# Nathan Moriah-Welsh

Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh (born 18 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team.

## Club career
### Early career

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

### 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. 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.

#### Newport County (loan)

On 10 August 2022, Moriah-Welsh joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2022–23 season. 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. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 August in a 2–1 league win against Tranmere Rovers.

### Hibernian

Moriah-Welsh moved to Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed transfer fee in January 2024.

## 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.
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. He made his international debut on 30 March 2021 in a 4–0 win against Bahamas.
On 14 June 2022, Moriah-Welsh captained the Guyana national team for the first time when captain Samuel Cox was substituted in the 62nd minute vs Haiti in a 6–0 loss in the Dominican Republic.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played on 15 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Newport County (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Hibernian | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Guyana | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| Guyana | 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| Guyana | 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| Guyana | 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 22 | 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 |