D John Nelson signs with FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati signed defender John Nelson to a contract for the 2022 season with a club option for 2023.

The 23-year-old Nelson, an Ohio native, spent the past three seasons with FC Dallas, who selected him with the 10th overall pick (first round) of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.

Cincinnati made him the first pick in Stage 2 of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft in December.

"He's a promising young defender who has already played