Zech Medley

Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley (born 9 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Kilmarnock, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal.

Zech Medley

Personal information
Full name	Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley[1]
Date of birth	9 July 2000[2]
Place of birth	Greenwich, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[2]
Position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Kilmarnock (on loan from Arsenal)
Number	24
Youth career
2008–2016	Chelsea
2016–2018	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Arsenal	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Gillingham (loan)	12	(0)
2021–	→ Kilmarnock (loan)	0	(0)
National team
2015–2016	England U16	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:08, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

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

It was announced on 10 August 2020 that Medley had joined League One club Gillingham on a season-long loan, becoming their fourth signing of the summer.[7] He was recalled in January.

On 1 February 2021, Medley joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on loan until the end of the season.[8]

International career

Born in England, Medley is of Jamaican descent.[9] He is a youth international for England.[10]

Career statistics

As of 13 January 2021[11][12]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal	2018–19[13]	Premier League	0	0	1	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	6	0
	2019–20[14]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	2	0
	2020–21[15]	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[15]	League One	12	0	0	0	2	0	—		4	0	18	0
Kilmarnock (loan)	2020–21[15]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			12	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	9	0	26	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
2. "Zech Medley: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
3. 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. "Zech Medley signs load deal from Arsenal". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
9. "Arsenal Planning To Offer New Contract To Promising Nigerian Defender:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
10. "England under-16s suffer late 4-3 loss against Japan". The Football Association. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
11. Zech Medley at Soccerway
12. "Zech Medley". Soccerbase. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
13. "Games played by Zech Medley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
14. "Games played by Zech Medley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
15. "Games played by Zech Medley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

External links

• Arsenal Football Club profile.