Ben
Nelson

Centre-back · age 22 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
24
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
6.78
2025/26

Adilson
Malanda

Centre-back · age 25 · France · 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)

Apps
14
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
7.00
2026/27
Change Nelson
Change Malanda

Attributes

2025/26 and 2025 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Ben NelsonAdilson Malanda
SHO31 · 30CRE15 · 23PAS62 · 60DRI17 · 31DEF70 · 78PHY71 · 69
31Shooting30
15Creating23
62Passing60
17Dribbling31
70Defending78
71Physical69

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Championship.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2025 and 2026/27

Ben NelsonAdilson Malanda
1,911 minutes6,587 minutes
6.78Average rating6.98
0.05Goalsper 900.03
0.05Assistsper 900.00
0.38Shotsper 900.59
0.14Shots on targetper 900.12
38%Shot accuracy21%
–Big chances createdper 900.03
0.14Key passesper 900.38
0.19Dribbles completedper 900.31
46.1Passesper 9067.1
82%Pass accuracy88%
–Through ballsper 900.03
3.30Tackles + interceptionsper 901.86
61%Duels won57%
2.78Aerials wonper 902.50
7.86Clearancesper 905.60
0.94Blocksper 901.07
0.57Fouls wonper 900.29
0.28Dispossessedper 900.34
25%Won, in his games–
1.08Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Ben NelsonAdilson Malanda
Ben Nelson
CBLBFW

Centre-back 92% · Left-back 6% · Forward 2%

Adilson Malanda
CBCMDMLBRB

Centre-back 91% · Central midfielder 5% · Defensive midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Ben NelsonAdilson Malanda
71League apps179
3League goals3
1League assists2
0.04Goals per game0.02
1792Minutes per goalfewer is better5185
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    20/21
  2. 0
    14
    033
    21/22
  3. 3
    3
    257
    22/23
  4. 2
    6
    530
    23/24
  5. 6
    13
    1735
    24/25
  6. 2
    21
    2460
    25/26
  7. 4
    14
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Ben NelsonAdilson Malanda
22
Age
25
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
–
5
League seasons
9
1
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2023
Last move
€6.9m, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.