A dynamic attacking with a mix of experience as well as a potential for growth, Nelson was acquired by Whitecaps FC in January 2025 via transfer from Norwegian side Rosenberg.
The Canadian international agreed to a contract through 2028, with a club option for 2029.
ROSENBERG
Nelson joined Rosenborg via transfer from Toronto FC in January 2023. The forward recorded eight goals, as well as nine assists, in 29 starts and 44 appearances across all competitions for the Norwegian side. Nelson also made two appearances and scored one goal with Rosenborg II during a short loan spell after joining the club.
SSV ULM 1846
Prior to joining Whitecaps FC in January 2025, Nelson spent the previous four months on loan with 2.Bundesliga side SSV Ulm 1846. The native of Brampton, Ontario made one start and six appearances during his stint in Germany.
TORONTO FC
A Toronto FC academy product, Nelson signed with the first team in January 2020 and went on to record 34 starts, 50 appearances, one goal and three assists across all competitions for the club. One of his starts came in the 2020 Canadian Championship Final, as he helped Toronto win the Voyageurs Cup. Prior to joining the first team, Nelson played one season with Toronto FC II in USL League 1, notching three assists across six starts and 14 appearances. Nelson also had a loan spell with Toronto FC II as a member of the first team in 2021, tallying three goals and an assist in eight starts.
INTERNATIONAL
Nelson has earned five caps for Canada’s men’s national team. He made his international debut in a friendly against Barbados in January 2020 and scored his first international goal a week later in another friendly against the Carribean side. Fast forward to 2023, Nelson was named to Canada’s final roster for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup and scored his second international goal in a 4-2 victory over Cuba in the group stages. Nelson has also represented Canada at the U-15 and U-17 levels, earning call-ups to the 2017 Concacaf Boys U-15 Championship, the 2019 Concacaf Boys U-17 Championship, and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In addition, Nelson was the recipient of the 2019 Canadian Youth International Player of the Year award from Canada Soccer.
YOUTH
In his youth, Nelson played with his local club Brampton YSC before joining Toronto FC’s academy program at age 14. He then spent some time playing with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.
