Nathan Moriah-Welsh Explained

Nathan Moriah-Welsh
Full Name:Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh[1]
Birth Date:18 March 2002
Birth Place:Chelsea, England[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Hibernian
Clubnumber:30
Youthclubs1:Old Isleworthians
Youthclubs2:Chelsea
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
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Guyana
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:3
Club-Update:23:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:11 June 2024

Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh (born 18 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hibernian. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Chelsea, Moriah-Welsh had spells with Brentford and Reading, before joining Bournemouth in the summer of 2018.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Newport County (loan)

On 10 August 2022, Moriah-Welsh joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6] 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.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 August in a 2–1 league win against Tranmere Rovers.[8]

Hibernian

Moriah-Welsh moved to Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed transfer fee in January 2024.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11] He made his international debut on 30 March 2021 in a 4–0 win against Bahamas.[12]

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth2021–22Championship00200020
2022–23Premier League00000000
2023–24Premier League00000000
Total0020000020
Newport County (loan)2022–23League Two383202040463
Hibernian2023–24Scottish Premiership140200000160
Career total523602040643

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guyana202140
202261
202342
202420
Total163

Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moriah-Welsh goal.

List of international goals scored by Nathan Moriah-Welsh
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 11 June 2022 Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonara, Guyana 2–5 2–6 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
2 17 October 2023 SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–1 3–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
3 21 November 2023 Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3–0 6–0 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists . Premier League . 26 June 2020 . 17 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Squads - English Premier League 2022/2023 . FootballSquads . 25 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Nathan Moriah-Welsh. 8 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton. 20 March 2021. 8 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Yeovil 1-3 Bournemouth. 8 January 2022. 8 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Nathan Moriah-Welsh: Newport County sign Bournemouth midfielder on loan. 10 August 2022. 17 August 2022. BBC.
  7. Web site: Newport County 2–3 Salford City. 16 August 2022. 17 August 2022. BBC.
  8. Web site: Newport County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers. 20 August 2022. 20 August 2022. BBC.
  9. Web site: Hibs sign Moriah-Welsh as Jeggo replacement . BBC Sport . 27 January 2024 . 27 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Nathan Moriah-Welsh explains his international call-up. 28 March 2021. 30 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Eight ATC Alumni in Golden Jaguars World Cup Qualifiers squad. 17 March 2021. 30 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Guyana vs. Bahamas - 30 March 2021. 30 March 2021.