Zech Obiero
Kenyan footballer
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Zechariah Nahum Obiero (born 18 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Tranmere Rovers on loan from Leyton Orient. Born in England, he represents the Kenya national team.
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Zech Obiero in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zechariah Nahum Obiero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Redbridge, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers (on loan from Leyton Orient) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2019–2021 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Leyton Orient | 21 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Kenya U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Kenya | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:52, 30 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Obiero is a youth product of Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy, and joined Leyton Orient's academy at the age of 14.[2] He signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract with Orient in February 2022.[3] He had appeared as an unused substitute in the EFL Cup tie with Queens Park Rangers on 11 August 2021.[4]
He made his senior debut for Orient in the League Two match at Crawley Town on 30 April 2022, which Orient won 2–0.[5]
In February 2023, Obiero signed for National League South club Cheshunt on loan.[6] On 20 October 2023, Obiero signed for Chelmsford City on loan.[7] On 18 November 2023, Obiero was recalled from his loan at Chelmsford.[8]
Personal life
Statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2022
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | |||
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
- As of match played 30 March 2026
- Kenya score listed first, score column indicates score after each Obiero goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 2026 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 2 |  Grenada | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |
- Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup