Nelson Weiper

Nelson Felix Patrick Weiper (born 17 March 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Mainz 05.

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	37	(5)
International career‡
2021–2022	Germany U17	15	(13)
2022–2023	Germany U18	5	(1)
2023–	Germany U21	11	(4)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:16, 29 June 2025 (UTC)

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 17 May 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
	Total		37	5	3	0	—		—		40	5
Career total			43	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	46	6

Honours

Germany U21

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

Individual

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