Reiss Nelson

The teenage winger prefers the waves of the seas to the traffic on the roads. He loves to ride on jet-skies whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Born in London, England, to parents of Zimbabwean and English lineage, he joined the Arsenal academy when he was nine years old and made a great impression on youth coaches, subsequently being regularly moved up to squads above his age group. Following several impressive performances in the youth teams, he signed his first professional contract with Arsenal on 10 December 2016. On 19 July 2017, the youngster made his first senior appearance against European opposition Bayern Munich in a 2017 International Champions Cup pre-season match. His first competitive appearance for Arsenal's first team came in the 2017 Community Shield, coming on as a substitute against Chelsea as Arsenal went on to win 4-1 on penalties, giving the youngster his first piece of silverware. On 20 January 2018, the Englishman made his Premier League debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4-1 win against Crystal Palace. On 8 April 2018, he made his first Premier League start in a 3-2 win over Southampton. On 31 August 2018, he was sent out on a season-long loan to German Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim. On 15 September 2018, he made his debut as a 72nd-minute substitute against Fortuna Düsseldorf, and scored within 14 minutes of entering the field of play, as Hoffenheim fell to a 2–1 defeat. He had a successful spell in Germany, scoring 7 goals in 23 league appearances. He returned to parent club Arsenal for the 2019/20 season.