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Reiss Nelson
Reiss Nelson is a Hale End winger with one of the Emirates era's most dramatic goals to his name. After a season at Brentford, he returned to the Arsenal group for 2026/27.
| born | London, England, 1999 |
|---|---|
| signed | Hale End academy pathway |
The Arsenal chapter
Nelson joined the academy as a child, developed through loans in Germany and the Netherlands, and wrote himself into club folklore with the 97th-minute winner against Bournemouth in March 2023. A Brentford loan supplied regular Premier League work before his return.
Timeline
- 2017Makes his senior Arsenal debut
- 2023Scores the stoppage-time winner against Bournemouth
- 2026Returns from loan to the first-team squad
Honours
- FA Community Shield 2017, 2020, 2023
See the full Arsenal honours record for the club-wide list.
Publication record
Squad snapshot checked 24 Aug 2026. This page is a men’s first-team editorial record; availability and selection can change after publication.
Squad sources
- https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4688364/how-every-premier-league-club-could-line-up-in-202627
- https://www.arsenal.com/news/ezri-konsa-signs-for-arsenal-anWPZ2q36a9e
Links and source labels are shown exactly as retained in the published record.