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On 20 January 2018, Nelson made his [[Premier League]] debut in a 4–1 win against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Oscroft|first1=Tim|title=Arsenal 4 Crystal Palace 1|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42672226|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=22 January 2018|date=20 January 2018}}</ref>
On 20 January 2018, Nelson made his [[Premier League]] debut in a 4–1 win against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Oscroft|first1=Tim|title=Arsenal 4 Crystal Palace 1|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42672226|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=22 January 2018|date=20 January 2018}}</ref>


On 8 April 2018 Nelson made his first [[Premier League]] start in a 3-2 win over Southampton. He was subsituted off in the 64th minute for [[Jack Wilshere]].
On 8 April 2018 Nelson made his first [[Premier League]] start in a 3-2 win over Southampton. He was substituted off in the 64th minute for [[Jack Wilshere]].
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6000867/reiss-nelson-first-premier-league-start-arsenal-southampton/|title=NELSON'S CALLING Reiss Nelson makes first Premier League start for Arsenal in home clash against Southampton|publisher=The Sun|date=8 April 2018|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43609100|title=Arsenal 3-2 Southampton|publisher= BBC Sport|date=8 April 2018|access-date= 9 April 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6000867/reiss-nelson-first-premier-league-start-arsenal-southampton/|title=NELSON'S CALLING Reiss Nelson makes first Premier League start for Arsenal in home clash against Southampton|publisher=The Sun|date=8 April 2018|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43609100|title=Arsenal 3-2 Southampton|publisher= BBC Sport|date=8 April 2018|access-date= 9 April 2018}}</ref>


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Reiss Nelson
Reiss Nelson (right) plays in game against Dinamo Zagreb
Personal information
Full name Reiss Luke Nelson[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Elephant and Castle, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 48
Youth career
2005–2007 Lewisham Borough
2007– Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Arsenal 3 (0)
International career‡
2014 England U16 1 (0)
2015–2016 England U17 10 (9)
2016–2017 England U18 3 (1)
2017– England U19 8 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 29 April 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

Reiss Luke Nelson (/ˈriːs/ REESS;[2] born 10 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as forward for Premier League club Arsenal. Nelson has been praised as one of the brightest youngsters in Arsenal's academy.

Career

Nelson was born on 10 December 1999 in Elephant and Castle, London to a Zimbabwean father and English mother.[3][4] He joined the Arsenal academy when he was nine years old. Nelson made a great impression on youth coaches, subsequently being regularly moved up to squads above his age group.[5] Nelson has played 35 games for the Arsenal youth teams, including 9 games in U-21 team in the 2016-17 campaign.[6] Following several impressive performances in the youth teams, Nelson signed his first professional contract with Arsenal on 10 December 2016 following his 17th birthday. Arsène Wenger included Nelson in the squad for 2017–18 pre-season tour.[7]

On 19 July 2017, Nelson made his first senior appearance for Arsenal against Bayern Munich in a 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match.[8] Nelson made his first competitive appearance for Arsenal's first team in the Community Shield, coming on as a substitute against Chelsea. Arsenal went on to win 4-1 on penalties.[9]

On 14 September 2017, Nelson made his European debut as he came on as a substitute for Theo Walcott at the 82nd-minute mark in the Europa League match against FC Köln.[10] He made his first start for the club against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup on 20 September 2017.[11]

On 20 January 2018, Nelson made his Premier League debut in a 4–1 win against Crystal Palace, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.[12]

On 8 April 2018 Nelson made his first Premier League start in a 3-2 win over Southampton. He was substituted off in the 64th minute for Jack Wilshere. [13][14]

On 17 May 2018, Nelson won the PL2 Player of the Year award.[15]

International career

In May 2016, Nelson was part of the England national under-17 football team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing four games and scoring three goals.[16] He is also eligible to play for Zimbabwe due to his Zimbabwean heritage through his father.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 April 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2017–18[17] Premier League 3 0 1 0 3 0 8[a] 0 1[b] 0 16 0
Career total 3 0 1 0 3 0 8 0 1 0 16 0
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield

Honours

Arsenal

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Reiss Nelson full name". Alkass Cup. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ^ Arsenal (24 October 2017), REISS NELSON: Exclusive in-depth interview, retrieved 18 November 2017
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe to approach Arsenal starlet Nelson".
  4. ^ "Reiss Nelson". Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Who is Reiss Nelson? Rising Arsenal star profiled after fine pre-season". Skysports. 2017-07-29. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Who is Reiss Nelson? Everything you need to know about Arsenal teenager ahead of Emirates Cup". Mirror. 2017-07-29. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Arsenal youngsters Reiss Nelson and Joe Willock react after being named in pre-season tour squad". football.london. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal - Football Match Summary - July 19, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea (Arsenal win 4–1 on penalties)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Arsenal 3-1 FC Cologne". BBC Sport. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Arsenal vs. Doncaster Rovers". Soccerway.
  12. ^ Oscroft, Tim (20 January 2018). "Arsenal 4 Crystal Palace 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  13. ^ "NELSON'S CALLING Reiss Nelson makes first Premier League start for Arsenal in home clash against Southampton". The Sun. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Arsenal 3-2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  15. ^ https://www.premierleague.com/news/691341
  16. ^ "Under-17 - Reiss Nelson – UEFA.com". UEFA. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  17. ^ "Games played by Reiss Nelson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Arsenal lift Community Shield". The FA.com.
  19. ^ "West Ham U23 1-3 Arsenal U23: Young Gunners win Premier League 2". Daily Mail.co.uk.
  20. ^ "Nelson wins PL2 Player of the Month". Arsenal.com.
  21. ^ https://www.premierleague.com/news/691341
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