Jayden Nelson (born September 26, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Austin FC and the Canada national team.
Nelson began playing for Toronto FC Academy in the USSDA in 2016, playing for the U14 team. He has since played for the U16/17 and U18/19 teams as well.
Nelson made his debut for Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario on September 2, 2017 in a game against Toronto Skillz FC. He scored his first goal for Toronto FC III on June 17, 2018 against Windsor TFC.
Nelson made his professional debut for Toronto FC II in USL League One on April 6, 2019, coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Jacob Shaffelburg against Orlando City B.
On January 23, 2020, Nelson signed a Homegrown Player contract with first-team Toronto FC. He made his MLS debut for Toronto during the MLS is Back tournament, starting their round of 16 match against New York City.
