Reiss Nelson
English footballer (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reiss Luke Nelson (born 10 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Arsenal.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reiss Luke Nelson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 24)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Elephant and Castle, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2017 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Arsenal | 49 | (4) |
2018–2019 | → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) | 23 | (7) |
2021–2022 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 21 | (2) |
International career | |||
2014–2015 | England U16 | 3 | (1) |
2015–2016 | England U17 | 11 | (11) |
2016–2017 | England U18 | 3 | (1) |
2017–2018 | England U19 | 9 | (3) |
2018 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
2018–2020 | England U21 | 12 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 3 April 2024 (UTC) |
Born in London, Nelson joined Arsenal's academy when he was nine years old and gradually made his way to the first-team, regularly playing above his age group. He made his Arsenal debut in the 2017 FA Community Shield before leaving the club on loan in search of first-team football. After gaining experience at German side TSG Hoffenheim during the 2018–19 season, he returned to Arsenal where new manager Mikel Arteta used Nelson sparingly due to injury. He then moved to the Netherlands on loan at Feyenoord where he made a positive impact on their season and received more first-team action. Arteta has since deployed Nelson more regularly as he has developed into an important Arsenal player.
Nelson has represented England with every youth international team since debuting for the under-16's in November 2014. He has played in several youth UEFA European Championships, and he was selected in the 2016 under-17 edition's Team of the Tournament for his performances in England's quarter-final finish. Nelson is eligible to represent either England or Zimbabwe at senior international level.