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Emery Welshman

Welshman in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Emery Simeon Alexander Welshman
Date of birth	(1991-11-09) 9 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2003–?	Brampton East SC
	Sigma FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Siena Saints	35	(19)
2011–2012	Oregon State Beavers	35	(13)
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)
2023–2024	Sigma FC	11	(10)
International career‡
2015–2023	Guyana	28	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023

Emery Simeon Alexander Welshman is a talented football player. He was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on November 9, 1991. Emery plays as a forward, which means he is usually at the front of the team, trying to score goals. Even though he was born in Canada, he proudly played for the Guyana national team.

Playing for Clubs

Starting in College

Emery Welshman began his football journey in college. He played for Siena College for two years. In 2009, he was named the best new player in his league, scoring 6 goals. The next year, he scored 13 goals in just 16 games. This made him a well-known player in college football.

He then moved to Oregon State University for his last two college years. He continued to play very well, scoring 3 goals and helping with 7 others in 2011. In his final year, he scored 10 goals and helped with 4 more. His great performance led to him being invited to the MLS Combine, where professional teams look for new players.

Joining Toronto FC

In 2013, Emery was chosen by Toronto FC in the MLS SuperDraft. This is like a draft in other sports where teams pick new players. He played his first game for Toronto FC as a substitute. He also played a full game in a Canadian Championship match. However, he did not play many more games for the team and left in 2014.

Playing for Sigma FC

After leaving Toronto FC, Emery played for Sigma FC in 2014. This team is part of a league called League1 Ontario.

Time with Real Salt Lake

In 2015, Emery joined Real Monarchs, which is the reserve team for Real Salt Lake. Reserve teams help players develop their skills. He played well enough to sign a contract with the main Real Salt Lake team in 2016. However, his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2016 season.

Moving to Puerto Rico FC

Emery then joined Puerto Rico FC in 2017. He played 22 games for them and scored 5 goals.

Playing for FC Cincinnati

In 2018, Emery signed with FC Cincinnati. He had a fantastic game on May 16, 2018, when he scored three goals in one match! This is called a hat-trick in football. His goals helped his team win 4–1. He signed again with FC Cincinnati for their first season in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2019.

Loan to Forge FC

In 2019, FC Cincinnati loaned Emery to Forge FC. A loan means a player temporarily plays for another team. He played 11 games for Forge FC and scored 3 goals. Later that year, he returned to FC Cincinnati, and his contract with them ended.

Playing in Israel

After his time with FC Cincinnati and Forge FC, Emery moved to Israel. In August 2019, he signed with Hapoel Haifa. He then joined Bnei Sakhnin in January 2020.

Returning to Forge FC

Emery came back to Forge FC in Canada in September 2021. He helped the team win a league title in 2022. In 2023, he played for Sigma FC, which is connected to Forge FC. In December 2023, Emery announced he was retiring from professional soccer. However, he continued to play for Sigma FC in 2024.

Playing for His Country

Emery Welshman was able to play for Guyana because his parents are from there. In January 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 against Belize. This goal helped Guyana qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the very first time! The Gold Cup is a big international tournament for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean. He was part of the final team that played in the Gold Cup. In June 2023, he was again chosen to be part of Guyana's team for the Gold Cup qualification tournament.

Career Statistics

Club Performance

International Performance

International Goals Scored

Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1 February 2015	National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados	1	Barbados	2–0	2–2	Friendly
2.	14 June 2015	Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana	5	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–1	4–4	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.					3–4
4.	13 October 2018	TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands	9	Turks and Caicos Islands	2–0	8–0	2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
5.					6–0
6.					8–0
7.	23 March 2019	Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana	11	Belize	2–1	2–1	2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
8.	11 October 2019	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda	16	Antigua and Barbuda	1–2	1–2	2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
9.	18 November 2019	Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica	19	Jamaica	1–0	1–1	2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
10.	30 March 2021	Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	21	Bahamas	4–0	4–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.	11 June 2022	Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana	24	Haiti	1–2	2–6	2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
Correct as of 11 June 2022

See also

In Spanish: Emery Welshman para niños