Zech Medley
English footballer
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Zechariah Joshua Henry Medley (born 9 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bromley, on loan from EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.
| 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 | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bromley (on loan from 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 | 28 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Bromley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Greenwich, Greater London, Medley joined the youth academy at Chelsea when he was eight years old.[3]
Arsenal
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
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
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
On 2 July 2024, Medley returned to England, signing for League Two club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.[15] In August 2024, he underwent surgery following a ruptured achilles,[16] returning to playing with the club's Development Squad in March 2025.[17]
On 29 January 2026, Medley joined League Two leaders Bromley on loan until the end of the season.[18]
International career
Career statistics
| 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[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019–20[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[25] | 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[25] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2020–21[25] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| KV Oostende | 2021–22[21] | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23[21] | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24[21] | 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[26] | League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025–26[27] | League Two | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 2 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 137 | 9 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup, Belgian Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in EFL Trophy