Zech Medley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 24)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2016 | Chelsea | ||
2016–2018 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Gillingham (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2021 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2021–2024 | KV Oostende | 58 | (3) |
2024– | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015–2016 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 |
Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley (born 9 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.
Club career
Born in Greenwich, Greater London, Medley joined the youth academy at Chelsea when he was eight years old.[3]
Arsenal
Upon leaving Chelsea, he joined the youth academy at Arsenal in December 2016.[4] He captained the Arsenal under-18's at the beginning of the 2017–18 season before moving to the under-23 side.[3]
On 22 October 2018, Medley appeared on the bench for the Arsenal senior side for the first time in a Premier League match against Leicester City.[5] A month later, on 29 November, Medley made his senior competitive debut for Arsenal in the Europa League against Vorskla Poltava, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Rob Holding.[6]
Loan spells
Medley had joined League One club Gillingham on a season-long loan on 10 August 2020, becoming their fourth signing of the summer.[7] On 5 September, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against Southend United in the EFL Cup.[8] He made a total of 18 appearances for the club before he was recalled on 1 February 2021.[9] He immediately joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on loan until the end of the season.[10] On 6 February, he made his debut in a 2–0 loss against St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.[11] On 27 February, he scored his first goal for Kilmarnock in a 1–1 draw against Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.[12][13]
KV Oostende
On 21 June 2021, Medley joined Belgian First Division A side KV Oostende on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract with the option of an additional year.[14]
Fleetwood Town
On 2 July 2024, Medley returned to England, signing for League Two club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.[15]
International career
Born in England, Medley is of Jamaican descent.[16] He is a youth international for England.[17]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2023–24 season[18][19]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2018–19[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2019–20[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2020–21[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Gillingham (loan) | 2020–21[22] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Kilmarnock (loan) | 2020–21[22] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
KV Oostende | 2021–22[18] | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
2022–23[18] | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
2023–24[18] | Challenger Pro League | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
Total | 58 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | ||
Career total | 78 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 102 | 4 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Zech Medley: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ a b Wilson, Andy (22 October 2018). "Zech Medley: Who is the academy star on the Arsenal bench tonight? Where does he play?". Express. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Zech Medley joins Arsenal after successful trial – where does he fit?". Daily Cannon. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City". Soccerway.
- ^ "Vorskla vs Arsenal". Soccerway.
- ^ "Promising Arsenal youngster is one of our own". Gillingham Football Club. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Report | Gillingham 1-0 Southend United". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Medley recalled by Arsenal and signs for Kilmarnock on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Zech Medley signs load deal from Arsenal". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "St Mirren 2-0 Kilmarnock: Hosts pile on misery for managerless Kilmarnock". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Loan Watch: Kolasinac, Medley both on target". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 'still have work to do' - Wright". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "KVO HAALT VERDEDIGER VAN ARSENAL" (in Dutch). K.V. Oostende. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Zech Medley added to Town's ranks". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Arsenal Planning To Offer New Contract To Promising Nigerian Defender:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "England under-16s suffer late 4-3 loss against Japan". The Football Association. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d Zech Medley at Soccerway
- ^ "Zech Medley". Soccerbase. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Zech Medley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Zech Medley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Zech Medley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.