won0
Ground duels won4
Clearances4
Ball recoveries5
Fouls won0
Fouls committed1
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking36
Technical40
Tactical58
Defending75
Creativity37

Characteristics

Strengths

2516

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
10 Oct 2026 MK Dons – Reading 1–5 55' 5.9
17 Sep 2026 AFC Wimbledon – MK Dons 0–0 90' 7.3
12 Sep 2026 MK Dons – Peterborough United 1–1 90' 7.1
5 Sep 2026 Wycombe Wanderers – MK Dons 3–3 90' 7.1
2 Sep 2026 Wigan Athletic – MK Dons 3–1 90' 6.5
29 Aug 2026 MK Dons – Leicester 0–0 90' 7.5
22 Aug 2026 MK Dons – Huddersfield Town 1–1 90' 7.3
15 Aug 2026 Oxford United – MK Dons 2–2 90' 6.5
8 Aug 2026 Norwich City – MK Dons 4–1 90' 6.4
28 Jul 2026 Barnet – MK Dons 0–0 – –
22 Jul 2026 Tottenham Hotspur – MK Dons 1–0 45' 6.6
2 May 2026 Fleetwood Town – MK Dons 1–1 67' 6.7
25 Apr 2026 MK Dons – Tranmere Rovers 3–0 90' 7.7
18 Apr 2026 Crewe – MK Dons 1–3 90' 7.8
11 Apr 2026 MK Dons – Bromley 2–1 90' 7.2

Career and transfers

7 clubs · 6 moves
  1. Transfer Undisclosed
  2. Free transfer
  3. Free transfer
  4. Free transfer
  5. Free transfer
  6. Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)29
Average rating7.06
Last match rating5.910 Oct 2026
Matches missed01 injury record
5 6 7 8 9 7.06 Dec 2025 Apr 2026 Oct 2026 5.9

Last 10 matches

5.9 7.3 7.1 7.1 6.5 7.5 7.3 6.5 6.4 6.6

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 League One MK Dons 8 (8) 685 1 0 6.90
2026 EFL Cup MK Dons 1 (1) 90 0 0 6.40

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Player profile

League One 2026 · percentile among defenders (90 players)

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50 Tackles 12 Interceptions 62 Clearances 82 Aerials won 86 Duels won 54 Pass accuracy 51 Progressive carries 19 Rating 88

6 matches · 540 min

Curtis Nelson: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 0.67
12
Interceptions / 90 min 1.33
62
Clearances / 90 min 8.67
82
Aerials won / 90 min 5.00
86
Duels won 60.3%
54
Pass accuracy 77.4%
51
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.17
19
Rating 7.13
88

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