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Sean Welsh

Biography

Sean started his career at Hibs and excelled in the U19 team, captaining them to a league and cup double in 2008/09 and being awarded the League Player of the Season that year but a series of injuries including a double leg-break limited his first team chances. He went on loan to Stenhousemuir and then Stirling Albion in the 2010/11 season but agreed a one year deal extension with Hibs in the interim. In July 2011 he was injured in a training session after being punched by a team-mate and required surgery to repair a broken cheekbone. He made a…Read moreRead less
Sean started his career at Hibs and excelled in the U19 team, captaining them to a league and cup double in 2008/09 and being awarded the League Player of the Season that year but a series of injuries including a double leg-break limited his first team chances. He went on loan to Stenhousemuir and then Stirling Albion in the 2010/11 season but agreed a one year deal extension with Hibs in the interim. In July 2011 he was injured in a training session after being punched by a team-mate and required surgery to repair a broken cheekbone. He made a further 8 appearances on the subs bench but did not feature on the park. A loan spell at Partick followed in early 2012 and when he was released from his contract at the end of the season he signed a two year deal with Partick.

Welsh was an integral part of the 2012/13 First division championship winning side and was handed the Partick captaincy for their return to the Premiership ahead of the 2013/14 season. Once again injury hampered his season (knee) and he was limited to only 3 appearances. In 2015/16 and 2016/17 he had a total of 64 appearances scoring 6 goals. He left Partick when his contract expired.

Sean was out of the game for almost 8 months before signing on a short-term deal with Falkirk during the 2017/18 season. At the end of the season he left Falkirk and signed for Caley Thistle.

When fit, Sean has established himself as a first team regular and captain in the absence of Aaron Doran.

He scored his first goal for the club, a 48th minute penalty against Alloa in a League match at the Caledonian Stadium on August 25th 2018.
Sean has penned a new 2 year extension to his contract until the end of season 23/24. Unfortunately he has missed the start of 22/23 season after undergoing minor surgery on a knee injury.

Sean captained Inverness during the 2023 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Celtic at Hampden Park on June 3rd.

Sean has left Inverness by mutual consent in January 2024 to move back to the central belt. His career at Inverness had been hindered by numerous injury problems, but he was always one of the first names on the list when injury free. Good luck Sean.
This season, Sean has played 9 matches across all competitions. He leaves the club having played in total 143 games, scoring 16 goals.

Statistics

Apps
122 (21)
Goals
16
Yel
21
Red
1
Goals/game
0.11
Minutes
10,911*
Seasons
6
Wins
60
Draws
48
Losses
35
SeasonAppsGoalsYelRed
2023/244 (5)010
2022/2325 (1)341
2021/2234 (7)440
2020/2122 (4)280
2019/205 (2)300
2018/1932 (2)440

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 16 Jul 2018 · Left: 12 Jan 2024

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceLast appearanceApps
John Robertson4 Aug 201820 Feb 202146 (8)
Neil McCann26 Feb 202130 Apr 202113
Billy Dodds13 Jul 202118 Jul 202360 (9)
Duncan Ferguson18 Nov 20236 Jan 20243 (4)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Edinburgh, Scotland

  2. Signed

  3. First competitive appearance

    Falkirk 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    · SPFL Championship · Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk

    Bairns Beaten: The opening game of the new Championship season saw Inverness travel to Falkirk and recorded their first points of the season when a George Oakley strike after 10 minutes was enough to settle the affair. John Robertson opted for a front pairing of…

  4. Recorded contract end

Appearances (143)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
6 Jan 2024 Ayr United 1–3 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2023/24 W
2 Jan 2024 Airdrieonians 2–0 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2023/24 L
12 Dec 2023 Morton 2–1 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2023/24 L
9 Dec 2023 Queens Park 1–4 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2023/24 W
2 Dec 2023 Inverness CT 1–2 Raith Rovers SPFL Championship2023/24 L
25 Nov 2023 Inverness CT 2–0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Cup2023/24 W
18 Nov 2023 Dunfermline 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2023/24 D
18 Jul 2023 Dumbarton 2–1 Inverness CT League Cup2023/24 L
15 Jul 2023 Inverness CT 2–1 Bonnyrigg Rose League Cup2023/24 W
3 Jun 2023Neutral venue Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT Scottish Cup2022/23 L
5 May 2023 Inverness CT 1–2 Ayr United SPFL Championship2022/23 L
29 Apr 2023Neutral venue Falkirk 0–3 Inverness CT Scottish Cup2022/23 W
18 Apr 2023 Hamilton Academical 1–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 W
15 Apr 2023 Cove Rangers 1–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 W
11 Apr 2023 Inverness CT 2–0 Arbroath SPFL Championship2022/23 W
8 Apr 2023 Inverness CT 2–0 Raith Rovers SPFL Championship2022/23 W
1 Apr 2023 Morton 1–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 W
24 Mar 2023 Inverness CT 1–0 Partick Thistle SPFL Championship2022/23 W
10 Mar 2023 Inverness CT 2–1 Kilmarnock Scottish Cup2022/23 W
4 Mar 2023 Ayr United 1–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 W
25 Feb 2023 Dundee 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 D
21 Feb 2023 Hamilton Academical 2–1 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 L
18 Feb 2023 Inverness CT 0–3 Hamilton Academical SPFL Championship2022/23 L
11 Feb 2023 Livingston 0–3 Inverness CT Scottish Cup2022/23 W
31 Jan 2023 Inverness CT 0–2 Queens Park Scottish Cup2022/23 L
28 Jan 2023 Raith Rovers 2–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 D
14 Jan 2023 Inverness CT 0–0 Queens Park SPFL Championship2022/23 D
7 Jan 2023 Arbroath 1–4 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 W
2 Jan 2023 Inverness CT 6–1 Cove Rangers SPFL Championship2022/23 W
23 Dec 2022 Partick Thistle 5–1 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 L

Goals scored (16)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
10 Mar 2023 Inverness CT 2–1 Kilmarnock Scottish Cup2022/23 W 50′
4 Mar 2023 Ayr United 1–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2022/23 W 19′
11 Feb 2023 Livingston 0–3 Inverness CT Scottish Cup2022/23 W 62′
3 Dec 2021 Inverness CT 1–0 Kilmarnock SPFL Championship2021/22 W 69′
6 Nov 2021 Ayr United 2–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2021/22 D 13′
23 Oct 2021 Raith Rovers 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2021/22 D 79′
25 Sep 2021 Inverness CT 2–1 Queen of the South SPFL Championship2021/22 W 12′
30 Apr 2021 Inverness CT 2–2 Ayr United SPFL Championship2020/21 D 47′ (pen.)
23 Mar 2021 Buckie Thistle 2–3 Inverness CT Scottish Cup2020/21 W 26′
8 Feb 2020 Inverness CT 1–0 Livingston Scottish Cup2019/20 W 61′
21 Sep 2019 Inverness CT 2–0 Queen of the South SPFL Championship2019/20 W 15′
14 Sep 2019 Dunfermline 0–1 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2019/20 W 87′
26 Mar 2019 Inverness CT 3–2 Alloa SPFL Championship2018/19 W 35′ (pen.)
17 Nov 2018 Queen of the South 3–3 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2018/19 D 81′ (pen.)
15 Sep 2018 Inverness CT 3–2 Partick Thistle SPFL Championship2018/19 W 32′ (pen.)
25 Aug 2018 Inverness CT 2–2 Alloa SPFL Championship2018/19 D 48′ (pen.)