Nathan Moriah-Welsh

Nathan Moriah-Welsh
Personal information
Full name Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002
Place of birth Chelsea, England[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mansfield Town
Number 22
Youth career
Old Isleworthians
Chelsea
Brentford
2017–2018 Reading
2018–2022 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2022–2023Newport County (loan) 38 (3)
2024–2025 Hibernian 31 (0)
2025– Mansfield Town 29 (1)
International career
2021– Guyana 28 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh (born 18 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Mansfield Town and the Guyana national team.[4]

Club career

Early career

Born in Chelsea, Moriah-Welsh had spells with Brentford and Reading, before joining Bournemouth in the summer of 2018.[5]

AFC Bournemouth

Moriah-Welsh debuted for the under-21s in April 2019 while training alongside the first team. He was named in the match day squad for the first time in the FA Cup quarter-final tie with Southampton in March 2021.[6] He made his first start and first team appearance for the club in the FA Cup third round, a 3–1 away win against Yeovil Town.[7]

Newport County (loan)

On 10 August 2022, Moriah-Welsh joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.[8] He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2022 as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 league defeat to Salford City.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 August in a 2–1 league win against Tranmere Rovers.[10]

Hibernian

Moriah-Welsh moved to Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed fee on 27 January 2024.[11][12] He made his debut for the club on 3 February 2024, in a 3–0 defeat to St Mirren.[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 July 2024, in a 4–0 win against Peterhead in the Scottish League Cup.[14]

Mansfield Town

Moriah-Welsh returned to English football on 27 June 2025, joining League One side Mansfield Town for an undisclosed fee.[15][16] He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2025, in a 2–1 defeat to Burton Albion.[17] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 August 2025, in a 1–1 draw with Lincoln City.[18]

International career

Born in England, Moriah-Welsh was also eligible to represent Guyana and Grenada in international football. He chose to play for Guyana after having talks with their national team's head scout.[19]

Moriah-Welsh received his first call-up to Guyana national team in March 2021 for World Cup qualifying matches against Trinidad and Tobago and Bahamas.[20] He made his international debut on 30 March 2021 in a 4–0 win against Bahamas.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 21 February 2026[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Bournemouth 2021–22[22] Championship 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23[23] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Newport County (loan) 2022–23[23] League Two 38 3 2 0 2 0 4[c] 0 46 3
Hibernian 2023–24[24] Scottish Premiership 14 0 2 0 0 0 16 0
2024–25[25] Scottish Premiership 17 0 2 0 5 1 24 1
Total 31 0 4 0 5 1 0 0 40 1
Mansfield Town 2025–26[26] League One 29 1 3 0 2 0 3[c] 0 37 1
Career total 98 4 11 0 9 1 7 0 123 5
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 18 November 2025[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Guyana 2021 4 0
2022 6 1
2023 4 2
2024 8 0
2025 6 0
Total 28 3
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moriah-Welsh goal.
List of international goals scored by Nathan Moriah-Welsh
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 2022 Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonara, Guyana  Haiti 2–5 2–6 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
2 17 October 2023 SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  Puerto Rico 1–1 3–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
3 21 November 2023 Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Antigua and Barbuda 3–0 6–0 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Squads - English Premier League 2022/2023". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ https://www.whoscored.com/players/411881/show/nathan-moriah-welsh
  4. ^ a b c Nathan Moriah-Welsh at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Nathan Moriah-Welsh". Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton". BBC Sport. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Yeovil 1-3 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Nathan Moriah-Welsh: Newport County sign Bournemouth midfielder on loan". BBC. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Newport County 2–3 Salford City". BBC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Newport County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Nathan Moriah-Welsh Signs For Hibs!". Hibernian F.C. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Hibs sign Moriah-Welsh as Jeggo replacement". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Hibernian 0–3 St Mirren". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Hibernian 4–0 Peterhead". ESPN. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Stags strengthen midfield with new signing". Mansfield Town F.C. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Mansfield sign Hibernian midfielder Moriah-Welsh". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Burton Albion 2–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Lincoln City 1–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Nathan Moriah-Welsh explains his international call-up". 28 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Eight ATC Alumni in Golden Jaguars World Cup Qualifiers squad". 17 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Guyana vs. Bahamas - 30 March 2021". Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Games played by Nathan Moriah-Welsh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Moriah-Welsh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Moriah-Welsh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Games played by Nathan Moriah-Welsh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  26. ^ "Games played by Nathan Moriah-Welsh in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2026.