Jovani Francisco Welch López (born 7 December 1999) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu and the Panama national team.[1]
.jpg) Welch with Panama in May 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jovani Francisco Welch López | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Académico de Viseu | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Alianza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Alianza | 73 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Zamora (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Académico de Viseu (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Académico de Viseu | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Panama U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Panama | 16 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn Panama City, Welch was formed at his city's club Alianza. He made his debut with the club on 24 February 2018 in a 2–2 draw against Chorrillo.
In February 2022, Welch joined Venezuelan Primera División side Zamora on loan.[2][3] He appeared in 31 games during the 2022 season, helping his club finish at fourth place.[4]
In January 2023, Welch was loaned to Académico de Viseu in the Liga Portugal 2. The deal was made permanent in July 2023.[5]
International career
editIn 2019, Welch took part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Panama under-20s.[6]
On 16 January 2022, Welch made his international debut with Panama national team in a 1–1 friendly draw against Peru.[7]
In July 2023, Welch featured in the squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He played in 3 games during the tournament as Panama finished as runners-up.[8]
In June 2024, Welch was named in Panama's 26-men squad for the 2024 Copa América.[9]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 10 June 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2024 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua |  Montserrat |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jovani Welch". Soccerway. Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Welch jugará en el Zamora venezolano" (in Spanish). COS Panamá. 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Jovani Welch pone rumbo hacia Venezuela para afrontar su nueva aventura en primera división" (in Spanish). FútbolCentroamérica. 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Jovani Welch ya comienza a tener pretendientes en el extranjero tras su buena temporada en Venezuela" (in Spanish). FútbolCentroamérica. 2 November 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL. Jovani Welch es nuevo jugador del Académico de Viseu de Portugal" (in Spanish). RPC TV. 13 January 2023.
- ^ de Obaldía, José (29 April 2019). "Panamá Sub-20 ya tiene sus convocados para Polonia 2019" (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation.
- ^ "Pasan el examen" (in Spanish). 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Los 23 elegidos para la Copa Oro" [The 23 selected for the Gold Cup] (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Da Silva, Alexander (14 June 2024). "Panamá presenta sus 26 convocados para la Copa América USA 2024" (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
edit- Jovani Welch at National-Football-Teams.com