Nathan Moriah-Welsh

Nathan Moriah-Welsh

Personal information
Full name	Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh [1]
Date of birth	(2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Chelsea, England [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hibernian
Number	30
Youth career
	Old Isleworthians
	Chelsea
	Brentford
2017–2018	Reading
2018–2022	AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	AFC Bournemouth	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Newport County (loan)	38	(3)
2024–	Hibernian	17	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Guyana	18	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024

Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh (born 18 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team. ^[3]

Club career

Early career

Born in Chelsea, Moriah-Welsh had spells with Brentford and Reading, before joining Bournemouth in the summer of 2018. ^[4]

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. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

Newport County (loan)

On 10 August 2022, Moriah-Welsh joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season. ^[7] 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. ^[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 August in a 2–1 league win against Tranmere Rovers. ^[9]

Hibernian

Moriah-Welsh moved to Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed transfer fee in January 2024. ^[10]

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. ^[11]

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. ^[12] He made his international debut on 30 March 2021 in a 4–0 win against Bahamas. ^[13]

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

As of match played on 15 May 2024 ^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Bournemouth	2021–22 [14]	Championship	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2022–23 [15]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [16]	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 [15]	League Two	38	3	2	0	2	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	46	3
Hibernian	2023–24 [16]	Scottish Premiership	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Career total			52	3	6	0	2	0	4	0	64	3

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 9 September 2024 ^[3]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Guyana	2021	4	0
	2022	6	1
	2023	4	2
	2024	4	0
Total		18	3

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.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 June 2022	Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonara, Guyana	Haiti	2–5	2–6	2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
2	17 October 2023	SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis	Puerto Rico	1–1	3–1	2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
3	21 November 2023	Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Antigua and Barbuda	3–0	6–0	2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League

References

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

External links

• Nathan Moriah-Welsh at WorldFootball.net
• Nathan Moriah-Welsh at Soccerbase