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

Liam
Kitching

Centre-back · age 27 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.73
2026/27
Change Nelson
Change Kitching

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Ben NelsonLiam Kitching
SHO31 · 33CRE15 · 19PAS62 · 52DRI17 · 20DEF70 · 70PHY70 · 71
31Shooting33
15Creating19
62Passing52
17Dribbling20
70Defending70
70Physical71

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 2026/27

Ben NelsonLiam Kitching
1,911 minutes4,238 minutes
6.78Average rating6.96
0.05Goalsper 900.04
0.05Assistsper 900.00
0.38Shotsper 901.19
0.14Shots on targetper 900.34
38%Shot accuracy29%
–Big chances createdper 900.04
0.14Key passesper 900.53
0.19Dribbles completedper 900.21
46.1Passesper 9053.3
82%Pass accuracy84%
–Through ballsper 900.02
3.30Tackles + interceptionsper 902.40
61%Duels won55%
2.78Aerials wonper 903.50
7.86Clearancesper 905.92
0.94Blocksper 900.55
0.57Fouls wonper 900.62
0.28Dispossessedper 900.13
25%Won, in his games–
1.08Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Ben NelsonLiam Kitching
Ben Nelson
CBLBFW

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

Liam Kitching
CBRMLM

Centre-back 98% · Right midfielder 1% · Left midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Ben NelsonLiam Kitching
71League apps191
3League goals9
1League assists5
0.04Goals per game0.05
1792Minutes per goalfewer is better1808
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    2
    20/21
  2. 0
    4
    032
    21/22
  3. 3
    18
    2548
    22/23
  4. 2
    10
    532
    23/24
  5. 6
    10
    1729
    24/25
  6. 2
    13
    2438
    25/26
  7. 3
    10
    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 NelsonLiam Kitching
22
Age
27
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2027
Contract to
–
5
League seasons
7
1
League titles
1
Fee undisclosed, 2023
Last move
€4.6m, 2023

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