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Height
57
Shirt
26 years
Jan 19, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
Scotland
Country
€760.7K
Transfer value
May 31, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches90%Shot attempts19%Goals76%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won68%Defensive contributions58%
Transfer value: €760.7K
Highest: €1.1M(Dec 31, 2021)
€1.1M
€830K
€550K
€280K
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Premiership 2025/2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
26
Started
27
Matches
2,198
Minutes played
7.13
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 9

Hearts
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

May 2

Falkirk
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Apr 26

Rangers
W2-3
55
0
0
0
0
7.1

Apr 11

Hearts
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

Apr 4

Falkirk
L2-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 21

Hibernian
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Mar 7

Dundee FC
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 28

Dundee United
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Feb 21

St. Mirren
W0-5
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 15

Aberdeen
W2-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.6
Motherwell

May 9

Premiership Championship Group
Hearts
1-1
90‎’‎
7.1

May 2

Premiership Championship Group
Falkirk
1-0
90‎’‎
6.6

Apr 26

Premiership Championship Group
Rangers
2-3
55‎’‎
7.1

Apr 11

Premiership
Hearts
3-1
90‎’‎
5.8

Apr 4

Premiership
Falkirk
2-3
90‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 5Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.51xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.18xG0.93xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,198

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.51
xG on target (xGOT)
0.93
Non-penalty xG
0.51
Shots
5
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.86
Successful passes
1,411
Successful passes %
90.7%
Accurate long balls
83
Accurate long balls %
59.3%
Chances created
6
Big chances created
2

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
33.3%
Duels won
115
Duels won %
57.2%
Aerial duels won
69
Aerial duels won %
54.8%
Touches
1,912
Touches in opposition box
9
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
23

Defending

Defensive contributions
235
Tackles
23
Interceptions
35
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
9
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
91
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
15
Clearances
171
Clean sheets
10
Goals conceded while on pitch
20
xG against while on pitch
30.01

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Stephen Welsh is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Motherwell, born on January 19, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow Stephen Welsh on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premiership season, Stephen Welsh has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 2,198 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.125769230769231, 2 yellow cards.

Stephen Welsh scores highly on Assists and Rating compared to center backs in the Premiership.

Stephen Welsh's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Stephen Welsh's next match is on May 13, 2026 when Motherwell face Celtic in the Premiership Championship Group.

Explore Stephen Welsh's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Stephen Welsh's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Stephen Welsh currently plays for Motherwell alongside Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Jordan McGhee, Tom Sparrow, Callum Slattery, Zach Robinson, Andrew Halliday, Lukas Fadinger, Calum Ward, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson, Paul McGinn, Tawanda Maswanhise, Sam Nicholson, Elliot Watt, Elijah Just, Johnny Koutroumbis, Oscar Priestman, Luca Ross, Matty Connelly, Emmanuel Longelo, Aaron Thomson, Callum Hendry, Regan Charles-Cook, and Ibrahim Said. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Stephen Welsh's career has also included time at Celtic, Motherwell, KV Mechelen, and Greenock Morton.

On the international stage, Stephen Welsh has represented Scotland U21, Scotland U19, and Scotland U17.

Stephen Welsh is from Scotland, and the national team includes Angus Gunn, Nathan Patterson, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Ross McCrorie, Dominic Hyam, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Tommy Conway, Scott Bain, Anthony Ralston, Max Johnston, Kenny McLean, Andy Irving, Findlay Curtis, and Scott McKenna. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Stephen Welsh has won 12 titles: Scottish Cup (2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2019/2020, 2018/2019), Premiership (2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2019/2020, 2018/2019), and League Cup (2024/2025, 2022/2023, 2021/2022) with Celtic.

Stephen Welsh has competed in Premiership, Belgian Pro League, Champions League, Europa League, Champions League Qualification qualification, Europa League Qualification qualification, Conference League, and Championship. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Stephen Welsh, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Stephen Welsh to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches90%Shot attempts19%Goals76%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won68%Defensive contributions58%

Career

Senior career

Celtic (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
11
1
2
0
17
0
17
1
69
4
18
0

Youth career

3
0
Celtic FC Under 23Jul 2017 - Aug 2019
2
0
6
0
1
0

National team

8
0
6
0
9
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Celtic

Scotland
4
Scottish Cup(23/24 · 22/23 · 19/20 · 18/19)
5
Premiership(23/24 · 22/23 · 21/22 · 19/20 · 18/19)
3
League Cup(24/25 · 22/23 · 21/22)

News

About

Stephen Welsh is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Motherwell, born on January 19, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow Stephen Welsh on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premiership season, Stephen Welsh has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 2,198 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.125769230769231, 2 yellow cards.

Stephen Welsh scores highly on Assists and Rating compared to center backs in the Premiership.

Stephen Welsh's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Stephen Welsh's next match is on May 13, 2026 when Motherwell face Celtic in the Premiership Championship Group.

Explore Stephen Welsh's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Stephen Welsh's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Stephen Welsh currently plays for Motherwell alongside Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Jordan McGhee, Tom Sparrow, Callum Slattery, Zach Robinson, Andrew Halliday, Lukas Fadinger, Calum Ward, Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson, Paul McGinn, Tawanda Maswanhise, Sam Nicholson, Elliot Watt, Elijah Just, Johnny Koutroumbis, Oscar Priestman, Luca Ross, Matty Connelly, Emmanuel Longelo, Aaron Thomson, Callum Hendry, Regan Charles-Cook, and Ibrahim Said. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Stephen Welsh's career has also included time at Celtic, Motherwell, KV Mechelen, and Greenock Morton.

On the international stage, Stephen Welsh has represented Scotland U21, Scotland U19, and Scotland U17.

Stephen Welsh is from Scotland, and the national team includes Angus Gunn, Nathan Patterson, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Ross McCrorie, Dominic Hyam, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Tommy Conway, Scott Bain, Anthony Ralston, Max Johnston, Kenny McLean, Andy Irving, Findlay Curtis, and Scott McKenna. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Stephen Welsh has won 12 titles: Scottish Cup (2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2019/2020, 2018/2019), Premiership (2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2019/2020, 2018/2019), and League Cup (2024/2025, 2022/2023, 2021/2022) with Celtic.

Stephen Welsh has competed in Premiership, Belgian Pro League, Champions League, Europa League, Champions League Qualification qualification, Europa League Qualification qualification, Conference League, and Championship. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Stephen Welsh, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Stephen Welsh to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.