Footballer, one given welcome by coach Hodgson (6)
I believe the answer is:
rooney
'footballer' is the definition.
(footballer Wayne Rooney)
'one given welcome by coach hodgson' is the wordplay.
'given welcome by' indicates putting letters inside (the inserted letters are welcomed in).
'coach hodgson' becomes 'roy' (football manager Roy Hodgson).
'one' going within 'roy' is 'ROONEY'.
(Other definitions for rooney that I've seen before include "Mickey --; Wayne --" , "Wayne --, English footballer" , "England footballer" .)