2026 Men's Soccer Roster
Ian Welch
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Austin H.S.
- Club:
- Lonestar SC
2025:
Played in 21 matches, seeing 588 minutes of action…Scored three goals and added three assists for nine points…Assisted on both goals in Denver’s 2-0 win to open the season against Washington…Scored in Denver’s 2-1 loss at Stanford on August 24…Scored the game-winning goal in Denver’s 2-1 win over Kansas City that helped secure the Summit League regular season title…Scored in Denver’s 2-1 loss at nationally-ranked Virginia…Scored in the penalty shootout at No. 8 Portland in the NCAA Second Round.
2024:
Played in 10 matches and 222 minutes of action after dealing with injury during most of the season…Tallied five points on two goals and an assist…Played final 10 minutes of the first half and had an assist in the NCAA Quarterfinal win over UMass, his first appearance since October 7 at Pitt (due to injury).
2023:
Played in Denver’s first three matches, starting two, before suffering a season-ending injury in Denver’s 3-1 regular season win over SMU on September 1…Assisted a goal in Denver’s 3-0 win over Grand Canyon…Intends to use a medical redshirt.
Before Denver:
2021 6A Forward of the Year…2021 Newcomer of the Year, MVP and leading scorer for Austin High School…Also a member of National Honor Society and an avid ping pong player…Also runs track.
Personal:
Chose the University of Denver because of its special location, quality of education and excellent soccer staff and student-athletes…Hopes to play professional soccer after graduation and one day start/run his own business.
Franks on Welch:
“Ian Welch is someone that can score goals a number of different ways. He should be an immediate impact for us, and his athleticism, speed and nose for goal will make him an important part of our family.”
