Stephen Welsh, born on 19th January 2000, is a football defender who currently plays for Motherwell. Standing at a respectable 6ft 3in (1.91m) and weighing in at 12st 3lb (78kg), this Scott has made his name primarily as a central defender.
As well as domestic football, he has also represented Scotland at U21 level. His jersey of choice? The fortunate number 57.
It is reported by Transfermarkt that Welsh has a current market value of around £850,000.
In July 2017, Welsh was taken under Celtic's wing as a trainee. After two years of primarily reserve and development squad football, he broke into the first-team picture in the 2019-2020 season, making a single league appearance. His opportunity for regular play, however, came in the 2020-2021 season, where he made 16 first team appearances and even netted himself a goal.
That form seemed to stutter slightly, as the 2021-2022 season saw him featuring in 10 league matches. 2022-2023 brought him 4 appearances with a goal. He had a similar run in the 2023-2024 season, making 10 first team appearances. Welsh's appearances dropped to just one in the league for the 2024-25 season.
In August 2019, during his early days at Celtic, Welsh was loaned out to Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship. He made his way back to Celtic in January 2020.
Having had mixed fortunes at Celtic, Welsh was given the opportunity to have a go in the Belgian Pro League, joining Mechelen on loan in January 2025. Here he made seven league appearances.
Back from his stint in Belgium, he returned to Celtic in June 2025. A few months later, in September 2025, Welsh made a move to Motherwell on another loan deal. So far in the 2025 - 2026 season at Motherwell, he has already made his maiden league appearance.
An additional notable feather in Welsh's cap was his participation in the 2025-2026 League Cup for Motherwell, marking one start in the competition.
