Asher Welch

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Asher Welch
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-04-16) 16 April 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Cavaliers FC ? (?)
1967–1969 Baltimore Bays 34 (5)
1970 Kansas City Spurs 23 (3)
Total57(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Asher Welch (born 16 April 1944) is a Jamaican former professional soccer player who played in the NASL between 1967 and 1970 for the Baltimore Bays and Kansas City Spurs. He began his career in Jamaica with Cavaliers FC, alongside twin brother Art.


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