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Curtis Nelson

Defender#35

Bio

Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1993, Curtis Nelson debuted for Plymouth Argyle F.C. in 2009 and now plays for Cardiff City F.C.. He has also played for Oxford United F.C.. He plays as a defender. Lineball holds stats from 164 of his games across 2019–2025.

Key facts

Age: 33
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #35
Born: 21/5/1993
Birthplace: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Debut: 2009
Position: Defender
Nationality: England

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2009–now

2009–2016Plymouth Argyle F.C.
2016–2019Oxford United F.C.
2019–Cardiff City F.C.

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2025-26 English League Two MKD	16	10	6	2	0	2	1	16	6	0

Compare NelsonStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipDerby County	2	0	0	1	1	45	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipDerby County	27	2	1	18	7	2,430	3	0	27	0	30	7	0	37
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipBlackpool / Cardiff City	26	1	0	14	5	2,005	3	2	26	5	17	6	1	39
2021-22 EFL ChampionshipCardiff City	30	0	0	16	3	2,670	7	3	30	0	31	9	1	47
2020-21 EFL ChampionshipCardiff City	44	1	0	22	7	3,942	6	3	44	0	43	24	0	48
2019-20 EFL ChampionshipCardiff City	35	2	0	16	4	3,081	3	0	35	2	26	14	0	41
Career6 seasons	164	6	1	87	27	14,173	22	9	164	9	148	60	2	213

Game log, 2025-26 EFL Championship

Game
26 Dec @ Birmingham CityD 1-1 26 Dec	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
6 Dec v Leicester CityL 1-3 6 Dec	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away, 29W	85	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	85.3	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.8	0.4	0.0	1.4
HomeHome or away, 27W	79	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	87.6	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	1.2
LossesResult, 0W	69	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	87.8	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.3	0.0	2.1
WinsResult, 56W	56	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	84.3	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.4
DrawsResult, 0W	39	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	87.0	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.4	0.0	1.1
Regular seasonStage, 56W	164	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	86.4	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.4	0.0	1.3
Bristol CityOpponent, 3W	9	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.4	90.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.0	1.1
Birmingham CityOpponent, 4W	8	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.1	80.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.5	0.1	0.0	1.0
ReadingOpponent, 1W	8	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	87.1	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.4	0.3	0.0	1.8
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 0W	7	0.1	0.0	1.6	0.4	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.0	2.3
Luton TownOpponent, 4W	7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	0.0	1.0
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 3W	7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	78.7	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.3	0.0	1.1
Preston North EndOpponent, 4W	7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	90.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.9
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 2W	7	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.3	87.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.4	0.0	2.0
MillwallOpponent, 1W	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	1.3
Stoke CityOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	1.3
BarnsleyOpponent, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	90.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.8	0.0	1.0
Coventry CityOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.2	1.4
Huddersfield TownOpponent, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.6
Norwich CityOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	75.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.0	1.4
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	0.0	0.6
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	2.8
Swansea CityOpponent, 0W	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.0	1.8
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.6	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.6	0.2	0.2	1.6
AFC BournemouthOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.8	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.5	0.0	1.3
BrentfordOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	2.0
Derby CountyOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.5
Hull CityOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.0	1.3
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	79.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0
WatfordOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	85.5	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.5	0.0	1.3
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.8
FulhamOpponent, 0W	3	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.7
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	1.7
BurnleyOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0
Cardiff CityOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.5
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Rotherham UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
SunderlandOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	53.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Wycombe WanderersOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	1.5
BlackpoolOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Leicester CityOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oxford UnitedOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Peterborough UnitedOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
PortsmouthOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Cardiff City StadiumGround, 18W	56	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	88.3	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.3	0.0	1.2
Pride Park Stadium, DerbyGround, 7W	15	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.3	90.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.2	0.5	0.0	0.9
Bloomfield Road, BlackpoolGround, 4W	10	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.1	1.4
Ashton Gate, BristolGround, 2W	5	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.4	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.2
Deepdale, PrestonGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	1.2
Kenilworth Road, LutonGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.4	0.0	1.2
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	74.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.4	0.0	1.4
Select Car Leasing Stadium, ReadingGround, 1W	5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	85.4	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.4	0.0	2.0
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	84.0	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.4	0.2	0.0	0.8
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	2.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround, 0W	4	0.3	0.0	1.5	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	2.5
Hillsborough, SheffieldGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	3.3
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	83.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	3.7
The City Ground, NottinghamGround, 3W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.3
Accu Stadium, HuddersfieldGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).