Joseph Melto Quiah
Liberian footballer (born 2004)
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Joseph Melto Quiah (born 29 October 2004) is a Liberian footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club New Mexico United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Montserrado, Liberia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Izico | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Dayton Flyers | 47 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Paynesville | 17 | (23) |
| 2020–2022 | LISCR | 22 | (13) |
| 2025 | Toronto FC II | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | New Mexico United | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Liberia U16 | |||
| Liberia U17 | |||
| Liberia U20 | |||
| 2021 | Liberia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 September 2021 | |||
Early life
Melto Quiah played youth football with Izico.[1]
College career
In 2022, Melto Quiah began attending Dayton University in the United States, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] He made his debut as a starter in the season opener on 25 August 2022 against the Cal Poly Mustangs.[2] At the end of his first season, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team.[3] In 2023, he was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team.[4] Ahead of the 2024 season, he was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Preseason Team.[5] At the end of the season, after helping the team win its second consecutive conference title, he was named to the All-Tournament Team, the All-Atlantic 10 First Team, All-Southeast Region First Team, and a Second Team All-American.[6][7][8][9]
Club career
Melto Quiah began his senior career with Paynesville FC of the Liberian Third Division.[10] In October 2020, he signed with LISCR of the Liberian First Division on a three year contract.[11] He scored in a preseason tournament on his club debut in October of that year.[12] He scored his first league goal on 6 December 2020 in a 2–2 draw with Nimba United.[13]
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Melto Quiah was selected in the third round (69th overall) by Toronto FC.[14] In March 2025, he signed a contract with their second team, Toronto FC II, in MLS Next Pro.[15][16] He made his debut on 12 June 2024, in a substitute appearance against Inter Miami CF II.[17][18]
On 12 February 2026, Melto Quiah signed a contract with New Mexico United for the 2026 USL Championship season.[19] He scored his first goal for New Mexico United during a 2–0 USL Cup win against El Paso Locomotive on July 11, 2026 then tallied his first USL Championship league goal 4 days later, July 15, in a 4-1 victory versus Lexington SC. [20][21]
International career
In March 2020, Melto Quiah was part of the Liberia U16 team that competed in a tournament hosted by Tanzania which also included Malawi and Zambia.[22] He also played with the Liberia U17 and Liberia national U20.[23]
In September 2021, Melto Quiah was called up to the Liberia senior team for a friendly against Egypt. He made his senior debut in the match on 30 September 2021 at the age of 16.[24]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 30 September 2021[25]
| Liberia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |