Zac Aley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zachery George Aley | ||
Date of birth | 17 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Fazakerley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | City of Liverpool | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Southport | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Southport | 35 | (14) |
2010–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2011 | → Morecambe (loan) | 7 | (3) |
2011 | → Southport (loan) | 15 | (6) |
2012 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Warrington Town | 4 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Ashton Town | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Skelmersdale United | 0 | (0) |
2013–20?? | Northwich Victoria | ||
2016–20?? | Runcorn Linnets | ||
2020– | City of Liverpool | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:16, 10 March 2021 (UTC) |
Zachery George Aley (born 17 August 1991) is a semi-professional footballer who plays for City of Liverpool as a midfielder. He played in the English Football League with Morecambe.
Football career[]
Aley progressed through non-League club Southport's youth system before breaking into the first team, scoring on his league debut against Farsley Celtic.[1] He gained BTECs and NVQs, as well as becoming a qualified referee whilst with the club.[1] He signed for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers in March 2010,[2] after a two-day trial.[3]
He joined League Two club, Morecambe on loan for a month on 18 March 2011.[4] Aley made his debut for Morecambe on 22 March, in the 2–1 home defeat against Macclesfield Town when he came on as a substitute for Kevan Hurst in the 75th minute.[5]
Aley re-joined Conference National side Southport on an initial one-month loan on 21 October 2011. He went out on loan again at the end of that season, this time at Macclesfield Town.[6] In the summer of 2012 Zac was released by Blackburn Rovers, Aley went on trial with Southport. On 14 September 2012, he joined Northern Premier League side Warrington Town on a free transfer, but left the club less than two months later in November 2012 by mutual consent.[7] On 9 November 2012, Zac signed with Ashton Town in the North West Counties Football League.[8] In October 2016, he signed for Runcorn Linnets.[9] In December 2020, Aley signed for City of Liverpool.[10][11]
Club career statistics[]
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- As of match played 19 November 2011.[12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Morecambe (loan) | 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Southport (loan) | 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Rovers' chance for 'Port boy". Non-League Daily. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Zac Aley could be Blackburn star, says Southport coach". BBC Sport. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Kirkbridge, Philip (5 February 2010). "Blackburn Rovers chase Southport FC's Zac Aley". Southport Visitor. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Morecambe sign Blackburn winger Zac Aley on loan". BBC Sport. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Morecambe 1 – 2 Macclesfield". BBC Sport. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Blackburn's Zac Aley signs Macclesfield loan deal". BBC Sport. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Reid Strengthens Squad". BBC Sport. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Town announce major signing". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "The Official Runcorn Linnets FC Web Site". www.runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Zac Aley joins City of Liverpool". www.thenpl.co.uk. Northern Premier League. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Purps progress with non-league fixtures set to return". Morning Star. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Zac Aley Career Stats". Soccerbase. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
External links[]
- Blackburn Rovers profile
- Morecambe profile
- Zac Aley at Soccerbase
- Living people
- 1991 births
- English footballers
- Southport F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Macclesfield Town F.C. players
- Warrington Town F.C. players
- Ashton Town A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Skelmersdale United F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- City of Liverpool F.C. players
- Northern Premier League players