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
Jakob
Glesnes
Centre-back · age 32 · Norway · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · contract to Jun 2029
- Apps
- 25
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 6.71
- 2026
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Attributes
This season · 2026 · rated out of 99
John NelsonJakob Glesnes
13Shooting9
14Creating11
40Passing81
34Dribbling12
56Defending42
55Physical55
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
John NelsonJakob Glesnes
1,896 minutes1,994 minutes
6.53Average rating6.71
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.24Shotsper 900.36
0.09Shots on targetper 900.05
40%Shot accuracy13%
0.28Key passesper 900.18
0.38Dribbles completedper 900.18
40.4Passesper 9059.8
84%Pass accuracy89%
0.09Through ballsper 90–
2.42Tackles + interceptionsper 902.26
59%Duels won53%
0.76Aerials wonper 901.26
3.04Clearancesper 905.60
0.33Blocksper 901.08
0.43Fouls wonper 900.45
0.28Dispossessedper 900.23
Where they play
Positions in their recent starts
John NelsonJakob Glesnes
John Nelson
Left-back 91% · Centre-back 7% · Left midfielder 1%
Jakob Glesnes
Centre-back 99% · Left-back 1%
Career
League seasons in the competitions we cover
John NelsonJakob Glesnes
162League apps215
1League goals10
4League assists8
0.01Goals per game0.05
9884Minutes per goalfewer is better1876
The tale of the tape
League careers in the competitions we cover
John NelsonJakob Glesnes
- 28
- Age
- 32
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Left
- Foot
- Right
- Jun 2028
- Contract to
- Jun 2029
- 8
- League seasons
- 7
- 1
- League titles
- 0
- Free transfer, 2023
- Last move
- Fee undisclosed, 2020
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