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Ryan Nelsen
![Nelsen as head coach of [[Toronto FC]] in 2013](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Ryan_Nelsen-Toronto_FC_%28Cropped%29.jpg)
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.
In 2012, he made a move to Tottenham Hotspur but only managed 5 appearances before joining Queens Park Rangers later that year. From January 2013 to August 2014 he was head coach of Toronto FC in MLS. Provided by Wikipedia