Art Welch

{{Short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1944)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Art Welch

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|4|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica

| height =

| position = Striker

| years1 =

| clubs1 = Cavaliers FC

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1967–1969

| clubs2 = Baltimore Bays

| caps2 = 45

| goals2 = 16

| years3 = 1970–1973

| clubs3 = Atlanta Chiefs/Apollos

| caps3 = 60

| goals3 = 21

| years4 = 1974–1975

| clubs4 = San Jose Earthquakes

| caps4 = 41

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 1976

| clubs5 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1976

| clubs6 = San Diego Jaws

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 1977

| clubs7 = Washington Diplomats

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 1979–1980

| clubs8 = Wichita Wings (indoor)

| caps8 = 11

| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 1980

| clubs9 = Washington Diplomats

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 1980–1981

| clubs10 = San Francisco Fog (indoor)

| caps10 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| totalcaps = 188

| totalgoals = 49

}}

Art Welch (born 16 April 1944) is a Jamaican former professional soccer player who played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

He began his career in Jamaica with Cavaliers FC, alongside twin brother Asher.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

In May 1977, the Las Vegas Quicksilvers traded Welch to the Washington Diplomats in exchange for Tom Galati.Welch Joins Dips Washington Post, The (DC) – Friday, 13 May 1977

Welch also represented the Jamaica national team in international play, appearing in qualifying matches for the 1966 and 1970 World Cup tournaments.{{FIFA player|59882}}