Emery Welshman

Emery Welshman

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-11-09) 9 November 1991
Place of birth	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Real Salt Lake
Number	30
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)
International career‡
2015–	Guyana	5	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December, 2015 ‡ 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 Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.

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 from 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. He made his debut for Toronto as a second half sub in a 1-0 away defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 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.

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. 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. He made his debut on February 1 against Barbados and scored a goal.

International goals

Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.

#	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	1–1	4–4	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3				3–4

External links

• MLS player profile
• Oregon State University bio