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

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
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Attributes

Last season · 2025/26 · rated out of 99

Liam KitchingBen Nelson
SHO38 · 31CRE22 · 23PAS52 · 65DRI21 · 16DEF71 · 65PHY73 · 74
38Shooting31
22Creating23
52Passing65
21Dribbling16
71Defending65
73Physical74

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · Last season · 2025/26

Liam KitchingBen Nelson
3,338 minutes1,911 minutes
7.02Average rating6.78
0.05Goalsper 900.05
0.00Assistsper 900.05
1.24Shotsper 900.38
0.40Shots on targetper 900.14
33%Shot accuracy38%
0.05Big chances createdper 90–
0.57Key passesper 900.14
0.24Dribbles completedper 900.19
56.1Passesper 9046.1
84%Pass accuracy82%
0.03Through ballsper 90–
2.21Tackles + interceptionsper 903.30
56%Duels won61%
3.88Aerials wonper 902.78
6.26Clearancesper 907.86
0.57Blocksper 900.94
0.75Fouls wonper 900.57
0.16Dispossessedper 900.28
–Won, in his games25%
–Points a game, in his games1.08

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Liam KitchingBen Nelson
Liam Kitching
CBRMLM

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

Ben Nelson
CBLBFW

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

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Liam KitchingBen Nelson
191League apps71
9League goals3
5League assists1
0.05Goals per game0.04
1808Minutes per goalfewer is better1792
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    2
    20/21
  2. 4
    0
    320
    21/22
  3. 18
    3
    4825
    22/23
  4. 10
    2
    325
    23/24
  5. 10
    6
    2917
    24/25
  6. 13
    2
    3824
    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

Liam KitchingBen Nelson
27
Age
22
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Left
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2027
7
League seasons
5
1
League titles
1
€4.6m, 2023
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 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.