Nathan Moriah-Welsh
{{Short description|Guyana international footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nathan Moriah-Welsh
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |access-date=17 September 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|03|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chelsea, England{{cite web |url= https://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2022-2023/engprem/bourne.htm |title= Squads - English Premier League 2022/2023 |publisher=FootballSquads |access-date=25 February 2023}}
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Hibernian
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Old Isleworthians
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Chelsea
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Brentford
| youthyears4 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs4 = Reading
| youthyears5 = 2018–2022
| youthclubs5 = AFC Bournemouth
| years1 = 2022–2024
| clubs1 = AFC Bournemouth
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Newport County (loan)
| caps2 = 38
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Hibernian
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–
| nationalteam1 = Guyana
| nationalcaps1 = 24
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 15 March 2025
| ntupdate = 25 March 2025
}}
Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh (born 18 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|Hibernia}} club Hibernian. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team.{{Soccerway|591727}}
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Chelsea, Moriah-Welsh had spells with Brentford and Reading, before joining Bournemouth in the summer of 2018.{{cite web|title=Nathan Moriah-Welsh|url= https://www.afcb.co.uk/teams/development-squad/nathan-moriah-welsh/ |access-date=8 January 2022}}
=AFC Bournemouth=
Moriah-Welsh debuted for the under-21s in April 2019 while training alongside the first team. He was named in the match day squad for the first time in the FA Cup quarter-final tie with Southampton in March 2021.{{cite web|title=Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56460519|date=20 March 2021|access-date=8 January 2022}} He made his first start and first team appearance for the club in the FA Cup third round, a 3–1 away win against Yeovil Town.{{cite web|title=Yeovil 1-3 Bournemouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59914838|date=8 January 2022|access-date=8 January 2022}}
==Newport County (loan)==
On 10 August 2022, Moriah-Welsh joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|title=Nathan Moriah-Welsh: Newport County sign Bournemouth midfielder on loan|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62489656|date=10 August 2022|access-date=17 August 2022|publisher=BBC}} He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2022 as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 league defeat to Salford City.{{cite web|title=Newport County 2–3 Salford City|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62473455|date=16 August 2022|access-date=17 August 2022|publisher=BBC}} He scored his first goal for the club on 20 August in a 2–1 league win against Tranmere Rovers.{{cite web|title=Newport County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62517799|date=20 August 2022|access-date=20 August 2022|publisher=BBC}}
=Hibernian=
Moriah-Welsh moved to Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed transfer fee in January 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c72g5rzpnljo |title=Hibs sign Moriah-Welsh as Jeggo replacement |website=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2024 |accessdate=27 January 2024}}
International career
Born in England, Moriah-Welsh was also eligible to represent Guyana and Grenada in international football. He chose to play for Guyana after having talks with their national team's head scout.{{cite web|title=Nathan Moriah-Welsh explains his international call-up|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/19193270.nathan-moriah-welsh-explains-international-call-up/|date=28 March 2021|access-date=30 March 2021}}
Moriah-Welsh received his first call-up to Guyana national team in March 2021 for World Cup qualifying matches against Trinidad and Tobago and Bahamas.{{cite web|title=Eight ATC Alumni in Golden Jaguars World Cup Qualifiers squad|url=https://newsroom.gy/2021/03/17/eight-atc-alumni-in-golden-jaguars-world-cup-qualifiers-squad/|date=17 March 2021|access-date=30 March 2021}} He made his international debut on 30 March 2021 in a 4–0 win against Bahamas.{{cite web|title=Guyana vs. Bahamas - 30 March 2021|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/30/nc-america/wc-qualifying-concacaf/guyana/bahamas/3343840/|access-date=30 March 2021}}
On 14 June 2022, Moriah-Welsh captained the Guyana national team for the first time when captain Samuel Cox was substituted in the 62nd minute vs Haiti in a 6–0 loss in the Dominican Republic.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played on 15 May 2024}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|League cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|AFC Bournemouth
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|138581|2021|name=Nathan Moriah-Welsh|access-date=20 April 2023}} |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Newport County (loan)
|2022–23{{Soccerbase season|138581|2022|name=Nathan Moriah-Welsh|access-date=20 April 2023}} |38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| Hibernian
|2023–24{{Soccerbase season|138581|2023|name=Nathan Moriah-Welsh|access-date=25 February 2024}} |14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!52||3||6||0||2||0||4||0||64||3 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=5|Guyana
|2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 24 | 3 |
:Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moriah-Welsh goal.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Nathan Moriah-Welsh | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 11 June 2022 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonara, Guyana | {{fb|HAI}} | align="center"|2–5 | align="center"|2–6 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League |
| align="center"|2 | 17 October 2023 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | {{fb|PUR}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|3–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
| align="center"|3 | 21 November 2023 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | {{fb|ATG}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"|6–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|nathan-moriah-welsh}}
- {{soccerbase|138581}}
{{Hibernian F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moriah-Welsh, Nathan}}
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