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Matt
Nelson
ASSISTANT REFEREE
294 appearances
United States · USSF · CONCACAF

Matt Nelson

● Active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Federation
USSF

🚩United States assistant referee · 1 competition

Matt Nelson is a United States football assistant referee. They have officiated as assistant referee, fourth official and AVAR. In total they have 294 tracked match appearances across 1 competition, broken down as 279× AR, 2× 4th Official, 13× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include Major League Soccer. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

1 comp
294
total appearances
279
Asst. Ref
2
4th Official
13
AVAR
294
Matches
1
Competitions
1
Countries

Top Competitions

294
Major League Soccer
2026, 2025 +13

Season-by-Season Activity

2015
15
2016
22
2017
22
2018
26
2019
22
2020
20
2021
31
2022
21
2023
26
2024
23
2025
15
2026
20
AR4th OfficialAVAR
SeasonTotalAR4thAVAR
20262020——
20251515——
20242323——
202326242—
20222119—2
20213124—7
20202016—4
20192222——
20182626——
20172222——
20162222——
20151515——
20141313——
20131212——
201266——

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Matt Nelson's primary role?▾

Matt Nelson is a United States football assistant referee, and has also worked as fourth official and AVAR.

How many matches has Matt Nelson officiated?▾

Matt Nelson has 294 tracked match appearances across 1 competition (279× AR, 2× 4th Official, 13× AVAR).

Which competitions does Matt Nelson work in?▾

Matt Nelson has most often officiated in Major League Soccer.

Is Matt Nelson a FIFA referee?▾

Matt Nelson is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.

Which teams has Matt Nelson officiated most?▾

Among domestic clubs, Matt Nelson has most frequently officiated matches involving Philadelphia Union, D.C. United and NY Red Bulls.

Which cities has Matt Nelson officiated in most?▾

Matt Nelson has officiated most often in Washington D.C, Chester, Foxborough and Harrison, with Gillette Stadium the most-visited stadium.

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