Nicholas Anthoney Nelson (born November 22, 1998) is a Jamaican footballer. He plays as a

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for Dunbeholden in the Jamaica Premier League.

Career

Schoolboy

Nelson was regarded as a star player and prolific striker in schoolboy football while representing Hydel High School.

Club

Nelson has represented Rivoli United,

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, Molynes United,

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and Dunbeholden in the Jamaica Premier League. Nelson was captain of Molynes in

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season. There were speculations that Nelson would sign for a

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club at the end of January 2022. Nelson was quoted stating “I don’t know the team I am heading to, but it is in Germany. I will have to keep focused and keep working hard to show there is a lot of talent in Jamaica and in Molynes." On July 16, 2022, Nelson signed with C.S.D Xelajú M. C. of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala after a successful United States tour with the club. Nelson impressed in friendlies against

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and

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. Nelson returned to Jamaica in 2023 signing for Dunbeholden. Nelson scored back-to-back braces for Dunbeholden in the 2023–24 season.

International

Nelson represented Jamaica at the under-17. He scored a brace against

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in the semifinals of the 2014 CFU Men's U-17 Tournament. Also, Nelson scored the winner versus

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in a 1-0 victory in the group stage of the

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. In 2022 Nelson made his senior team debut for

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versus

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, coming on as a half-time substitute for

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Personal life

Nelson's older brother, Jermy Nelson, is also a footballer who plays for Molynes United. Both brothers played together at Molynes United in the club's inaugural season in the Jamaica Premier League in 2019.

Honors

Individual

* 2014 CFU Men's U-17 Tournament Golden Boot

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Nicholas 1998 births Living people Jamaican men's footballers Dunbeholden F.C. players Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica Molynes United F.C. players Cavalier F.C. players Rivoli United F.C. players C.S.D. Xelajú MC players Waterhouse F.C. players Maverley Hughenden F.C. players