| 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.
Born in Chelsea, Moriah-Welsh had spells with Brentford and Reading, before joining Bournemouth in the summer of 2018.[3]
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]
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]
Moriah-Welsh moved to Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed transfer fee in January 2024.[9]
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.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| Hibernian | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 3 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moriah-Welsh goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |