Reiss Luke Nelson was born on the 10th of December 1999, and he is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Arsenal.Information Guide Nigeria

Club career

Arsenal

As per BBC sport, 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. Statistics has it that Nelson played 35 games for the Arsenal youth teams, including nine games in the U-21 team, in the 2016–17 campaign. However, following several impressive performances in the youth teams, he signed his first professional contract with Arsenal on 10 December 2016, his 17th birthday. Arsène Wenger included Nelson in the squad for 2017–18 pre-season tour.

2017–18: First-team debut

Nelson made his first senior appearance against Bayern Munich in a 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match on the 19th of July 2017. The young star 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.Information Guide Nigeria

On the 14th of 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. Luke Nelson made his first start for the club against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup on 20 September 2017.Information Guide Nigeria

2018–19: Loan at 1899 Hoffenheim

On the 31st of August 2018, Nelson signed a long-term contract with Arsenal, then went on season-long loan at German club 1899 Hoffenheim for a loan fee of €500,000. And on the 15th of September 2018, he made his debut as a 72nd-minute substitute 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. Various reports has it that Reiss had an impressive season for Hoffenheim, scoring 7 goals in just 587 minutes of action at such a young age.Information Guide Nigeria

2019–20: FA Cup win

According to the report from BBC sport report, after a successful season on loan, Nelson returned to Arsenal ahead of the 2019–20 Premier League season. The young star was promoted to the first team by manager 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 the 24th of September 2019, Nelson started and played the full 90-minute of Arsenal’s 5–0 EFL Cup victory against Nottingham Forest. He scored his debut goal for the first team, adding a fourth for Arsenal in the 84th minute. Again, he was out with a knee injury during the months of October and November. He made his return on 9 December, coming off the bench for a short cameo in a 3–1 win over Southampton.NYSC Portal

2021–22: Feyenoord loan

According to ESPN, on the 31st of August 2021, Nelson moved on loan to the Netherlands to join Eredivisie side Feyenoord for the 2021–22 season. Nelson got his first assist during injury time for the club on the 7th of November, 2021 against AZ Alkmaar after coming on as a substitute.NYSC Portal

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International career

As per BBC sport report, Nelson has played for England youth teams, at all levels from under-16 to under-21.

In the month of 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. Nelson’s performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the team of the tournament.

TalkSPORT report has it that although also eligible for Zimbabwe, Nelson specified in 2018 that he aimed to play for England in the long term, saying that playing for England would be “a dream come true”.

On the 27th of May 2019, Nelson was included in England’s 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and scored from the penalty spot in his only appearance; a 3–3 draw with Croatia at the San Marino Stadium on 24 June 2019.NYSC Portal

Reiss Nelson’s Net Worth

The Arsenal academy graduate has a net worth in the region of €9.1 million (£8.2 million).

Reiss Nelson’s Salary

Nelson signed a contract with Arsenal that nets him a whopping salary of 1.8 Million Euro (1.6 Million Pound) per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns €8,923 (£8,105) per day and €372 (£338) per hour!

Per year        €1,800,000         £1,565,217

Per month    €150,000            £130,435

Per week      €34,615            £30,100

Per day        €4,932             £4,288

Per hour        €205              £179

Per minute   €3                 £3

Honours

Arsenal

FA Cup: 2019–20

FA Community Shield: 2017, 2020

Feyenoord

UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22

Individual

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016

Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: October 2018

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