Emery Welshman
Canadian-Guyanese footballer (born 1991)
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Emery Simeon Alexander Welshman (born 9 November 1991) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Canada, Welshman represented the Guyana national team.
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Welshman in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emery Simeon Alexander Welshman | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–? | Brampton East SC[1] | ||
| Sigma FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Siena Saints | 35 | (19) |
| 2011–2012 | Oregon State Beavers | 35 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Portland Timbers U23 | 12 | (2) |
| 2013 | Toronto FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Sigma FC | 18 | (16) |
| 2015 | Real Monarchs | 19 | (6) |
| 2016 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Puerto Rico FC | 22 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Forge FC (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Haifa | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bnei Sakhnin | 25 | (3) |
| 2021 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 15 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Forge FC | 30 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Sigma FC | 11 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2023 | Guyana | 28 | (11) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Early career
Welshman attended Siena College of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference his freshman and sophomore years in college. He was named the MAAC rookie of the year in 2009 after recording 6 goals and 3 assists. His stellar sophomore season saw him jump onto the national stage after recording 13 goals and 3 assists in only 16 games played. He was awarded MAAC offensive player of the year award, all MAAC first team honors and all Region first team honors. He transferred to Oregon State University of the Pac-12 Conference for his final two years of college. He was named to the All-Pac-12 first team after his junior year in 2011 after recording 3 goals and 7 assists. He was again named to the All-Pac-12 first team his senior year after recording 10 goals and 4 assists. He was one of 54 seniors invited to the 2013 MLS Combine.
Toronto FC
Welshman was drafted sixteenth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[2] He made his debut for Toronto as a second half sub in a 1–0 away defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3] He started and played the full 90 in Toronto's 2–0 home leg victory against Montreal Impact in the 2013 Canadian Championship. After failing to make another senior team appearance Welshman was released by Toronto in February 2014.[4]
Sigma FC
He spent 2014 playing for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.
Real Salt Lake
In February 2015, Welshman joined the preseason camp of Real Salt Lake as a trialist.[5] He ultimately signed with their reserve team, Real Monarchs.
In January 2016, Welshman was promoted and signed a deal with Real Salt Lake.[6] His contract option was declined at the end of the 2016 MLS season.[7]
Puerto Rico FC
Welshman joined Puerto Rico FC ahead of the 2017 NASL season.
FC Cincinnati
On January 3, 2018, Welshman signed a contract with USL side FC Cincinnati.[8] On May 16, 2018, Welshman scored his first professional hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Detroit City FC in the second round of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup.[9] He re-signed with the club ahead of their entry into MLS for the 2019 season on December 10, 2018.[10]
Loan to Forge FC
Cincinnati loaned Welshman to Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League for the 2019 CPL season on March 8, 2019.[11] He was recalled from his loan on August 2, and his contract with Cincinnati was terminated by mutual consent.[12]
Hapoel Haifa
In August 2019, Welshman signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Premier League.[13]
Bnei Sakhnin
On 23 January 2020 signed with Bnei Sakhnin.[14]
Return to Forge FC
On September 14, 2021, he re-joined Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.[15] He won a league title with the club in 2022.[16]
In 2023, he played with Forge's affiliate club Sigma FC.[17]
In December 2023, Welshman announced his retirement from professional soccer.[18] As of 2024,[update] he continued to play for Sigma.[19]
International career
Welshman is eligible for Guyana through his parents. In January 2015 it was reported that he was invited by Guyana coach Jamaal Shabazz to an upcoming training camp ahead of a match against Barbados.[20] He made his debut on February 1 against Barbados and scored a goal.[21]
In Guyana's final match of the CONCACAF Nations League qualifying tournament, Welshman scored the match winner against Belize, sending the nation to the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time in their history.[22] In May 2019, he was named to Guyana's provisional squad for the Gold Cup.[23] He was named to the final squad on May 30.[24]
In June 2023 Welshman was named to the Guyana's 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 December 2020[26]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portland Timbers U23 | 2012 | Premier Development League | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Toronto FC | 2013 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sigma FC | 2014 | League1 Ontario | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | |||
| Real Monarchs | 2015 | United Soccer League | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 2016 | United Soccer League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| Puerto Rico FC | 2017 | NASL | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |||
| FC Cincinnati | 2018 | United Soccer League | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2019 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| Forge FC (loan) | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Hapoel Haifa | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2019–20 | Liga Leumit | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 43 | ||
- Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup.
- Includes appearances in CONCACAF League.
- Includes appearances in the USL Playoffs.
International
- As of match played 25 March 2023[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 11 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.[27]
