Reece Welch
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reece Belfield Welch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 64 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Deinze (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:32, 26 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:31, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Reece Belfield Welch (born 19 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Everton.
Welch joined the Everton academy at the age of 7.[2] In September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club, signing on for three years.[3] On 3 March 2022, Welch made his professional debut as a substitute in the 2–0 FA Cup victory over Boreham Wood.[4]
On 10 August 2023, Welch joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[5][6] On 3 January 2024, he was recalled by Everton after making 23 appearances in all competitions.[7]
On 6 September 2024, Welch joined Challenger Pro League club Deinze on a season-long loan deal.[8] He returned to Everton in December 2024 after Deinze was declared bankrupt and ceased operations.[9]
