Nelson Felix Patrick Weiper (born 17 March 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Mainz 05.
Club career
Weiper is a product of the youth academy of Mainz 05, having joined as an U8. Working his way up all their youth categories, he signed a professional contract with the club on 18 March 2022.[2][better source needed] He made his senior debut in the Bundesliga as a late substitute for Mainz in a 2–1 loss to Freiburg on 1 October 2022.[3] He won the 2022 U17 Fritz Walter Medal, an award for the most outstanding German youth prospect in their age group.[4] He played a huge part in helping the Mainz 05 U19 side win the U19 Bundesliga in the 22/23 season.
International career
Weiper is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U17s and U18s. He was prolific with the U17s, scoring 13 goals in 15 games.[5]
Personal life
Weiper was born in Germany to a German father and an Albanian mother from the city of Kuçovë.[6] His brother, Henrik, is also a footballer and youth international for Albania and Kosovo.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mainz 05 II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Mainz 05 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal U17 Gold: 2022[8]
References
- ^ "Nelson Weiper" (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Weiper and Schulz receive professional contracts with Mainz 05 – talents in action with the U19s - World News | TakeToNews". 18 March 2022.
- ^ Sport, S. W. R. "Trotz Schlussspektakel: Freiburg gewinnt umkämpfte Partie gegen Mainz". swr.online.
- ^ "Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Brand, Adeyemi und Moukoko". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.
- ^ "Zwei Mainzer Toptalente streben in die Bundesliga". www.fr.de.
- ^ "Albanian talents that will dominate European football".
- ^ Kulig, Jacek (25 March 2022). "Nelson Weiper".
- ^ "Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Brand, Adeyemi und Moukoko". dfb.de (in German). 9 November 2022.
External links
- Profile at the 1. FSV Mainz 05 website (in German)
- Nelson Weiper at Soccerway
- Nelson Weiper at DFB (also available in German)
- Bundesliga profile
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