Stephen Welsh is a Scottish professional footballer, born on the 19th of January 2000 and presently aged 24. Taking on the role of a central defender for Celtic, Welsh stands 6ft 3in tall (1.91m), with a weight of 12st 3lb (78kg). Distinguished on the field with the number 57 jersey, Welsh's allegiance to the Scottish national cause is evident in his representative honours for the Scotland U21 team.
Welsh's journey with Celtic commenced in July 2017 when he was enlisted in the Premiership side's trainee scheme. In the 2019-2020 season, he made his first senior appearance for Celtic, setting a precedent that would see a progressive growth in his involvement with the first team. In the subsequent 2020-2021 season, Welsh augmented his number of first team appearances to 16, even finding the back of the net on one occasion.
In the midst of this growth period, Welsh seized the opportunity to test his mettle with Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship, on a loan spell that commenced in August 2019. A return to Celtic in January 2020, following the conclusion of his loan term, signalled the beginning of his further integration into the first team.
Across the following seasons with Celtic, Welsh remained a regular fixture in the defensive setup. He managed ten first team appearances in both the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 seasons, with a slightly diminished presence in the 2022-2023 season that saw four appearances and one goal to his name. The current 2024-2025 season, however, finds Welsh still awaiting his first match of the campaign.
Part of Welsh's experience on the Celtic stage also involves competitions outside the realm of the domestic league - the Champions League during 2023-2024 saw him include one start for Celtic; in the League Cup of the 2024-2025 season, Welsh also made a starting appearance; and his involvement extended to the Scottish Cup for the 2023-2024 season, in which he made two starts and one substitute appearance.
