Zech Obiero

Zech Obiero

Zech Obiero in 2024.
Personal information
Full name	Zechariah Nahum Obiero [1]
Date of birth	(2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Redbridge, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Leyton Orient
Number	29
Youth career
2012–2019	Tottenham Hotspur
2019–2021	Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Leyton Orient	15	(0)
2023	→ Cheshunt (loan)	15	(2)
2023	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Zechariah Nahum Obiero (born 18 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Leyton Orient.

Career

Obiero is a youth product of Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy, and joined Leyton Orient's academy at the age of 14. ^[2] He signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract with Orient in February 2022. ^[3] He had appeared as an unused substitute in the EFL Cup tie with Queens Park Rangers on 11 August 2021. ^[4]

He made his senior debut for Orient in the League Two match at Crawley Town on 30 April 2022, which Orient won 2–0. ^[5]

In February 2023, Obiero signed for National League South club Cheshunt on loan. ^[6] On 20 October 2023, Obiero signed for Chelmsford City on loan. ^[7] On 18 November 2023, Obiero was recalled from his loan at Chelmsford. ^[8]

Personal life

Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former footballer Henry Obiero. His brother, Micah, is also a professional footballer. ^[9]

Statistics

As of match played 30 April 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leyton Orient	2021–22	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cheshunt	2022–23	National League South	16	2	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	17	2
Career total			17	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	2

1. Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 80. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
2. "3 Leyton Orient youngsters to watch out for in 2022". The 72. 21 February 2022.
3. "Obiero Commits Future to The O's". League Football Education. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. "Leyton Orient 1–1 QPR". QPR FC. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
5. "Crawley Town 0–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022.
6. "Loan Report: Young O's excelling in first-team football". Leyton Orient F.C. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
7. "Obiero joins the Clarets!". Chelmsford City F.C. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
8. "Obiero recalled by Leyton Orient". Chelmsford City F.C. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
9. pm, Geoffrey Lutta on 5 February 2022-6:17. "Meet Kenyan Brothers Making Mark in English Football". Kenyans.co.ke.

External links

• Zech Obiero at Soccerway