Ian
Murphy

Centre-back · age 26 · United States · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · contract to Dec 2026

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.54
2026

John
Nelson

Left-back · age 28 · United States · 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
30
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.53
2026
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Attributes

This season · 2026 · rated out of 99

Ian MurphyJohn Nelson
SHO15 · 13PAS49 · 40DRI6 · 34DEF72 · 56PHY16 · 55
15Shooting13
49Passing40
6Dribbling34
72Defending56
16Physical55

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Major League Soccer.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026

Ian MurphyJohn Nelson
796 minutes1,896 minutes
6.54Average rating6.53
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
–Shotsper 900.24
–Shots on targetper 900.09
–Shot accuracy40%
–Key passesper 900.28
0.11Dribbles completedper 900.38
60.0Passesper 9040.4
92%Pass accuracy84%
–Through ballsper 900.09
3.05Tackles + interceptionsper 902.42
47%Duels won59%
0.34Aerials wonper 900.76
3.73Clearancesper 903.04
0.79Blocksper 900.33
0.23Fouls wonper 900.43
0.11Dispossessedper 900.28

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Ian MurphyJohn Nelson
Ian Murphy
CBLBCM

Centre-back 83% · Left-back 13% · Central midfielder 3%

John Nelson
LBCBLM

Left-back 91% · Centre-back 7% · Left midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Ian MurphyJohn Nelson
114League apps162
1League goals1
1League assists4
0.01Goals per game0.01
7590Minutes per goalfewer is better9884
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    9
    19/20
  2. 5
    13
    20/21
  3. 1
    10
    21/22
  4. 5
    5
    2824
    22/23
  5. 9
    3
    2717
    23/24
  6. 5
    8
    3128
    24/25
  7. 4
    3
    1631
    25/26
  8. 3
    4
    1230
    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

Ian MurphyJohn Nelson
26
Age
28
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Left
Foot
Left
Dec 2026
Contract to
Jun 2028
5
League seasons
8
0
League titles
1
Free transfer, 2026
Last move
Free transfer, 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.