Reece Welch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reece Belfield Welch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Deinze (on loan from Everton) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Deinze (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:41, 6 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Reece Belfield Welch (born 19 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Deinze on loan from Premier League club Everton.
Club career
[edit]Welch joined the Everton academy at the age of 7.[2] In September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club, signing on for three years.[3] On 3 March 2022, Welch made his professional debut as a substitute in the 2–0 FA Cup victory over Boreham Wood.[4]
On 10 August 2023, Welch joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[5][6] On 3 January 2024, he was recalled by Everton after making 23 appearances in all competitions.[7]
On 6 September 2024, Welch joined Challenger Pro League club Deinze on a season-long loan deal.[8]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Welch is of Jamaican descent.[9] He has played for England at various youth international levels.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Player Profiles Everton Football Club". Everton F.C. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "ENGLAND YOUTH INTERNATIONAL WELCH PENS FIRST EVERTON PRO DEAL". Everton F.C. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Everton 2-0 Boreham Wood". BBC Sport. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Welch joins on season-long loan". www.fgr.co.uk. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Forest Green sign Everton defender Welch on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "WELCH RETURNS FROM LOAN SPELL". Everton. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "KMSK Deinze Verwelkomt Reece Welch" [KMSK Deinze Welcomes Reece Welch]. kmskdeinze.be (in Dutch). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Welch, Reece Welch - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ Reece Welch at WorldFootball.net
External links
[edit]- Reece Welch at Soccerway
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- Living people
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- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Huddersfield
- Men's association football defenders
- England men's youth international footballers
- Everton F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- K.M.S.K. Deinze players
- English Football League players
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