Art Welch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cavaliers FC | |||
| 1967–1969 | Baltimore Bays | 45 | (16) |
| 1970–1973 | Atlanta Chiefs/Apollos | 60 | (21) |
| 1974–1975 | San Jose Earthquakes | 41 | (6) |
| 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 11 | (0) |
| 1976 | San Diego Jaws | 6 | (1) |
| 1977 | Washington Diplomats | 14 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 11 | (4) |
| 1980 | Washington Diplomats | 0 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | San Francisco Fog (indoor) | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 188 | (49) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Art Welch (born 16 April 1944) is a Jamaican former professional soccer player who played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.
He began his career in Jamaica with Cavaliers FC, alongside twin brother Asher.[citation needed]
In May 1977, the Las Vegas Quicksilvers traded Welch to the Washington Diplomats in exchange for Tom Galati.[1]
Welch also represented the Jamaica national team in international play, appearing in qualifying matches for the 1966 and 1970 World Cup tournaments.[2]
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- 1944 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica
- Atlanta Chiefs players
- Baltimore Bays players
- Jamaican men's footballers
- Jamaica men's international footballers
- Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
- Jamaican emigrants to the United States
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- San Diego Jaws players
- San Francisco Fog (MISL) players
- San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
- Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Jamaican twins
- Men's association football forwards
- Cavalier F.C. players