Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | ZSGOWMS | ||
2006–2008 | Pancratius | ||
2008–2017 | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Jong Ajax | 25 | (6) |
2018–2020 | PEC Zwolle | 29 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → NEC (loan) | 24 | (13) |
2020–2022 | Fortuna Sittard | 61 | (24) |
2022– | Millwall | 80 | (22) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 9 March 2024 (UTC) |
Zian Flemming (born 1 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Millwall.
Flemming played in the youth departments of ZSGOWMS, RKSV Pancratius and Ajax. [1] He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 1 September 2017 in a game against Jong PSV and scored on his debut. [2] Flemming made 25 appearances during the 2017–18 season and won the Eerste Divisie title with Jong Ajax. [3]
On 2 May 2018, Flemming signed a three-year contract with PEC Zwolle, starting from 1 July 2018. [4] There he made 28 appearances and six goals in his first season. [5] His most notable performance came in the KNVB Cup against De Graafschap, where he scored four goals in a 5–2 victory. [6]
On 2 September 2019, Flemming was sent on loan to NEC for the 2019–20 season, who were competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. [7] On 13 September, he made his debut in the 2–2 away draw against FC Den Bosch. [8] He scored his first two goals for NEC on 27 September, when the club drew 3–3 against Go Ahead Eagles. [9] With 13 goals, he became club top scorer of NEC for the 2019–20 season. [10] As the season ended, he returned to PEC Zwolle. [11]
On 26 August 2020, Flemming signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard. [12] He made his debut on 12 September in a 2–0 away loss to Twente. [13] On 26 September, he scored his first two goals in a 3–3 home draw against AZ, one of them coming deep into injury time to secure the one point for Fortuna. [14] [15] He finished the season with 35 appearances, in which he scored 25 goals, [5] as Fortuna finished in 11th place. [16]
On 25 June 2022, Flemming joined Championship club Millwall on a three-year contract for a fee of £1.7m. [17] He made his competitive debut for the club on 30 July, the opening day of the season, replacing George Honeyman in the 76th minute of a 2–0 home victory against Stoke City. [18] On 17 September, he netted his debut goal for the Lions, breaking the deadlock in the 14th minute with a header from Scott Malone's cross. The ball deflected off keeper Daniel Grimshaw and secured his team's lead in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool. [19] He secured his second goal on 5 October during a match against Rotherham United from a long-distance strike. [20] Just three days later, he achieved his first brace for Millwall, propelling them to a 2–0 victory against Middlesbrough at The Den. [21] He continued his impressive form the following week, on 15 October, by netting the decisive goal that secured a 2–1 away win against Bristol City. This marked Flemming's fifth goal in five consecutive games. [22] On 12 November, Flemming scored his first hat-trick for the club, once again proving decisive in a 4–2 away victory against Preston North End. [23] He concluded the season with 15 goals in 44 appearances across various competitions, securing the position of the team's second-highest goalscorer, behind only Tom Bradshaw. [5] Millwall finished eighth in the league, narrowly missing the playoffs by just one point behind sixth-place Sunderland in the play-offs. [24] In recognition of his contributions, Flemming was honoured as the Millwall Player of the Season in May 2023. [25]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||
PEC Zwolle | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
NEC (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 13 | ||
Fortuna Sittard | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 15 | ||
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 12 | |||
Total | 61 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 63 | 27 | ||||
Millwall | 2022–23 | Championship | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 15 | |
2023–24 | Championship | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
Total | 62 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 19 | ||||
Career total | 201 | 64 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 71 |
Jong Ajax [5]
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