Emery Welshman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Puerto Rico FC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sigma FC | |||
| 2009–2010 | Siena Saints | ||
| 2011–2012 | Oregon State Beavers | ||
| 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 | 4 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Guyana | 5 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2015 | |||
Emery Welshman (born 9 November 1991) is a Guyanese international footballer who currently plays for Puerto Rico FC of the North American Soccer League.
College
Welshman attended Siena College Saints from 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 Beavers 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
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.
International
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.[5] He made his debut on February 1 against Barbados and scored a goal.[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 February 2015 | National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados |  Barbados | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 June 2015 | Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | | |||||
References
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2013/news/article/2013/01/17/mls-superdraft-toronto-land-both-their-targets-and-more
- ↑ MacMahon, Martin (2 March 2013). "Reds Fall Short". Toronto FC. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ↑ http://www.wakingthered.com/2014/2/25/5446486/toronto-fc-place-emery-welshmen-on-waivers
- ↑ http://www.rslsoapbox.com/2015/2/4/7975813/emery-welshman-former-tfc-striker-and-new-guyana-international-on
- ↑ "Shabazz re-appointed Guyana coach versus Barbados". January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Barbados, Guyana play to 2-2 deadlock". CONCACAF. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "CFD Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 5 February 2015.