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Ryan Nelsen

1977 - Today

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Ryan William Nelsen (born 18 October 1977) is a New Zealand former professional football player and head coach. Nelsen commonly played as a defender, and his professional career began in 1995. He notably captained the New Zealand national team and started his professional football career in his native country for Christchurch United. In 2001, he joined Major League Soccer side D.C. United. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Ryan Nelsen is the 12,726th most popular soccer player (down from 11,778th in 2024), the 211th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 201st in 2019) and the 11th most popular New Zealander Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ryan Nelsen ranks 12,726 out of 21,273. Before him are Agustín Rossi, Mykola Shaparenko, Ryota Moriwaki, Shiho Ogawa, Josip Radošević, and Maksim Medvedev. After him are Davide Lanzafame, Kana Kitahara, Klodian Duro, Christopher Wreh, Olivier Echouafni, and Katsumi Suzuki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Ryan Nelsen ranks 933. Before him are António Lebo Lebo, Ambrosi Hoffmann, Grit Jurack, Chen Ying, Marek Židlický, and Adrienne Wilkinson. After him are Klodian Duro, Barrett Foa, Enílton, Egor Beroev, Felipe Contepomi, and Deniz Barış.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Ryan Nelsen ranks 211 out of 303. Before him are Brett Hollister (1966), Valerie Adams (1984), Rachel House (1971), Dan Hooker (1990), Simon Elliott (1974), and Thomasin McKenzie (2000). After him are Daniel López (null), Shane O'Brien (1960), Murray Chandler (1960), Michael Fitzgerald (1988), Sonny Bill Williams (1985), and Jack Bauer (1985).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among soccer players born in New Zealand, Ryan Nelsen ranks 11. Before him are Ivan Vicelich (1976), Archie Thompson (1978), Andrew Barron (1980), Mark Paston (1976), Michael McGlinchey (1987), and Simon Elliott (1974). After him are Michael Fitzgerald (1988), Kayne Vincent (1988), Stefan Marinovic (1991), Ben Sigmund (1981), James Bannatyne (1975), and Marco Rojas (1991).

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