Paige Nielsen: NWSL stats, matches & career

Season at a glance · 2016

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2 appearances · 46 minutes

2016 · published season totals · Seattle Reign listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026

Appearances: 2
Starts: 0
Minutes: 46
Tackles won: 0
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 0

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Latest appearance · 2016

Brief

Drew 0–0 at Thorns

From the record · May 29, 2016

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Look beyond the ball2016 · Seattle Reign

2016 role

Defender

Seattle Reign

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Recent playing time · 2016

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0 starts in 2 recorded appearances. Latest: 31 minutes against Thorns on May 29, 2016.

Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.

Statistics · 2016

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Per 90 uses the displayed season total and minutes. Competition scope is under review; these are not confirmed regular-season-only rates.
Metric	Total	Per 90 minutes
Goals	0	0
Assists	0	0
Shots	1	1.96
Shots on target	0	0
Key passes	—	—
Passes completed	11	21.52
Tackles won	0	0
Interceptions	2	3.91
Clearances	0	0

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Advanced metrics · 2016

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Matches · 2016

2016 regular-season appearances · player’s team score first · event-timed minutes
Date / opponent	Result	Played	Min	Tackles	Int.	Clear.
May 29, 2016 · Thorns (A)	D 0–0	Sub	31	0	0	0
May 22, 2016 · Stars (H)	L 1–2	Sub	15	0	2	0

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Season record

Published season totals; competition scope may include playoffs. Select a season to inspect its regular-season club appearances.
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

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201646 minSeattle Reign

2017No row

2018No row

20192,224 minWashington Spirit

2020Excluded

20211,055 minWashington Spirit 20221,299 minAngel City 20231,864 minAngel City 20242,159 minHouston Dash 20252,215 minHouston Dash 20261,469 minHouston Dash

Calendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.

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Schedule as observed Sep 18, 2026; 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

Coverage dates are not debut or retirement dates · 2016 onward, excluding 2020

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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 Sep 1, 2026. Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.

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