Nathan Moriah-Welsh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newport County (on loan from AFC Bournemouth) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Old Isleworthians | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Brentford | |||
| 2017–2018 | Reading | ||
| 2018–2022 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Newport County (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Guyana | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 25 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2022 | |||
Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh (born 18 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newport County on loan from Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team.[2]
Club career
Early career
Born in Chelsea, Moriah-Welsh had spells with Brentford and Reading, before joining Bournemouth in the summer of 2018.[3]
AFC Bournemouth
Moriah-Welsh debuted for the under-21s in April 2019 while training alongside the first team. He was named in the match day squad for the first time in the FA Cup quarter-final tie with Southampton in March 2021.[4] He made his first start and first team appearance for the club in the FA Cup Third Round, a 3–1 away win against Yeovil Town.[5]
Newport County (loan)
On 10 August 2022, Moriah-Welsh joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6] He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2022 as a second half substitute in a 3–2 league defeat to Salford City.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 August in a 2–1 league win against Tranmere Rovers.[8]
International career
Born in England, Moriah-Welsh was also eligible to represent Guyana and Grenada in international football. He chose to play for Guyana after having talks with their national team's head scout.[9]
Moriah-Welsh received his first call-up to Guyana national team in March 2021 for World Cup qualifying matches against Trinidad and Tobago and Bahamas.[10] He made his international debut on 30 March 2021 in a 4–0 win against Bahamas.[11]
On the 14th June 2022, Moriah-Welsh captained the Guyana national team for the first time when captain Samuel Cox was substituted in the 62nd minute vs Haiti in a 6-0 Loss in the Dominican Republic
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 October 2022[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2022–23 | EFL League Two | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Career total | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 14 June 2022[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moriah-Welsh goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June 2022 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonara, Guyana |  Haiti |
2–5 | 2–6 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Nathan Moriah-Welsh at Soccerway
- ^ "Nathan Moriah-Welsh". Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton". 20 March 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Yeovil 1-3 Bournemouth". 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Moriah-Welsh: Newport County sign Bournemouth midfielder on loan". BBC. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Newport County 2-3 Salford City". BBC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Newport County 2-1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Moriah-Welsh explains his international call-up". 28 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Eight ATC Alumni in Golden Jaguars World Cup Qualifiers squad". 17 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Guyana vs. Bahamas - 30 March 2021". Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External links
- Nathan Moriah-Welsh at WorldFootball.net
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