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}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/W/Welch.Art.htm NASL/MISL career stats]
{{1970 NASL All-Stars}}
{{1971 NASL All-Stars}}
{{1972 NASL All-Stars}}
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Category:Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica
Category:Atlanta Chiefs players
Category:Baltimore Bays players
Category:Jamaican men's footballers
Category:Jamaica men's international footballers
Category:Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Jamaican emigrants to the United States
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Category:National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
Category:San Diego Jaws players
Category:San Francisco Fog (MISL) players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
Category:Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
Category:Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Men's association football forwards