Joseph Melto Quiah (born 29 October 2004) is a Liberian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the University of Dayton Flyers men's soccer team.
Early life
Quiah played youth football with Izico.[1]
College career
In 2022, Quiah began attending Dayton University in the United States, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] He made his debut as a starter in the season opener on 25 August 2022 against the Cal Poly Mustangs.[2] At the end of his first season, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team.[3] In 2023, he was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team.[4] Ahead of the 2024 season, he was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Preseason Team.[5] At the end of the season, after helping the team win its second consecutive conference title, he was named to the All-Tournament Team, the All-Atlantic 10 First Team, All-Southeast Region First Team, and a Second Team All-American.[6][7][8][9]
Club career
Quiah began his senior career with Paynesville FC of the Liberian Third Division.[10] In October 2020, he signed with LISCR of the Liberian First Division on a three year contract.[11] He scored in a preseason tournament on his club debut in October of that year.[12] He scored his first league goal on 6 December 2020 in a 2–2 draw with Nimba United.[13]
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Quiah was selected in the third round (69th overall) by Toronto FC.[14]
International career
In March 2020, Quiah was part of the Liberia U16 team that competed in a tournament hosted by Tanzania which also included Malawi and Zambia.[15] He also played with the Liberia U17 and Liberia national U20.[16]
In September 2021, Quiah was called up to the Liberia senior team for a friendly against Egypt. He made his senior debut in the match on 30 September 2021 at the age of 16.[17]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 30 September 2021[18]
| Liberia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b "Joseph Melto Quiah Dayton profile". Dayton Flyers.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Dominates In Season Opener". Dayton Flyers. 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Umar A-10 Rookie of the Year, Multiple Flyers Honored By A-10". Dayton Flyers. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Four Flyers Recognized On All-Conference Teams". Dayton Flyers. 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Picked Third, Bonham and Melto Quiah Named All-Conference". Dayton Flyers. 21 August 2024.
- ^ "No. 5/7 Men's Soccer Wins Second Straight A-10 Championship". Dayton Flyers. 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Sigurdsson, Armstrong Highlight Numerous A-10 Honors For Dayton". Dayton Flyers. 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Picks Up Multiple All-Southeast Region Honors". Dayton Flyers. 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Melto Quiah And Sigurdsson Earn All-America Honors". Dayton Flyers. 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Top Local Clubs Get Busy in the Transfer Market". Kick 442. Retrieved 11 February 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Joseph Melto Quiah joins LISCR FC". Soccer Liberia - News. Facebook. 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Quiah scores on his debut". Soccer Liberia - News. Facebook. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Quiah Scores First League Goal For LISCR FC". Liberian Sports International. 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Kanyane, Melto Quiah Selected In 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Dayton Flyers. 20 December 2024.
- ^ "LFA President Raji Reiterates LFA's Desire To develop Football At All Levels". Smart News Liberia. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Announces 2022 Signing Class". Dayton Flyers. 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC make three selections in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Toronto FC. 20 December 2024.
- ^ Joseph Quiah at Soccerway
External links
- Joseph Quiah at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joseph Quiah at Soccerway