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Hi my name is Ryan. Ryan Nelson † Appearances (Goals). ||
 * = [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/RyanNelsen20040718.JPG/175px-RyanNelsen20040718.JPG width="175" height="203" caption="Ryan Nelsen" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RyanNelsen20040718.JPG"]] ||
 * ~ Personal information ||
 * ~ Full name |||||| Ryan William Nelsen ||
 * ~ Date of birth |||||| 18 October 1977 (age 34) ||
 * ~ Place of birth |||||| [|Christchurch], [|New Zealand] ||
 * ~ Height |||||| 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[|[][|1][|]] ||
 * ~ Playing position |||||| [|Defender] ||
 * ~ Club information ||
 * ~ Current club |||||| [|Queens Park Rangers] ||
 * ~ Youth career ||
 * ~ –1995 |||||| [|Christchurch United] ||
 * ~ 1997–1998 |||||| [|Greensboro College] ||
 * ~ 1999–2000 |||||| [|Stanford Cardinal] ||
 * ~ Senior career* ||
 * ~ Years || **Team** ||> **Apps†** ||> **(Gls)†** ||
 * ~ 1995–1998 || [|Christchurch United][|[][|2][|]] ||> 96 ||> (12) ||
 * ~ 2001–2005 || [|D.C. United] ||> 81 ||> (7) ||
 * ~ 2005–2012 || [|Blackburn Rovers] ||> 172 ||> (8) ||
 * ~ 2012 || [|Tottenham Hotspur] ||> 5 ||> (0) ||
 * ~ 2012– || [|Queens Park Rangers] ||> 0 ||> (0) ||
 * ~ National team‡ ||
 * ~ 2008– || [|New Zealand U23] ||> 2 ||> (0) ||
 * ~ 1999– || [|New Zealand] ||> 45 ||> (6) ||
 * = * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:05, 17 June 2012 (UTC).

2004, after captaining DC to its fourth MLS Cup. In four years in MLS, Nelson scored seven goals and added five assists. Blackburn Rovers Nelson was signed by Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer in January 2005, shortly after the completion of the 2004 MLS season. In the summer of 2005, after just 6 months at the club, Nelson signed a new three year contract after impressing manager Mark Hughes and helping to turn Blackburn's defence into one of the stingiest in the Premiership. Nelson was successfully awarded a work permit on appeal after the initial application had been refused due to New Zealand being ranked outside the top 70 in the FIFA World Rankings. In the 2005–06, Blackburn qualified for the UEFA Cup with a sixth place finish, but Nelson missed the last couple of games after breaking his foot in a 2–0 win at Charlton Athletic. Nevertheless, his performances since arriving in England prompted much interest from rival clubs including Portsmouth, who's bid for Nelson was rejected by Blackburn. On 1 February 2006, he started and played the full 90 minutes alongside then Andy Todd in a 4–3 league victory over Manchester United at Ewood Park.

Personal information Full name Ryan William Nelson Date of birth 18 October 1977 (age 34) Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] Playing position Defender Club information Current club Queens Park Rangers Youth career –1995 Christchurch United 1997–1998 Greensboro College 1999–2000 Stanford Cardinal Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1998 Christchurch United[2] 96 (12) 2001–2005 D.C. United 81 (7) 2005–2012 Blackburn Rovers 172 (8) 2012 Tottenham Hotspur 5 (0) 2012– Queens Park Rangers 0 (0) National team‡ 2008– d ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00