Reece Welch

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Reece Welch
Personal information
Full name Reece Belfield Welch [1]
Date of birth (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Everton
Youth career
2010–2022 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Everton 0 (0)
2023Forest Green Rovers (loan) 17 (0)
2024Deinze (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2019 England U16 4 (0)
2017 England U17 1 (0)
2021 England U19 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:32, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Reece Belfield Welch (born 19 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Everton.

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Club career

Welch joined the Everton academy at the age of 7. [2] In September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club, signing on for three years. [3] On 3 March 2022, Welch made his professional debut as a substitute in the 2–0 FA Cup victory over Boreham Wood. [4]

On 10 August 2023, Welch joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan deal. [5] [6] On 3 January 2024, he was recalled by Everton after making 23 appearances in all competitions. [7]

On 6 September 2024, Welch joined Challenger Pro League club Deinze on a season-long loan deal. [8] He returned to Everton in December 2024 after Deinze was declared bankrupt and ceased operations. [9]

International career

Born in England, Welch is of Jamaican descent. [10] He has played for England at various youth international levels. [11]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 14 March 2025 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton U21 2021-22 [13] 3 [c] 030
2022-23 [14] 4 [c] 040
2024-25 [15] 1 [c] 010
Total8080
Everton 2020-21 Premier League 00000000
2021-22 [13] Premier League00100010
2022-23 [14] Premier League00001010
2023-24 Premier League00000000
2024-25 Premier League00000000
Total00101020
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2023-24 [16] League Two 17030004 [c] 0240
Deinze (loan) 2024-25 Challenger Pro League 201030
Career total1905010120370
  1. Includes FA Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. "Player Profiles Everton Football Club". Everton F.C. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. "ENGLAND YOUTH INTERNATIONAL WELCH PENS FIRST EVERTON PRO DEAL". Everton F.C. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. "Everton 2-0 Boreham Wood". BBC Sport. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  5. "Welch joins on season-long loan". www.fgr.co.uk. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. "Forest Green sign Everton defender Welch on loan" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "WELCH RETURNS FROM LOAN SPELL". Everton. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. "KMSK Deinze Verwelkomt Reece Welch" [KMSK Deinze Welcomes Reece Welch]. kmskdeinze.be (in Dutch). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  9. "Deinze is failliet: Gevolgen voor clubs, spelers én hele competitie". VoetbalPrimeur.be (in Flemish). 11 December 2024. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  10. "Welch, Reece Welch - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  11. Reece Welch at WorldFootball.net
  12. Reece Welch at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Reece Welch in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Reece Welch in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  15. "Games played by Reece Welch in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  16. "Games played by Reece Welch in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2025.