Zak Vyner

Zak Vyner
Personal information
Full name	Zachary George Onyego Vyner
Date of birth	14 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Southwark, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Bristol City
Number	14
Youth career
2004–2015	Bristol City
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–	Bristol City
2016–2017	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)
2018	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)
2018–2019	→ Rotherham United (loan)
2019–2020	→ Aberdeen (loan)
International career‡
2024–	Kenya
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 18 August 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:21 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Last updated November 17, 2024

Zachary George Onyego Vyner (born 14 May 1997) is an English-born Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Bristol City.

Early life

Vyner attended Beechen Cliff School alongside fellow Bristol City academy graduate Max O'Leary.^[3]

Career

On 20 February 2016, Vyner made his Championship debut for Bristol City in a 2–0 victory against Milton Keynes Dons.^[4]

On 10 February 2018, Vyner scored his first senior goal for Plymouth Argyle in a 2–1 away victory against Shrewsbury Town

On 2 July 2018, Vyner agreed a season-long loan with fellow Championship club Rotherham United.^[5]

Vyner moved to Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan in August 2019.^[6]

He scored his first goal for Bristol City in a 2–0 win over Preston North End on 16 January 2021.^[7]

On 19 March 2023, Vyner was named captain for the first time in a 2-0 loss to Swansea City.^[8] Speaking to Bristol City, Vyner stated that 'It was a massive honour for me to lead the team out and it was a great feeling for myself'.^[9]

International career

On 31st May 2024 it was revealed Vyner had been called up to represent Kenya at International Level ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 August 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bristol City	2015–16 ^[11]	Championship	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2016–17 ^[12]	Championship	3	0	1	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2017–18 ^[13]	Championship	1	0	1	0	3	0	—		5	0
	2018–19 ^[14]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20 ^[15]	Championship	8	0	0	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2020–21 ^[16]	Championship	43	2	3	0	3	0	—		49	2
	2021-22 ^[17]	Championship	22	0	0	0	0	0	—		22	0
	2022–23 ^[18]	Championship	45	1	4	0	2	0	—		51	1
	2023–24 ^[19]	Championship	41	0	0	0	1	0	—		3	0
	Total		128	3	9	0	9	0	0	0	146	3
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2016–17 ^[12]	League Two	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	0
Plymouth Argyle (loan)	2017–18 ^[13]	League One	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
Rotherham United (loan)	2018–19 ^[14]	Championship	31	0	1	0	2	0	—		34	0
Aberdeen (loan)	2019–20 ^[15]	Scottish Premiership	16	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	18	1
Career total			208	5	10	0	14	0	0	0	232	5

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References

↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
↑ Zak Vyner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
↑ "Beechen Cliff School Easter Newsletter 2013" . Retrieved 20 April 2023.
↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
↑ "SIGNING | Vyner makes Millers loan move". Rotherham United Official Site. 2 July 2018.
↑ "Zak Vyner: Defender joins Aberdeen on loan from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
↑ "Bristol City 2-0 Preston North End". BBC. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
↑ "Swansea claim much-needed win over Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
↑ "'We'll come back re-energised' - Vyner". Bristol City FC. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
↑ "New Face Zak Vyner Included As Firat Names Travelling Squad To Malawi". Capital Sports. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
↑ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
1 2 "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
1 2 "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
1 2 "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
1 2 "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
↑ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
↑ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
↑ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
↑ "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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[1] "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.

[ENFA-2] Zak Vyner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[3] "Beechen Cliff School Easter Newsletter 2013" . Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[4] "Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[5] "SIGNING | Vyner makes Millers loan move". Rotherham United Official Site. 2 July 2018.

[6] "Zak Vyner: Defender joins Aberdeen on loan from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

[7] "Bristol City 2-0 Preston North End". BBC. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

[8] "Swansea claim much-needed win over Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[9] "'We'll come back re-energised' - Vyner". Bristol City FC. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[10] "New Face Zak Vyner Included As Firat Names Travelling Squad To Malawi". Capital Sports. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[Games_played_by_Zak_Vyner_in_2015/2016-11] "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[Games_played_by_Zak_Vyner_in_2016/2017-12] 1 2 "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[Games_played_by_Zak_Vyner_in_2017/2018-13] 1 2 "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[sb1819-14] 1 2 "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[sb1920-15] 1 2 "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

[sb2021-16] "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

[sb2122-17] "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[sb2223-18] "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

[sb2324-19] "Games played by Zak Vyner in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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Personal information
Full name	Zachary George Onyego Vyner^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27)^[2]
Place of birth	Southwark, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Bristol City
Number	14
Youth career
2004–2015	Bristol City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Bristol City	128	(3)
2016–2017	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	16	(0)
2018	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)	17	(1)
2018–2019	→ Rotherham United (loan)	31	(0)
2019–2020	→ Aberdeen (loan)	16	(1)
International career^‡
2024–	Kenya	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 18 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:21 31 May 2024 (UTC)