Nelson Weiper: Bio, Career, Summary, Stats, Trophies and News

Nelson Weiper Family and Early Life

Weiper was born in Germany to a German father (Klaus), His mother's name is not known, but we have the information that his mother is an Albanian, from the city of Kuçovë. He has already represented Germany at the U-17,8 AN U-21 squads. Due to his Albanian heritage, there is a good possibility that we might see him wearing the red and black stripes in the foreseeable future.

The Football Federation is said to have initiated talks not only with the striker but also with his family, to understand if he wants to wear the red and black. So far, Nelson has played wearing the black and white of Germany. He has made his way from a 17 and 18-year-old representative, to the 21-year-old team, where he was recently called up and played in the match against Spain.

Playing Style and Strengths

Weiper is a traditional number nine, in the sense that he is a target man. He is physically very strong, and does not succumb under pressure . He is also able to lay off passes to teammates in better positions. Being a target man he is excellent at offensive headers, and is a good player to use in combination with classic wingers when playing long balls to play out of pressure, and when applying a direct or even one-route passing style.

He can both score goals as well as create chances for his teammates. He tends to drop deeper in build-up play to receive long balls. From there, he can pass to his teammates on the wings to contribute to Mainz’s game. Standing in at 192 cm, Weiper is a tall player. But he does not possess a slight frame, and has a very good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina, and natural fitness. Moreover, he feels comfortable in contact situations. Weiper does not let his size cost him his movement on the pitch; he provides excellent pace, footwork, and coordination. He also has the great ability to hold up play with his back to goal. His sixth sense allows him to sniff out a goal in any situation/always alert to capitalize on defensive mistakes.

The 20-year-old does not just play up the pitch. He often moves deep into midfield and draws defenders with him. This helps him in exploiting spaces for his teammates. He also uses his height to jump higher than the defender to head the ball. Capable of taking shots from both feet, he is also very relentless in pressing the game

Nelson Weiper Net Worth

Nelson Weiper net worth is not publicly revealed, but he has been making stable money, right from 2022. According to Capology, Weper is making a yearly income of around 360,000 euros. His one-year contract at the club is costing Mainz 0.36 million.

Nelson Weiper Salary

Being one of the most promising young stars of German football, Weiper's market value is expected to skyrocket in a couple of years. He makes a weekly salary of 6,923 euros and a yearly revenue of 360,000 euros.

Nelson Weiper Partner

Nelson Weiper's dating life is still a mystery. However, it seems that he is currently single and not in any relationship. For the time being, he is focused on his game, and that is his main priority.

Nelson Weiper Career

Nelson Weiper career started by joining the Mainz youth team as a U8. Over the years, he made his progression through the age groups and joined up with the U17s on July 1, 2020. His U-17 debut was in September 2020, where he scored four goals in a 4-3 win against SV Wehen U17. But that was just the start. Over a few years, he became untouchable in the youth leagues in Germany, creating interest among the ardent German fans and the world alike.

Club Career

Nelson made his senior debut in the Bundesliga as a late substitute for Mainz in a 2–1 loss to Freiburg on 1 October 2022. This also happened to be the year's award for the most outstanding German youth prospect in the U17 age group. This was because of his scintillating performances against SV Wuhlen, Darmstadt U17, and FC Bayern U17. That makes it a total of 386 minutes across five games, in which they hit the net six times.

However, COVID happened, and the rest of the season was postponed and cancelled due to the pandemic. The start of the 2021/22 season saw the German staying on with the U17s. In this duration, he played 14 games across the first four months of the season.

The forward raked up 14 goals and provided two assists in a total of 1,198 minutes of football with an average of one goal per 75 minutes. He scored braces against Fürth, Reutlingen, Karlsruhe, and SV Wehen. During the second half of the 2021/22 season, he also made five appearances for Mainz's U19s. Those five games saw him score a staggering nine goals.

After his heroics in the youth stages, he made his way out of the youth system during the 2023-24 season. He suffered a meniscus injury at that time, sidelining him for 200 days, which caused him to miss 32 games, as he had to rehabilitate to get back to fitness

He rejoined the season as Mainz's backup striker. The young sensation played a total of 103 minutes across their opening three league games.

He also played one minute in a DFB-Pokal first-round win against SV Elversberg. However, as luck would have it, he picked up another injury in late September 2023. He returned to the game seven months later in April, next year. Although, his time on the pitch was limited. Uncharacteristically, he did not score a goal that season.

International Career

Weiper has played at four separate age levels of German football. Despite a change in levels, his performance has remained constant.He scored 13 goals in the U-17's , a solitary goal in the U-18, and 3 goals in the U20 category. He has played five matches in the U21 category so far but is yet to open his account.

Nelson Weiper Awards and Achievements

Nelson is one of Germany's rising forwards, blessed with power and technique. Here's a look at the awards he has won in his career so far.