Curtis Nelson is a 33-year-old England defender currently at Milton Keynes Dons. He is currently a free agent.
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C. Nelson
C. Nelson, by the numbers
A career in numbers, ready for the group chat.
Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Derby County | Milton Keynes Dons | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2023-01-28 | Cardiff City | Blackpool | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2019-07-01 | Oxford United | Cardiff City | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2016-07-04 | Plymouth Argyle | Oxford United | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Jersey
#25
Position
Defender
Height
183cm
Weight
74kg
Season by season
Career apps474
Goals18
Assists3
Minutes37,861
Seasons16
Clubs7
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Derby County | 0 | 0.0 0.0 | 45 | — | ||
| 2025/2026 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 1.7 +0.3 | 1,455 | 2 | ||
| 2024/2025 | Derby County | 1 | 1.0 +1.0 | 2,580 | 3 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Derby County | 0 | 0.9 +1.1 | 4,506 | 3 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Cardiff City U21 | 0 | n/a | 180 | — | ||
| 2022/2023 | Blackpool | 0 | n/a | 1,534 | 1 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Cardiff City | 0 | n/a | 745 | 3 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Cardiff City | 0 | n/a | 2,970 | 8 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Cardiff City | 0 | n/a | 4,122 | 6 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Cardiff City | 0 | n/a | 3,171 | 3 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Oxford United | 1 | n/a | 4,900 | 7 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Oxford United | 0 | n/a | 1,898 | 2 | ||
| 2016/2017 | Oxford United | 0 | n/a | 3,930 | 4 | ||
| 2015/2016 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | n/a | 270 | — | ||
| 2014/2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | n/a | 210 | — | ||
| 2013/2014 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | n/a | 600 | 1 | ||
| 2012/2013 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | n/a | 420 | — | ||
| 2011/2012 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | n/a | 1,440 | 1 | ||
| 2010/2011 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | n/a | 2,885 | 4 1 |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.