Reiss Luke Nelson is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Arsenal.
18 Facts About Reiss Nelson
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Reiss Nelson became friends with fellow aspiring footballer Jadon Sancho, who lived nearby, after they played together in youth tournaments.
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Reiss Nelson joined the Arsenal academy when he was nine years old and made a great impression on youth coaches, regularly being moved up to squads above his age group.
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On 19 July 2017, Reiss Nelson made his first senior appearance against Bayern Munich in a 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match.
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On 14 September 2017, Reiss 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 Koln.
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Reiss Nelson made his first start for the club against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup on 20 September 2017.
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On 17 May 2018, Reiss Nelson was awarded the PL2 Player of the Year.
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Reiss Nelson was promoted to the first team by manager Unai Emery and given the number 24.
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Reiss Nelson was handed his first two starts of the season in Arsenal's opening games against Newcastle United and Burnley.
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Reiss Nelson scored his debut goal for the first team, adding a fourth for Arsenal in the 84th minute.
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Reiss Nelson was in the squad as Arsenal won their 14th FA Cup against Chelsea on 1 August 2020.
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Reiss Nelson had an impressive season for Hoffenheim, scoring 7 goals in just 587 minutes of action at such a young age.
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Reiss Nelson 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".
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Reiss Nelson got his first assist during injury time for the club on 7 November 2021 against AZ Alkmaar after coming on as a substitute.
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Reiss Nelson has played for England youth teams, at all levels from under-16 to under-21.
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In May 2016, Reiss 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.
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In March 2018, Reiss Nelson scored twice for England under-19 against Hungary in a qualifier for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
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Reiss Nelson was one of a number of players withdrawn from selection for the tournament by their club.