Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Hellas Verona.
Also this season
On loan at Galatasaray — Süper Lig: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 360 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Hellas Verona; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3322 | 6.71 |
 Süper Ligat Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 6.55 |
Scout report
V. Nelsson is a 27-year-old central defender at Hellas Verona, rated 66 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 194th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (97.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nelsson.
Judged on this season alone, Nelsson graded 41 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 52 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 6 clean sheets and 4.416 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, 24th of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 27 Nelsson is in his prime years, and a market index of 41.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Hellas Verona finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 97.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 66, Nelsson carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 52, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Hellas Verona finished 19th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
