Matthew Nelson (field hockey)

Matthew Nelson (born 14 April 1998) is a field hockey player from Ireland.

Life
Nelson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 14 April 1998.

Domestic league
Nelson currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he represents Lisnagarvey.

In 2023 Nelson moved to Australia to compete in the Hockey WA Premier League competition, where he represented Fremantle.

Senior national team
Nelson made his senior international debut in 2016. He appeared in a test series against Spain in Barcelona.

Since his debut, Nelson has been present at numerous international events and has medalled with the national team on one occasion. He took home silver at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet.

In 2018 he was a member of the Irish squad at the FIH World Cup held in Bhubaneswar.

He competed at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia.