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 25)[2]
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
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)
2021–2024 KV Oostende 58 (3)
2024– Fleetwood Town 3 (0)
International career
2015–2016 England U16 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 December 2024

Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley (born 9 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

Club career

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Born in Greenwich, Greater London, Medley joined the youth academy at Chelsea when he was eight years old.[3]

Arsenal

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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

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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

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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]

Fleetwood Town

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On 2 July 2024, Medley returned to England, signing for League Two club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.[15]

International career

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Born in England, Medley is of Jamaican descent.[16] He is a youth international for England.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 August 2024[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2018–19[20] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 2[c] 0 3[d] 0 6 0
2019–20[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[d] 0 2 0
2020–21[22] 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[22] League One 12 0 0 0 2 0 — 4 0 18 0
Kilmarnock (loan) 2020–21[22] Scottish Premiership 8 1 2 0 0 0 — — 10 1
KV Oostende 2021–22[18] Belgian Pro League 18 1 2 0 — — — 20 1
2022–23[18] Belgian Pro League 15 1 1 0 — — — 16 1
2023–24[18] Challenger Pro League 25 1 5 0 — — — 30 1
Total 58 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 3
Fleetwood Town 2024–25[23] League Two 3 0 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 4 0
Career total 81 4 11 0 3 0 2 0 9 0 106 4
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

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