Zac Aley
English footballer (born 1991)
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Zachery George Aley (born 17 August 1991) is a semi-professional footballer who plays for City of Liverpool as a midfielder. He played in the English Football League with Morecambe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachery George Aley | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Fazakerley, England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Southport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Southport | 35 | (14) |
| 2010–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Morecambe (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2011 | → Southport (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2012 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Warrington Town | 4 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Ashton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Skelmersdale United | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–20?? | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 2016–2020 | Runcorn Linnets | ||
| 2020–2022 | City of Liverpool | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:16, 10 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Football career
Aley progressed through non-League club Southport's youth system before breaking into the first team, scoring on his league debut against Farsley Celtic.[1] He gained BTECs and NVQs, as well as becoming a qualified referee whilst with the club.[1] He signed for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers in March 2010,[2] after a two-day trial.[3]
He joined League Two club, Morecambe on loan for a month on 18 March 2011.[4] Aley made his debut for Morecambe on 22 March, in the 2–1 home defeat against Macclesfield Town when he came on as a substitute for Kevan Hurst in the 75th minute.[5]
Aley re-joined Conference National side Southport on an initial one-month loan on 21 October 2011. He went out on loan again at the end of that season, this time at Macclesfield Town.[6] In the summer of 2012 Zac was released by Blackburn Rovers, Aley went on trial with Southport. On 14 September 2012, he joined Northern Premier League side Warrington Town on a free transfer, but left the club less than two months later in November 2012 by mutual consent.[7] On 9 November 2012, Zac signed with Ashton Town in the North West Counties Football League.[8] In October 2016, he signed for Runcorn Linnets.[9] In December 2020, Aley signed for City of Liverpool.[10][11]
