Emery Welshman

Emery Welshman
Welshman with FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-09) 9 November 1991
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 10
Youth career
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Siena 35 (19)
2011–2012 Oregon State 35 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Portland Timbers U23s 12 (2)
2013 Toronto FC 1 (0)
2014 Sigma FC 18 (16)
2015 Real Monarchs 19 (6)
2016 Real Salt Lake 0 (0)
2016 → Real Monarchs (loan) 3 (0)
2017 Puerto Rico FC 22 (5)
2018– FC Cincinnati 7 (4)
National team‡
2015– Guyana 5 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:30, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2017

Emery Welshman (born 9 November 1991) is a Guyanese international footballer who currently plays for FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League.

College

Welshman attended Siena College of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference his freshman and sophomore years in college. He was named the MAAC rookie of the year in 2009 after recording 6 goals and 3 assists. His stellar sophomore season saw him jump onto the national stage after recording 13 goals and 3 assists in only 16 games played. He was awarded MAAC offensive player of the year award, all MAAC first team honors and all Region first team honors. He transferred to Oregon State University of the Pac-12 Conference for his final two years of college. He was named to the All-Pac-12 first team after his junior year in 2011 after recording 3 goals and 7 assists. He was again named to the All-Pac-12 first team his senior year after recording 10 goals and 4 assists. He was one of 54 seniors invited to the 2013 MLS Combine.

Professional career

Welshman was drafted sixteenth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[1] He made his debut for Toronto as a second half sub in a 1–0 away defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2] He started and played the full 90 in Toronto's 2–0 home leg victory against Montreal Impact in the Amway Canadian Championship on April 24, 2013. After failing to make another senior team appearance Welshman was released by Toronto in February 2014.[3]

He spent 2014 playing for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.

In February 2015, Welshman joined the preseason camp of Real Salt Lake as a trialist.[4] He ultimately signed with their reserve team after failing to earn a first-team contract.

On January 3, 2018, Welshman signed a contract with USL side FC Cincinnati.[5] On May 16, 2018, Welshman scored his first professional hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Detroit City FC in the second round of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup.[6]

International career

Welshman is eligible for Guyana through his parents. In January 2015 it was reported that he was invited by Guyana coach Jamaal Shabazz to an upcoming training camp ahead of a match against Barbados.[7] He made his debut on February 1 against Barbados and scored a goal.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.[9]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 February 2015National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados Barbados2–02–2Friendly
214 June 2015Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1–1
4–4
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
3–4

References

  1. ↑ "MLS SuperDraft: Toronto land both their targets and more". 17 January 2013.
  2. ↑ MacMahon, Martin (2 March 2013). "Reds Fall Short". Toronto FC. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Toronto FC Place Emery Welshmen on Waivers".
  4. ↑ "Emery Welshman, ex-TFC striker, on trial at RSL".
  5. ↑ Kimura, Fumi (January 3, 2018). "Welshman Adds Talent to FCC Frontline". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hatch, Charlie (May 17, 2017). "Emery Welshman scores hat-trick in FC Cincinnati's 4-1 Open Cup win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Shabazz re-appointed Guyana coach versus Barbados". January 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Barbados, Guyana play to 2–2 deadlock". CONCACAF. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "CFD Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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