Jayden Nelson
Austin FC · shirt 7
His best month: April, with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Key facts
2 goals and 0 assists in 13 matches in 2026. One goal every 305 minutes.
Minutes per goal in MLS 2026Petar Musa91'Sam Surridge101'Lionel Messi105'Milan Iloski139'Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau148'He is #157 among the scorers of MLS 2026, with 2 goals.
Him: #157 with 233% of his goals come between 0-15'.
R. Priso has set him up the most: 1.
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How many goals has Jayden Nelson scored in 2026?
2026 numbers
Jayden Nelson played 13 matches in 2026, 8 as a starter, across MLS 2026. He added up 609 minutes, 2 goals and 0 assists.
By competitioneverything on record
| Competition | MP | Min | Goals | Ast. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS 2026 | 13 | 609 | 2 | 0 |
| MLS 2025 | 5 | 226 | 1 | 0 |
When does Nelson score?
His 3 recorded goals, by minute and by type.
Goals by match period3 goals
He scored 2 of his 3 goals in the first half and 1 in the second. His most prolific period is 0-15'. None was a penalty.
Streaks
Who he scores against
 Real Salt Lake | 1 goal |
 Inter Miami | 1 goal |
 Houston Dynamo | 1 goal |
His weight at Austin FC
How much the team changes with him on the pitch, in MLS 2026.
With and without him13 with him · 12 without him
With Nelson on the pitch, Austin FC gets 1.15 points per match in 13 matches. Without him, 1.25 in 12 matches. He was involved in 6% of the team's goals and was on the pitch for 27% of the minutes.
How many of Austin FC's goals was he involved in?MLS 2026
Goals that earn pointsall his matches
Against the rest of MLS 2026
Per 90 minutes: among the 489 players in MLS 2026 who played at least a quarter of their team's minutes. Minutes: among the 808 who played.
Top scorers of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 19 |
| 2 | Petar Musa | 17 |
| 3 | Sam Surridge | 15 |
| 4 | Milan Iloski | 15 |
| 5 | Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau | 15 |
| 157 | Jayden Nelson | 2 |
Top assists of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 11 |
| 2 | Anders Dreyer | 10 |
| 3 | Cristian Espinoza | 9 |
| 4 | Albert Rusnak | 9 |
| 5 | Justin Ellis | 8 |
What happens with Nelson on the pitch?
His 2026 matches, counting only the minutes he played.
Goals with him on the pitch
With him on the pitch, his team scored 9 goals and conceded 7. One conceded every 87 minutes.
Results when he plays13 matches
Continuity
Who does Nelson play with?
His partners in front of goal and the teammates he shares the pitch with the most.
Shared minutesMLS 2026
| Teammate | Minutes together | Points per match |
|---|---|---|
| Facundo Torres | 548 | 1.27 |
| Brad Stuver | 538 | 1.00 |
| Oleksandr Svatok | 522 | 1.09 |
| Brendan Hines-Ike | 514 | 1.40 |
| Joseph Rosales | 509 | 1.09 |
He came off the bench in 7 matches. When he is substituted, he comes off on average at minute 58. Cards: 3 yellow and 1 red.
What's next
MLS 2026 · Saturday, October 10
Austin FC vs 
Nashville SCSee the preview
He has no recorded matches against Nashville SC. The match preview has the head-to-head record, the form of both teams and who scores the goals.
His latest matches
Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | Goals and assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08 |  Philadelphia UnionMLS 2026 | 1-1 | — | — |
| 20/08 | @  Seattle Sounders FCMLS 2026 | 2-1 | 71' | — |
| 17/08 |  FC DallasMLS 2026 | 1-2 | 8' | — |
| 02/08 | @  Colorado RapidsMLS 2026 | 0-1 | 16' | — |
| 26/07 | @ Houston Dynamo MLS 2026 | 0-3 | — | — |
| 23/07 | Seattle Sounders FC MLS 2026 | 3-1 | — | — |
| 23/05 | @  St. Louis CityMLS 2026 | 0-3 | 30' | — |
| 03/05 | St. Louis City MLS 2026 | 2-0 | 90' | — |
Career
The teams we have seen him play for.
Teams
- Austin FC22/02/2026 to 23/08/2026 · 13 matches · 2 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps02/03/2025 to 05/07/2025 · 5 matches · 1 goal
Data from the matches recorded on ProdeLibre. Updated on September 27, 2026.