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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kitt Edward Nelson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cork City (on loan from Preston North End) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Workington (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2025– | → Cork City (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:01, 26 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kitt Edward Nelson (born 12 January 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division side Cork City, on loan from EFL Championship side Preston North End.[3]
Career
[edit]Preston North End
[edit]As a youth player, Nelson joined the youth academy of Preston North End at under-9's level,[4] and on 28 July 2023, Nelson signed his first professional contract at Deepdale; which runs until the summer of 2025.[5]
On 3 February 2025; having featured for Preston during pre-season and then being named on the first team bench on four occasions during the campaign, Nelson signed a new deal with the Lilywhites until the summer of 2028.[6]
Workington (loan)
[edit]On 30 September 2023, Nelson joined Northern Premier League side Workington on a youth loan deal originally until 28 October,[7] and on 11 December 2023; his loan deal was extended until the end of the season.[8] He went onto make 27 appearances for The Reds, scoring four times in the process.[9]
Cork City (loan)
[edit]On 3 February 2025 having signed a new deal with Preston North End, Nelson was loaned to League of Ireland Premier Division side Cork City until 30 June 2025,[6] and went onto to make his debut in professional football four days later, as he replaced Josh Fitzpatrick at half-time during a 2–1 loss against Cobh Ramblers in the Munster Senior Cup.[10] A week later, Nelson made his debut in senior league football as he came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Malik Dijksteel during a 2–2 draw against Galway United in the opening game of the campaign.[11] On 7 March, Nelson would then go onto score his first goal in senior league football during a 1–1 draw against Sligo Rovers at Turners Cross.[12] On 21 April 2025, Nelson scored a 96th minute winner in a 2–1 victory at home to Waterford, just 7 minutes after his side had equalised.[13][14]
Style of play
[edit]Nelson plays as a Midfielder and is right-footed. He can also operate as a Forward.[4] Speaking in April 2025, while operating as a lone striker for Cork City due to an injury crisis, Nelson spoke on his versatility, stating "I'm predominantly a midfielder but have played a lot of positions. I was playing right-back before I came here and as a holding midfielder but I'd say my favourite role is as number 10. I've played up front a little bit, but mainly in a partnership. Up front by yourself is different, especially because I'm not the biggest. But I like to think I can score goals so that's all I'm thinking about when I'm playing as a striker."[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 26 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2023–24[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Workington (loan) | 2023–24[17] | NPL Premier Division | 25 | 4 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Cork City (loan) | 2025[16] | LOI Premier Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Career total | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 8 | ||
- ^ 1 appearance in the FA Trophy; 1 appearance in the Cumberland Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in the Munster Senior Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2024/25: Preston – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Kitt Nelson". fifacm.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Welcome to City, Kitt Nelson!". Cork City. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
"Kitt Signs New Deal And Joins Cork On Loan". Preston North End. Retrieved 13 March 2025. - ^ a b "Kitt Nelson". Preston North End. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "North End Trio Pen First Professional Deals". Preston North End. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Preston North End confirm loan move and new contract for 19-year-old hailed 'great lad' by manager". Preston North End. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Kitt Nelson Joins Workington On Loan". Preston North End. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Kitt Nelson Extends Workington Loan". Preston North End. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Workington AFC | Appearances | Kitt Nelson | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Cobh Ramblers grab two late goals to stun rivals Cork City in Munster Senior Cup". echolive. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Galway United twice fight back to deny Cork City victory on return to Premier Division". irishexaminer. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
"Cork City pegged back twice in draw with Galway United". extratime.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025. - ^ "Cork City held to controversial draw by Sligo Rovers". irishexaminer. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
"Cork City 1–1 Sligo Rovers". rte.ie. Retrieved 13 March 2025. - ^ "Kitt Nelson scores sensational 96th-minute winner as Cork scores twice late on to beat Waterford". www.independent.ie. April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Out-on-loan Preston North End man embracing Cork City spell amid derby day heroics". Lancashire Evening Post. April 24, 2025.
- ^ Fallon, John (April 23, 2025). "Versatile Kitt Nelson loving loan life with Cork City". Irish Examiner.
- ^ a b c Kitt Nelson at Soccerway
- ^ "Workington AFC | Appearances | Kitt Nelson | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages".
External links
[edit]- Kitt Nelson at Soccerway
- Kitt Nelson at Soccerbase