Zian Flemming
Dutch footballer (born 1998)
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Zian Flemming (born 1 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship side Burnley.
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Flemming with Burnley in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zian Flemming[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | ZSGOWMS | ||
| 2006–2008 | Pancratius | ||
| 2008–2017 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Jong Ajax | 25 | (6) |
| 2018–2020 | PEC Zwolle | 29 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → NEC (loan) | 24 | (13) |
| 2020–2022 | Fortuna Sittard | 61 | (24) |
| 2022–2025 | Millwall | 89 | (22) |
| 2024–2025 | → Burnley (loan) | 35 | (12) |
| 2025– | Burnley | 30 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Jong Ajax
Flemming played in the youth departments of ZSGOWMS, RKSV Pancratius and Ajax.[2] He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 1 September 2017 in a game against Jong PSV and scored on his debut.[3] Flemming made 25 appearances during the 2017–18 season and won the Eerste Divisie title with Jong Ajax.[4]
PEC Zwolle
On 2 May 2018, Flemming signed a three-year contract with PEC Zwolle, starting from 1 July 2018.[5] There he made 28 appearances and six goals in his first season.[6] His most notable performance came in the KNVB Cup against De Graafschap, where he scored four goals in a 5–2 victory.[7]
Loan to NEC
On 2 September 2019, Flemming was sent on loan to NEC for the 2019–20 season, who were competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[8] On 13 September, he made his debut in the 2–2 away draw against Den Bosch.[9] He scored his first two goals for NEC on 27 September, when the club drew 3–3 against Go Ahead Eagles.[10] With 13 goals, he became club top scorer of NEC for the 2019–20 season.[11] As the season ended, he returned to PEC Zwolle.[12]
Fortuna Sittard
On 26 August 2020, Flemming signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.[13] He made his debut on 12 September in a 2–0 away loss to Twente.[14] On 26 September, he scored his first two goals in a 3–3 home draw against AZ, one of them coming deep into injury time to secure the one point for Fortuna.[15][16] He finished the season with 35 appearances, in which he scored 25 goals,[6] as Fortuna finished in 11th place.[17]
Millwall
On 25 June 2022, Flemming joined Championship club Millwall on a three-year contract for a fee of £1.7 million rising to £2.5 million.[18] He made his competitive debut for the club on 30 July, the opening day of the season, replacing George Honeyman in the 76th minute of a 2–0 home victory against Stoke City.[19] On 17 September, he netted his debut goal for the Lions, breaking the deadlock in the 14th minute with a header from Scott Malone's cross. The ball deflected off keeper Daniel Grimshaw and scored his team's second in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool.[20] He secured his second goal on 5 October during a match against Rotherham United from a long-distance strike.[21] Just three days later, he achieved his first brace for Millwall, propelling them to a 2–0 victory against Middlesbrough at The Den.[22] He continued his impressive form the following week, on 15 October, by netting the decisive goal that secured a 2–1 away win against Bristol City. This marked Flemming's fifth goal in five consecutive games.[23] On 12 November, Flemming scored his first hat-trick for the club, once again proving decisive in a 4–2 away victory against Preston North End.[24] He concluded the season with 15 goals in 44 appearances across various competitions, securing the position of the team's second-highest goalscorer, behind only Tom Bradshaw.[6] Millwall finished eighth in the league, narrowly missing the playoffs by just one point behind sixth-place Sunderland in the play-offs.[25] In recognition of his contributions, Flemming was honoured as the Millwall Player of the Season in May 2023.[26]
Burnley
On 31 August 2024, deadline day, Flemming joined EFL Championship side Burnley on a one-year loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season, for a fee of £7million.[27][28] He made his debut for the club on 14 September 2024, in a 1–0 win against Leeds United.[29] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 October 2024, in a 1–1 draw with Hull City.[30]
On 20 May 2025, Burnley announced the player would be joining the club on a permanent basis.[31] He was club's top scorer in the 2025/26 season, netting 11 times in the Premiership, but could not prevent Burnley being relegated to the Championship.[32]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18[6] | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| PEC Zwolle | 2018–19[6] | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20[6] | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
| NEC (loan) | 2019–20[6] | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 13 | ||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2020–21[6] | Eredivisie | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 15 | ||
| 2021–22[6] | Eredivisie | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 12 | |||
| Total | 61 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 63 | 27 | ||||
| Millwall | 2022–23[33] | Championship | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 15 | |
| 2023–24[34] | Championship | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 48 | 8 | ||
| Total | 89 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 92 | 23 | |||
| Burnley (loan) | 2024–25[35] | Championship | 35 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 14 | ||
| Burnley | 2025–26[36] | Premier League | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 12 | |
| 2026–27[37] | Championship | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | ||
| Total | 65 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 29 | ||
| Career total | 293 | 92 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 104 | ||
Honours
Jong Ajax[6]
Individual