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Kym Nelson

€352KMarket Value
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers•Defender•
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
5.7
Season Score
31
Jul 18, 1995
3
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
32
Avg Rating
5.71

rating

6.00-0.33(-5.4%)
Last 10 matches
Sep 24, 2025 — Sep 24, 2026
High
6.11
Low
5.72
Avg
6.00
G+A
1
Wins2
Draws1
Losses7
MonthMatchesMinsGAG+AG/MRating
Sep 2026
32520000.005.72
Nov 2025
21800000.006.05
Oct 2025
43601010.256.11
Sep 2025
1460000.006.10
4 months • 10 matches
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

85
Full match
24
Substituted off
22
From Bench

Kym Nelson — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 6.73Premiership
Lowest-rated season
2026/2027 · 5.71Premiership
Rating trend
-0.64last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.08 G+A per 9012 goals + 0 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 10636 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
12 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
5
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
39thrating 6.28 vs 64 rated peers
Goals rank
#17 of 641 goal
G+A per 90 percentile
61st0.1 per 90

Cohort: 64 Premiership defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-24

Rival Clubs(16)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
LinfieldLinfield41030010
CrusadersCrusaders40130000
LoughgallLoughgall32011000
GlentoranGlentoran21010010
CliftonvilleCliftonville20110000
Warrenpoint TownWarrenpoint Town21010000
ŽilinaŽilina20020000
PortadownPortadown22000000
LarneLarne21010000
Ballinamallard UnitedBallinamallard United11000000
Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts11001000
Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers10010000
GlenavonGlenavon11000000
ColeraineColeraine11000000
BangorBangor11000000
Newry City AFCNewry City AFC11001000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Ballymena United
Ballymena United
H&W Welders
H&W Welders
Jan 29, 2026Free Transfer
Ards
Ards
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Jan 13, 2022Transfer
Glentoran
Glentoran
Ards
Ards
Jul 1, 2018Free Transfer
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Glentoran
Glentoran
Jun 30, 2017End of loan
Glentoran
Glentoran
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Jan 7, 2017Loan

About Kym Nelson

5 appearances was Kym Nelson's tally in the 2026/2027 Premiership. His average match rating for that season computes to 5.71. Ranked among the 64 Premiership defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he lands in the 39th percentile for match rating — goals rank: 17th of 64.

The record shows 12 league seasons for him (2013–2026) across 5 clubs. No season rated higher than 2024/2025 (6.73, Premiership); none lower than 2026/2027 (5.71). Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.64.

2 of those 12 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Across 2022/2023–2024/2025, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 61 league appearances (20 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Kym Nelson play?
Kym Nelson plays as a Defender for Carrick Rangers in the Premiership. He has started 3 of his 5 appearances in the Premiership 2026/2027.
What team does Kym Nelson play for?
Kym Nelson currently plays for Carrick Rangers in the Premiership. He has 5 appearances in the Premiership 2026/2027.
How old is Kym Nelson?
Kym Nelson is 31 years old, born on July 18, 1995. He is from Northern Ireland.
Where is Kym Nelson from?
Kym Nelson is from Northern Ireland. At club level, he plays for Carrick Rangers.