Zech Medley

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Zech Medley
Personal information
Full name Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 KV Oostende
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– KV Oostende 6 (0)
National team
2015–2016 England U16 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:52, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley (born 9 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for KV Oostende.

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[]

It was announced on 10 August 2020 that Medley had joined League One club Gillingham on a season-long loan, 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]

International career[]

Born in England, Medley is of Jamaican descent.[15] He is a youth international for England.[16]

Career statistics[]

As of 11 September 2021[17][18]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2018–19[19] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 3[b] 0 6 0
2019–20[20] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 2 0
2020–21[21] 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[21] League One 12 0 0 0 2 0 — 4 0 18 0
Kilmarnock (loan) 2020–21[21] Scottish Premiership 8 1 2 0 0 0 — — 10 1
KV Oostende 2021–22[21] First Division A 6 0 0 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Career total 26 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 9 0 42 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Zech Medley: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Zech Medley joins Arsenal after successful trial – where does he fit?". Daily Cannon. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "Vorskla vs Arsenal". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Promising Arsenal youngster is one of our own". Gillingham Football Club. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Report | Gillingham 1-0 Southend United". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Medley recalled by Arsenal and signs for Kilmarnock on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Zech Medley signs load deal from Arsenal". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "St Mirren 2-0 Kilmarnock: Hosts pile on misery for managerless Kilmarnock". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Loan Watch: Kolasinac, Medley both on target". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Kilmarnock 'still have work to do' - Wright". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  14. ^ "KVO HAALT VERDEDIGER VAN ARSENAL" (in Dutch). K.V. Oostende. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Arsenal Planning To Offer New Contract To Promising Nigerian Defender:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  16. ^ "England under-16s suffer late 4-3 loss against Japan". The Football Association. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  17. ^ Zech Medley at Soccerway
  18. ^ "Zech Medley". Soccerbase. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Zech Medley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Games played by Zech Medley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  21. ^ a b c d "Games played by Zech Medley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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