Nelson Weiper

Nelson Weiper

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Felix Patrick Weiper
Date of birth	(2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Mainz, Germany
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Mainz 05
Number	44
Youth career
2013–2022	Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2025	Mainz 05 II	6	(1)
2022–	Mainz 05	39	(5)
International career‡
2021–2022	Germany U17	15	(13)
2022–2023	Germany U18	5	(1)
2023–	Germany U21	13	(5)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:45, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

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 2022–23 season.

On 24 February 2023, Weiper netted his first senior Bundesliga goal in a 4–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach. ^[5]

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. ^[6]

Personal life

Weiper was born in Germany to a German father and an Albanian mother from the city of Kuçovë. ^[7] His brother, Henrik, is also a footballer and youth international for Albania and Kosovo. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		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
	2024–25	Regionalliga Südwest	3	1	—		—		—		3	1
	Total		6	1	—		—		—		6	1
Mainz 05	2022–23	Bundesliga	9	2	0	0	—		—		9	2
	2023–24	Bundesliga	5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	23	3	2	0	—		—		25	3
	2025–26	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		39	5	3	0	0	0	—		42	5
Career total			45	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	48	6

Honours

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025 ^[9]

Individual

• Fritz Walter Medal U17 Gold: 2022 ^[10]

References

1. "Nelson Weiper" (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
2. "Weiper and Schulz receive professional contracts with Mainz 05 – talents in action with the U19s - World News | TakeToNews". 18 March 2022.
3. Sport, S. W. R. "Trotz Schlussspektakel: Freiburg gewinnt umkämpfte Partie gegen Mainz". swr.online.
4. "Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Brand, Adeyemi und Moukoko". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.
5. "Nach Triumph gegen FC Bayern - Gladbach geht in Mainz unter" (in German). Sky Sport. 24 February 2023.
6. "Zwei Mainzer Toptalente streben in die Bundesliga". www.fr.de.
7. "Albanian talents that will dominate European football".
8. Kulig, Jacek (25 March 2022). "Nelson Weiper". Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
9. "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
10. "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