Ryan Nelsen
Sign in to saveNew Zealand association football player and coach
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1977-10-18
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Ryan Nelsen's road to the World Cup
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 16
- Total plays
- 94
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
· 2000 · cited 27,505x
- The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior
· 2000 · cited 23,558x
- Introducing mothur: Open-Source, Platform-Independent, Community-Supported Software for Describing and Comparing Microbial Communities
· 2009 · cited 18,765x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
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Key facts
- 2008
- New Zealand Olympic ( O.P. )
- 2012
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Full name
- Ryan William Nelsen
- Date of birth
- ( 1977-10-18 ) 18 October 1977 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Christchurch , New Zealand
- Height
- 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Position
- Defender
- Years
- Team
- 1997 1998
- Greensboro Pride
- 1999 2000
- Stanford Cardinal
- 1995 1998
- Christchurch United
- 2001 2005
- D.C. United
- 2005 2012
- Blackburn Rovers
Key dates
- Born
- 18 October 1977
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ryan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Place of birth
- Christchurch
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 2010 FIFA World Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Position played
- centre-back
Article
Ryan William Nelsen ONZM (born 18 October 1977) is a New Zealand former professional football player and head coach.
Nelsen commonly played as a defender, and his professional career began in 1995. He notably captained the New Zealand national team and started his professional football career in his native country for Christchurch United. In 2001, he joined Major League Soccer side D.C. United. In 2005, he moved to England with Premier League side Blackburn Rovers.
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1977 births1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players2002 OFC Nations Cup players2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players2004 OFC Nations Cup players2008 OFC Nations Cup players2010 FIFA World Cup players20th-century New Zealand sportsmen21st-century New Zealand sportsmen21st-century New Zealand writersAll-American college men's soccer playersAssociation footballers from Christchurch