Ballymena Utd January signing Kym Nelson confident he'll "flourish" under David Jeffrey

Ballymena United new boy Kym Nelson believes he’s at the right club to “flourish” and make up for lost time in the Danske Bank Premiership.

Nelson, who joined David Jeffrey’s Sky Blues from Ards during the January transfer window, made his Irish League breakthrough as a teenager at Glentoran.

And almost eight years later to the day, the 26-year-old is relishing a return to the top-flight having spent the past three years in the Championship.

“I almost feel as if I’m back and now that I’m playing the Premiership again, I want to do everything possible to stay here,” said Nelson.

“The journey I’ve had as a player is all part of football. Football is an up and down game and a rollercoaster and anything can happen.

“You’re always going to face hurdles in football but it’s all about staying consistent and working hard and that’s what I plan to do here.

“Ballymena is a great club, I’m glad to be here and I want to push on now. I’m going to do everything possible to make sure I flourish here.”

Nelson initially made his name at Glentoran where he made his debut as a fresh faced 18-year-old in a Big Two defeat to Linfield at The Oval in February 2014.

A Matthew Titpon penalty secured a 1-0 win for the Blues, while the Glens team that night included the likes of Jason Hill, Stephen McAlorum, Jordan Stewart and Curtis Allen.

“I’ll never forget my debut against Linfield in front of the Sky cameras and I can remember it very clearly,” said Nelson.

“Eddie Patterson was the Glentoran manager at the time and he told me to report to the ground. To be honest, I didn’t think I’d be involved.

“But he brought me into his office, sat me down and then said ‘I’m going to start you’. I think I turned sheet white when I heard those words!

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