Players / Paige Nielsen
Defender
Paige Nielsen
USA · Age 32 · 165 cm
Season at a glance · 2023
All stats →21 appearances · 1,864 minutes
2023 · published season totals · Angel City listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 21
- Starts
- 21
- Minutes
- 1,864
- Tackles won
- 26
- Interceptions
- 41
- Clearances
- 90
Latest appearance · 2023
See her game
Left center back
Angel City
Playing style →Right center back
Washington Spirit
Career →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2023
All matches →5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 99 minutes against Thorns on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2023
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.05 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 12 | 0.58 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.14 |
| Key passes | 8 | 0.39 |
| Passes completed | 722 | 34.86 |
| Tackles won | 26 | 1.26 |
| Interceptions | 41 | 1.98 |
| Clearances | 90 | 4.35 |
Advanced metrics · 2023
- 0.97
- 1.63
- 1.6
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Matches · 2023
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2023 · Thorns (H) | W 5–1 | Start | 99 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2023 · Dash (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 98 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2023 · Pride (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 101 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 2023 · Stars (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 100 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 2, 2023 · Current (A) | W 1–0 | Start | 105 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 2023 · Racing (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 103 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Jul 10, 2023 · Courage (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 95 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2023 · Gotham (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 101 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jun 26, 2023 · Dash (H) | D 0–0 | Start | 105 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Jun 17, 2023 · Wave (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 102 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jun 10, 2023 · Spirit (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 107 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 2023 · Stars (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 95 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| May 20, 2023 · Courage (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 98 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| May 14, 2023 · Spirit (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 100 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| May 8, 2023 · Current (H) | W 3–2 | Start | 86 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Apr 30, 2023 · Thorns (A) | D 3–3 | Start | 100 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 24, 2023 · Wave (H) | L 0–2 | Start | 96 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 16, 2023 · Racing (H) | D 2–2 | Start | 100 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Apr 2, 2023 · Pride (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 66 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Mar 27, 2023 · Gotham (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 104 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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 →Calendar 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.
Metric definitions →