Brentford FC· Premier LeagueNelson has won the English FA Cup (2020) and the English Super Cup (2020, 2023) with Arsenal, as well as the U21 Premier League title (2018). He also earned individual recognition for his performances at youth level.
Reiss Nelson is an English left winger who began his career at Arsenal's academy and made his first-team debut in 2017. He had a loan spell at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga before returning to Arsenal, where he contributed to their FA Cup and Community Shield successes. In 2024, he joined Brentford FC in the Premier League.
Nelson is a pacey and direct winger who excels at dribbling and cutting inside from the left flank onto his stronger right foot. He possesses good technical ability and vision, allowing him to create chances and score goals, though his consistency and defensive contributions have been areas for improvement. His tactical role is to provide width and attacking threat from the wing.
| Season | Comp | Apps | G | A | YC | RC | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 25/26 | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 486 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Community Shield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Conference League | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 605 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 908 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | UEFA Under-21 Euro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2016 | UEFA Under-17 Euro | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| 2015 | U17 World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 20/21 | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 19/20 | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 627 |
| 19/20 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | U20 Elite League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 17/18 | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 17/18 | UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 344 |
| 17/18 | Premier League International Cup U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 986 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 17/18 | International Friendlies | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1394 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 16/17 | International Friendlies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 507 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League - National Final | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 15/16 | UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 388 |
| 15/16 | Premier League 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 556 |
| 15/16 | International Friendlies | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 15/16 | U17 Algarve Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| 14/15 | International Friendlies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |