One day after Forge FC announced the signing of former Montreal Impact midfielder David Choinière, Hamilton’s Canadian Premier League club dipped back into the pool of Canadians with Major League Soccer experience.
Emery Welshman, a Guyanese-Canadian, joins Forge FC on loan from FC Cincinnati.
The 27-year-old made the move to FC Cincinnati (MLS) for the 2019 season after making 31 appearances including 17 starts with FC Cincinnati (USL) in all competitions in 2018. He recorded seven goals and seven assists en route to the club topping the United Soccer League regular season standings.
Welshman also has eight caps for Guyana, scoring six goals since making his international debut in 2015, including three goals in the current Concacaf Nations League campaign.
“We are extremely happy to have Emery join us at Forge FC. He is an excellent addition to our squad,” said Bobby Smyrniotis, technical director and head coach of Forge FC. “Emery is a player I know very well. He has all the qualities we look for in an attacker and player. Further, he brings a wealth of experience at the professional and national team level, including winning a league title last year with FC Cincinnati.”
The five-foot-11, 180-pound, native of Mississauga, Ont., made 13 starts in 22 appearances with Puerto Rico FC of the North American Soccer League in 2017, scoring five goals and adding three assists.
Welshman, who was selected in the first round, 16th overall, by Toronto FC in the 2013 MLS Superdraft, also went on to play with Sigma FC of League1 Ontario (2014) under Smyrniotis, Real Monarchs SLC of the USL (2015) and Real Salt Lake of the MLS (2016).
Prior to turning pro, Welshman spent two years at Sienna College (2009-10) and two years at Oregon State University (2011-12). He earned All-PAC 12 first-team honours in both of his seasons at Oregon State.
Forge FC will host York9 FC at Tim Hortons Field in the Canadian Premier League’s inaugural match Saturday, April 27 at 1 p.m.
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