Emery Welshman facts for kids
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Welshman in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emery Simeon Alexander Welshman | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sigma FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–? | Brampton East SC | ||
| Sigma FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Portland Timbers U23 | 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) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Forge FC (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Haifa | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bnei Sakhnin | 25 | (3) |
| 2021 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 15 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Forge FC | 30 | (2) |
| 2023– | Sigma FC | 11 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2023 | Guyana | 28 | (11) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Emery Simeon Alexander Welshman, born on November 9, 1991, is a talented football player. He plays as a forward for Sigma FC, a team in League1 Ontario. Even though he was born in Canada, Emery has proudly played for the Guyana national football team.
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Emery Welshman's Football Journey
College Football Career
Emery Welshman started his college football journey at Siena College. In 2009, he was named the best rookie in his conference. He scored 6 goals and helped with 3 assists that year. His second year was even better. He scored 13 goals and made 3 assists in just 16 games. Because of his amazing performance, he won the best offensive player award.
He then moved to Oregon State University for his last two years of college. In 2011, he was again recognized as one of the top players. He scored 3 goals and made 7 assists. In his final year, he scored 10 goals and made 4 assists. His skills led to him being invited to a special event for top college players.
Playing for Professional Clubs
Emery was chosen by Toronto FC in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. This was a big step into professional football. He played his first game for Toronto FC as a substitute. He also played a full game in a Canadian Championship match, helping his team win. After this, he left Toronto FC in 2014.
He then spent 2014 playing for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario. In 2015, he joined Real Monarchs, which is a reserve team for Real Salt Lake. The next year, he was promoted to play for the main Real Salt Lake team.
In 2017, Emery moved to Puerto Rico FC. The following year, in 2018, he signed with FC Cincinnati. While playing for FC Cincinnati, he scored his first professional hat-trick (three goals in one game). This happened in a 4–1 win against Detroit City FC.
In 2019, FC Cincinnati loaned Emery to Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League. He played many games for them before returning to FC Cincinnati. Later that year, he moved to Israel to play for Hapoel Haifa F.C. and then Bnei Sakhnin F.C..
Emery returned to Forge FC in 2021. He helped the team win a league title in 2022. In 2023, he played for Forge's partner club, Sigma FC. In December 2023, Emery announced he was retiring from professional football. However, he continues to play for Sigma FC.
Playing for His Country: Guyana
Emery Welshman can play for Guyana because his parents are from there. In 2015, he was invited to join the Guyana team. He played his first game for Guyana on February 1, 2015, against Barbados, and he even scored a goal!
In 2019, Emery scored a very important goal for Guyana. It was against Belize in a qualifying match. This goal helped Guyana qualify for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time ever! He was part of the team that played in this big tournament. In 2023, he was again chosen to be part of Guyana's squad for the Gold Cup qualification tournament.
Emery has played 28 games for Guyana and scored 11 goals.
See also
In Spanish: Emery Welshman para niños
