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Ryan Nelsen
| Born | 18 October 1977, Christchurch |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Ryan joined Blackburn Rovers in January 2005 with a contract to June 2006 that was then extended to June 2008.
Ryan agreed a contract to June 2010 in August 2006 which was extended to June 2012 in July 2007 and to June 2013 in January 2011 before it was cancelled in January 20012.
He joined Tottenham Hotspur in February 2012 with a contract to June 2012.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | New Zealand | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | New Zealand | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | New Zealand | International | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | New Zealand | AFC-OFC Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 15 |
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| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Carling Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 31 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 12 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 22 |
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| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | Carling Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | New Zealand | A v Full | 1 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | New Zealand | International | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Blackburn Rovers | Carling Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | New Zealand | International | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Blackburn Rovers | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 28 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1999 | New Zealand v USA | L | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Germany v New Zealand | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 30 Jul 1999 | New Zealand v Brazil | L | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 06 Jun 2001 | New Zealand v Tahiti | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 2 |
| 08 Jun 2001 | New Zealand v Cook Islands | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 2 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | New Zealand v Solomon Islands | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 2 |
| 13 Jun 2001 | New Zealand v Vanuatu | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 2 |
| 05 Jul 2002 | New Zealand v Tahiti | W | 4-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Group B |
| 07 Jul 2002 | New Zealand v Papua New Guinea | W | 9-1 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Group B |
| 09 Jul 2002 | New Zealand v Solomon Islands | W | 6-1 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Group B |
| 12 Jul 2002 | New Zealand v Vanuatu | W | 3-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Semi-final |
| 14 Jul 2002 | New Zealand v Australia | W | 1-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Final |
| 27 May 2003 | Scotland v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | USA v New Zealand | L | 2-1 | International | |
| 18 Jun 2003 | New Zealand v Japan | L | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Colombia v New Zealand | L | 3-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 2003 | France v New Zealand | L | 5-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Iran v New Zealand | L | 3-0 | AFC-OFC Challenge | |
| 02 Jun 2004 | New Zealand v Vanuatu | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 04 Jun 2004 | New Zealand v Tahiti | W | 10-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Fiji v New Zealand | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 06 Sep 2008 | New Caledonia v New Zealand | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 10 Sep 2008 | New Zealand v New Caledonia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thailand v New Zealand | L | 3-1 | International | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Thailand v New Zealand | D | 2-2 | A v Full | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Jordan v New Zealand | W | 1-3 | International | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Bahrain v New Zealand | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | AFC/OFC play-off |
| 14 Nov 2009 | New Zealand v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | AFC/OFC play-off |
| 24 May 2010 | Australia v New Zealand | L | 2-1 | International | |
| 29 May 2010 | New Zealand v Serbia | W | 1-0 | International | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | Slovenia v New Zealand | L | 3-1 | International | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | New Zealand v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Italy v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v New Zealand | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| DC United | 01 Apr 2000 | 06 Jan 2005 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 06 Jan 2005 | 31 Jan 2012 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 02 Feb 2012 |