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 23) [2]
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 KV Oostende
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2016 Chelsea
2016–2018 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Arsenal 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Gillingham (loan) 12 (0)
2021 → Kilmarnock (loan) 8 (1)
2021– KV Oostende 55 (2)
International career
2015–2016 England U16 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

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

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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]

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2018–19 [19] Premier League 0010002 [lower-alpha 1] 03 [lower-alpha 2] 060
2019–20 [20] Premier League000000002 [lower-alpha 2] 020
2020–21 [21] Premier League000000000000
Total001000205080
Gillingham (loan) 2020–21 [21] League One 1200020—40180
Kilmarnock (loan) 2020–21 [21] Scottish Premiership 812000——101
KV Oostende 2021–22 [21] First Division A 600000——60
Career total26130202090421
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Zech Medley: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 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.
  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. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Zech Medley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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