english football player

Reiss Luke Nelson ( REESS ; [ 5 ] born 10 December 1999 ) is an english professional football player who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Feyenoord, on lend from Premier League club Arsenal .

early and personal life [edit ]

Nelson was born in Elephant and Castle, London [ 6 ] to a Zimbabwean forefather and an english mother. He grew up in Aylesbury Estate in Walworth [ 7 ] and attended the London Nautical School. [ 7 ] He became friends with boyfriend aspiring football player Jadon Sancho, who lived nearby, after they played together in young person tournaments. [ 8 ] [ 9 ]

Club career [edit ]

armory [edit ]

Nelson joined the Arsenal academy when he was nine years old and made a great mental picture on youth coaches, regularly being moved up to squads above his age group. [ 10 ] He played 35 games for the Arsenal youth teams, including nine games in the U-21 team, in the 2016–17 campaign. [ 11 ] Following several impressive performances in the youth teams, he signed his beginning professional contract with Arsenal on 10 December 2016, his seventeenth birthday. Arsène Wenger included Nelson in the police squad for 2017–18 pre-season tour. [ 12 ]

2017–18 : First-team debut [edit ]

On 19 July 2017, Nelson made his first senior appearance against Bayern Munich in a 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match. [ 13 ] He made his first competitive appearance for Arsenal ‘s inaugural team in the Community Shield, coming on as a substitute against Chelsea – Arsenal went on to win 4–1 on penalties. [ 14 ] On 14 September 2017, Nelson made his european debut as he came on as a ersatz for Theo Walcott at the 82nd-minute crisscross in the Europa League match against FC Köln. [ 15 ] He made his first startle for the club against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup on 20 September 2017. [ 16 ] Reiss had an impressive season with the Arsenal U23 police squad, scoring 9 goals, assisting 3 in 11 appearances as Arsenal won the 2017–18 PL2. [ citation needed ] On 20 January 2018, Nelson made his Premier League introduction in a 4–1 gain against Crystal Palace, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute. [ 17 ] On 8 April 2018, he made his first gear Premier League get down in a 3–2 win over Southampton, being substituted off in the 64th moment for Jack Wilshere. [ 18 ] On 17 May 2018, Nelson was awarded the PL2 Player of the Year. [ 19 ]

2018–19 : lend at 1899 Hoffenheim [edit ]

On 31 August 2018, Nelson signed a long-run compress with Arsenal, then went on season-long loan at german clubhouse 1899 Hoffenheim for a loanword fee of €500,000. [ 20 ] On 15 September 2018, he made his debut as a 72nd-minute ersatz away to Fortuna Düsseldorf, and within 14 minutes of entering the field of play, Nelson scored for Hoffenheim, scoring a consolation goal for the club in a 2–1 loss. [ 21 ] Reiss had an impressive season for Hoffenheim, scoring 7 goals in just 587 minutes of action at such a young age. [ 22 ] Hoffenheim ‘s coach julian Nagelsmann orchestrated the motivate for Nelson, calling him “ … an incredible player in one-on-one situations ”. [ 23 ] He besides hailed Nelson ‘s talent, claiming “ he had the abilities to reach the levels of elite players in football such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo [ and ] Arjen Robben [ if ] he maintained his consistency and mentality ”. [ 23 ]

2019–20 : FA Cup win

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After a successful season on loanword, Nelson returned to Arsenal ahead of the 2019–20 Premier League season. He was promoted to the beginning team by coach Unai Emery and given the number 24. Nelson was handed his first two starts of the season in Arsenal ‘s opening games against Newcastle United and Burnley. On 24 September 2019, Nelson started and played the full moon 90-minute of Arsenal ‘s 5–0 EFL Cup victory against Nottingham Forest. He scored his debut goal for the first team, adding a one-fourth for Arsenal in the 84th infinitesimal. [ 24 ] He was out with a knee injury during the months of October and November. He made his render on 9 December, coming off the judiciary for a short cameo in a 3–1 win over Southampton. [ 25 ] Nelson scored his second finish of the season on 6 January, in Arsenal ‘s 1–0 base gain over Leeds United in the FA Cup. [ 26 ] Nelson suffered a hamstring sift in mid-january, making his return off the bench on 7 March, in a 1–0 win over West Ham United. [ citation needed ] After the three-month suspension of the Premier League due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nelson much was Mikel Arteta ‘s favor attacking substitute. On 15 July 2020, Nelson scored his foremost Premier League goal, starting in a 2–1 acquire against Liverpool. [ 27 ] Nelson was in the team as Arsenal won their 14th FA Cup against Chelsea on 1 August 2020. [ 28 ] On 29 August 2020, Nelson came on as a substitute, taking and scoring the first punishment in a gunfight acquire against Liverpool in the Community Shield after the game ended 1–1. [ 29 ]

2021–22 : Feyenoord lend [edit ]

On 31 August 2021, Nelson moved on loan to the Netherlands to join Eredivisie side Feyenoord for the 2021–22 season. [ 30 ] Nelson got his first aid during injury time for the cabaret on the 7th of November, 2021 against AZ Alkmaar after coming on as a alternate. [ 31 ]

International career [edit ]

Nelson has played for England youth teams, at all levels from under-16 to under-21. In May 2016, Nelson was function of the England home under-17 football team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 UEFA european Under-17 Championship, playing four games and scoring three goals. [ 32 ] His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the team of the tournament. [ 33 ] In March 2018, Nelson scored doubly for England under-19 against Hungary in a qualifier for the 2018 UEFA european Under-19 Championship. [ 34 ] He was one of a count of players withdrawn from survival for the tournament by their club. [ 35 ] On 11 October 2018, Nelson made his U21 debut against Andorra, coming on as a second-half substitute ; he scored the Young Lions’ sixth goal with a backheel in blockage time in a 7–0 victory that secured qualification for the 2019 UEFA european Under-21 Championship. [ 36 ] Although besides eligible for Zimbabwe, Nelson specified in 2018 that he aimed to play for England in the long condition, saying that playing for England would be “ a dream come truthful ”. [ 37 ] On 27 May 2019, Nelson was included in England ‘s 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA european Under-21 Championship [ 38 ] and scored from the punishment spot in his entirely appearance ; a 3–3 draw with Croatia at the San Marino Stadium on 24 June 2019. [ 39 ]

career statistics [edit ]

As of match played 22 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2017–18[40] Premier League 3 0 1 0 3 0 8[c] 0 1[d] 0 16 0
2019–20[41] 17 1 2 1 1 1 2[c] 0 22 3
2020–21[42] 2 0 1 0 1 0 4[c] 1 1[d] 0 9 1
2021–22[43] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 23 1 4 1 5 1 14 1 2 0 48 4
1899 Hoffenheim (loan) 2018–19[44] Bundesliga 23 7 1 0 5[e] 0 29 7
Feyenoord (loan) 2021–22 Eredivisie 11 0 1 0 3 1 15 1
Career total 57 8 6 1 5 1 22 2 2 0 92 12

Honours [edit ]

Arsenal

Individual

References [edit ]

  • Profile at the Arsenal F.C. website
  • Profile at the Football Association website