Stephen Welsh
Scotland
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Stephen Welsh 2026/2027 season stats
As a left center back, Stephen Welsh has appeared in 4 Championship matches this season, totalling 356 minutes at an average rating of 7.06. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Championship defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 40 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 33 |
| Shots | 3 | 0.80 | 65 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 30 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 30 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 40 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 40 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 42 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 0.25 | 47 |
| Shots blocked | 2 | 0.51 | 90 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 47 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 43 |
| Key passes | 2 | 0.50 | 53 |
| Chances created | 2 | 0.51 | 59 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.25 | 76 |
Stephen Welsh has taken 3 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 119 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.2 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 65th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Stephen Welsh has 0 assists and 2 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 178 minutes. Stephen Welsh has set up 2 shots for teammates, worth 0.3 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 43rd percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 245 | 61.90 | 80 |
| Accurate passes | 212 | 53.60 | 80 |
| Pass accuracy | 87.0% | n/a | 66 |
| Long balls won | 10 | 2.53 | 69 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 26 |
| Backward passes | 15 | 3.79 | 47 |
| Passes (final third) | 32 | 8.09 | 76 |
Stephen Welsh has completed 212 of 245 passes at 87% accuracy . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 80th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 0 | n/a | 22 |
| Dribble attempts | 1 | 0.25 | 30 |
| Dribble success | 0.0% | n/a | 22 |
| Duels won | 18 | 4.55 | 49 |
| Aerials won | 9 | 2.28 | 56 |
| Touches | 291 | 73.60 | 67 |
| Possession lost | 38 | 9.61 | 40 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 0.25 | 40 |
| Fouls won | 4 | 1.01 | 72 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | n/a | 19 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Stephen Welsh completes 0 dribbles and wins 18 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 1.26 | 51 |
| Tackles won | 4 | 1.01 | 62 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.25 | 8 |
| Clearances | 17 | 4.30 | 51 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 18 | 4.55 | 73 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
Stephen Welsh makes 5 tackles and 1 interceptions , adding 17 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 71 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 51st percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 0 | n/a | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 27 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 27 |
| Foul involvements | 4 | 1.01 | 30 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Stephen Welsh has committed 0 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
ChampionshipMainly left center back (4 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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23 yrs
Stephen Welsh previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 28 | 2,290 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 6.94 |
Premiership| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 17 | 1,302 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7.08 |
| Premiership | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.20 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 10 | 494 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.81 |
 Champions League | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.34 |
Champions League| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.17 |
| Champions League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 10 | 802 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.23 |
 Europa League | 6 | 539 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.60 |
| Champions League | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.79 |
 Europa Conference League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.94 |
About Stephen Welsh
Championship 2026/2027 season
This season in the Championship, Stephen Welsh has featured across 4 appearances (4 starts), totalling 356 minutes. Stephen Welsh has attempted 3 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.15 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Stephen Welsh has created 2 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. Stephen Welsh has contributed 2 key passes and 1 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Stephen Welsh has registered 5 tackles (4 won), 1 interceptions, and 17 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 212 from 245 pass attempts, a 87% pass accuracy rate. Stephen Welsh has won 18 of 24 total duels.
Discipline
Stephen Welsh has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 0 fouls and winning 4.
About Stephen Welsh
Stephen Welsh is a 26-year-old defender playing for Swansea City in the Championship, representing Scotland. Stephen Welsh is right-footed and wears the number 23 shirt. Born on 19 January 2000.
Most recent appearance
Stephen Welsh's most recent match was away at Watford on August 8th. Swansea City won 2-0. Stephen Welsh played 86 minutes, registering 2 tackles with a match rating of 7.09.
Recent matches
- August 8th2-0 winvsWatford(86 mins, rating 7.09)
- July 24th0-3 winatDerby County(90 mins, rating 7.58)
- September 6th0-0 drawvsSheffield United(90 mins, rating 7.02)
- July 7th1-2 winatStoke City(90 mins, rating 6.57)
- May 7th0-1 lossvsBirmingham City(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Stephen Welsh and Swansea City are next in action on July 31st against Wrexham in the Championship. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Swansea City vs Wrexham match preview.
Teammates at Swansea City
Stephen Welsh currently plays alongside Tom Iorpenda, Zan Vipotnik, Ross Stewart, Marko Stamenić, Moussa Yeo, Ben Lloyd, Jenson Seelt, Stephen Welsh, Ji-sung Eom, Paul Farman, Zeidane Inoussa, Ben Cabango, Filip Lissah, Melker Widell, Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ronald, Cameron Burgess, Andy Fisher, Jay Fulton, Adam Idah, Josh Tymon, Stephen Eustaquio, Gonçalo Franco, Tiago Parente, Elijah Just, Joseph Opoku and Jeremy Monga at Swansea City.