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The shape of him
Stephen Welsh is a defender and a Scotland international. In 25/26 that meant 48 club appearances and 3,013 minutes. Defenders read the pass before it is played and hold the line, and they also start attacks from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels and protect the space behind, so the team has a base to build from.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 48 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 3,013 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.0 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.3 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 72.5 | |
| Duels won | 57% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (699), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Welsh | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 1.0 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.3 | 1.1 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 57% | 55% |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Stephen Welsh
- Place of birth
- Scotland
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Position
- Defender
Strengths
- Build-up
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
78DEF
Welsh
- 63
- SHO
- 70
- PAS
- 58
- DRI
- 76
- DEF
- 80
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2026 |  EFL Championship - English Second Tier |  Portsmouth | A | L1–3 | 24' | |
| 31 Oct 2026 | EFL Championship - English Second Tier |  Blackburn | H | W4–0 | 90' | |
| 24 Oct 2026 | EFL Championship - English Second Tier |  QPR | A | L0–5 | 46' | |
| 17 Oct 2026 | EFL Championship - English Second Tier |  West Ham | H | L0–1 | 90' | |
| 13 Oct 2026 | EFL Championship - English Second Tier |  Millwall | A | W1–0 | 13' |
More on Stephen Welsh
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Swansea | All competitions | 8 | 708 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Motherwell | All competitions | 37 | 2,642 | 2 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Celtic | All competitions | 18 | 450 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Celtic | All competitions | 28 | 900 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Celtic | All competitions | 12 | 506 | 1 | 0 |
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