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Players / Paige Nielsen
Defender
Paige Nielsen
USA · Age 32 · 165 cm
Season at a glance · 2026
All stats →19 appearances · 1,469 minutes
2026 · published season totals · Houston Dash listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 19
- Starts
- 18
- Minutes
- 1,469
- Tackles won
- 19
- Interceptions
- 25
- Clearances
- 101
Latest appearance · 2026
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Look beyond the ball2026 · Houston Dash
Right center back
Houston Dash
Playing style →Left center back
Houston Dash
Career →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2026
All matches →5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 84 minutes against Courage on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2026
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 3 | 0.18 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Key passes | 3 | 0.18 |
| Passes completed | 634 | 38.84 |
| Tackles won | 19 | 1.16 |
| Interceptions | 25 | 1.53 |
| Clearances | 101 | 6.19 |
Advanced metrics · 2026
- 0.06
- 0.92
- 0.81
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Matches · 2026
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 · Courage (A) | W 3–2 | Start | 84 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2026 · Current (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 83 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 2, 2026 · Gotham (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 88 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2026 · Bay FC (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 82 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Jul 19, 2026 · Racing (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 89 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 12, 2026 · Summit (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 84 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 4, 2026 · Spirit (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| May 31, 2026 · Gotham (A) | L 0–1 | Start | 99 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| May 24, 2026 · Angel City (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 45 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| May 21, 2026 · Wave (H) | D 2–2 | Start | 55 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| May 16, 2026 · Current (A) | L 0–3 | Start | 59 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| May 10, 2026 · Summit (H) | L 1–4 | Start | 104 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| May 7, 2026 · Royals (A) | L 0–2 | Start | 99 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| May 2, 2026 · Reign (H) | D 0–0 | Sub | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 · Courage (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 106 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2026 · Racing (H) | W 4–3 | Start | 110 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Mar 28, 2026 · Angel City (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 97 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 21, 2026 · Legacy (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 106 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 15, 2026 · Wave (A) | W 1–0 | Start | 106 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Houston Dash | 19 | 18 | 1469 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 · Houston Dash | 26 | 24 | 2215 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 · Houston Dash | 24 | 24 | 2159 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 · Angel City | 21 | 21 | 1864 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 · Angel City | 20 | 14 | 1299 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 · Washington Spirit | 19 | 13 | 1055 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 · Washington Spirit | 22 | 22 | 2224 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 · Seattle Reign | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →201646 minSeattle Reign
2017No row
2018No row
20192,224 minWashington Spirit2020Excluded
20211,055 minWashington Spirit20221,299 minAngel City20231,864 minAngel City20242,159 minHouston Dash20252,215 minHouston Dash20261,469 minHouston DashCalendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Upcoming club fixture
Boston Legacy vs Houston Dash
For the last recorded club. Player availability is not confirmed.
Schedule as observed ; later changes are not reflected.
Player details
Paige Nielsen
Defender
- Nationality
- USA
- Born
- 1993-10-14
- Height
- 165 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 8
- NWSL coverage
- 2016–2026
- Data through
- Sep 1, 2026
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Sources, coverage and definitions
Sources, coverage and definitions
Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.
Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.
Statistics through . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
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