Nelson Felix Patrick Weiper (born 17 March 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mainz.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nelson Felix Patrick Weiper | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Mainz, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 U19 | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Mainz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Mainz | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 15 | (13) |
| 2022– | Germany U18 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 1 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:18, 1 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Weiper is a product of the youth academy of Mainz, having joined as a U8. Working his way up all their youth categories, he signed a professional contract with the club on 18 March 2022.[1][better source needed] He made his senior and Bundesliga as a late substitute with Mainz in a 2–1 loss to Freiburg on 1 October 2022.[2]
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.[3]
Weiper was born in Germany to a German father and Albanian mother.[4] His brother, Henrik, is also a footballer and youth international for Albania and Kosovo.[5]
1. FSV Mainz 05 – current squad | |
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