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German footballer
Nelson Weiper
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Full name
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Nelson Felix Patrick Weiper
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Date of birth
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(
2005-03-17
)
17 March 2005
(age 19)
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Place of birth
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Mainz
,
Germany
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Height
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1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
[1]
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Position(s)
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Forward
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Current team
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Mainz 05
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Number
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44
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2013?2022
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Mainz 05
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Years
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Team
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Apps
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(
Gls
)
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2022?
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Mainz 05 II
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3
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(0)
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2022?
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Mainz 05
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14
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(2)
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2021?2022
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Germany U17
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15
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(13)
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2022?2023
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Germany U18
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5
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(1)
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2023?
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Germany U21
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3
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(0)
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:15, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
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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
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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]
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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
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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
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Weiper was born in
Germany
to a
German
father and an
Albanian
mother from the city of
Kucove
.
[6]
His brother, Henrik, is also a footballer and youth international for Albania and Kosovo.
[7]
Career statistics
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- As of match played 11 May 2024
Honours
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Individual
References
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External links
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