Anton Nelson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Piers Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | George Town, Cayman Islands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Masters FA | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Valparaiso Crusaders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Tigers | ||
| 2018 | Bognor Regis Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Llanelli Town | 16 | (0) |
| 2019-2024 | Sunset | ||
| 2025– | Masters FA B | 13 | (8) |
| 2025– | Masters FA | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Cayman Islands U15 | 5 | (3) |
| 2017 | Cayman Islands U20 | 5 | (3) |
| 2019– | Cayman Islands | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Anthony Piers Nelson (born 31 July 1997) is a Caymanian football player who plays as a striker for Canadian League1 Ontario club Masters FA and the Cayman Islands national team.
Early life
[edit]Nelson played youth football with Tigers.[1] In January 2009, he won the Kick-It 3v3 Soccer World Championship with the Cayman Stingrays U11.[2][3] At age 13, he moved to England and attended the Shrewsbury School.[1]
In 2016, he began attending Valparaiso University in the United States, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4][5]
Club career
[edit]In 2017, he played with Bognor Regis Town in the National League South.[1]
In 2018, he has a trial with Welsh club Flint Town United, before signing with Llanelli Town in the Welsh Premier League.[1] Afterwards, he had trials with Northern Irish Premier League clubs, before returning to the Cayman Islands.[6]
In 2025, he played with Canadian club Master's FA, featuring mostly with the second team.[7]
International career
[edit]He made his debut for the Cayman Islands national football team on 22 March 2019 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Montserrat.[1][8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 31 May 2019.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayman Islands | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Armenise, Jordan (21 March 2019). "From Prospect to Llanelli: How Anton Nelson bet on himself, and won". Cayman 27.
- ^ "Under-11 World Champions". Cayman News Service. 23 January 2009.
- ^ "We are the world champs!". Cayman Compass. 22 January 2009.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Announces Seven Signees". Valparaiso Crusaders. 2 June 2016.
- ^ Morales, Kevin (9 May 2016). "Nelson signs on with D-I programme Valparaiso". Cayman 27.
- ^ Menary, Steve (20 February 2020). "Nations League Offers New Hope To Cayman Islands". World Soccer.
- ^ "Anthony Nelson L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Armenise, Jordan (20 March 2019). "Football: Seven changes ahead of Nations League qualifier versus". Cayman 27.
- ^ Anton Nelson at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Anton Nelson at Soccerway
- Anton Nelson at National-Football-Teams.com